Hydraulic vs solid cam for weekend cruiser, Pros and con |
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Hydraulic vs solid cam for weekend cruiser, Pros and con |
914Sixer |
Feb 25 2007, 09:09 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,906 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I know that the hydraulic is frowned on. All of the later type 4 motors went this route. Even the last Type 1 Beetles from Mexico went there too! The newest 911 are hydraulic.
I am not going racing just crusing in my 73 2.0. I know the power band is different but most of the driving will be under 4500 rpm. I plan on running some modified Hoffman AMC 2.0 heads, 94mm Euro pistons, 1.7 rockers with 911 swivel feet, solid rocker spacers and stock FI. Nothing exotic. |
914Sixer |
Feb 26 2007, 06:43 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,906 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I only asked, because I built a 2.0 motor with hydraulics in the late 80's and did not have any problems with it. I sold the car and then moved on to 6's. This is the 1st 4 I have built since then. I plan to go with the solid lifters at this point. I will be buying my parts from Jake. Len Hoffman should have my AMC heads ready next month.
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Johny Blackstain |
Feb 26 2007, 07:09 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I realize it was 20 yrs ago, but could you elaborate on your 2.0 hydro build? Was it a bus engine or did you modify a type 4 for hydro & how? Thanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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