 Big bore 2.6, Would you do it? |
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| jesiv |
 May 9 2015, 02:05 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 552 Joined: 5-August 07 From: Pensacola/Milton, Florida Member No.: 7,975 Region Association: Northern California  |
I am developing my strategy for restoring my 1975 1.8. I am thinking I will have it repainted to match so not thinking of doing the trunks or door jams. Will I regret this?
Instead of rebuilding the 1.8, I am thinking of keeping the stock 1.8 with FI and having a new big bore 2.6 built. Thus when/if I sell I will have the original engine with a stock car. Will use the car for weekends and some ax Thoughts?? Regards James |
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| nine9three |
May 14 2015, 05:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 29-December 11 From: Oregon Member No.: 13,946 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Jake Raby @ May 14 2015, 12:55 PM)  QUOTE(rdauenhauer @ May 14 2015, 11:48 AM) That is also the Rub.... According to past posts by Jake to make 103's burn efficiently you need dual plug. Ive spoken to Len somewhat recently (well, email..) and he no longer offers Dual plugging on his heads. He's too busy doing them for me :-) Its hard to beat a 2270... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| Mark Henry |
May 15 2015, 11:04 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
To me once you hit 2270 that is the wall were it's time to seriously think of doing a /6 or a water cooled engine. Although admittedly the /6 will likely be the most expensive solution.
Any bigger bore T4, done right (nickies), quickly starts into /6 money. If you want heat exchangers it's foolish to waste your money on anything bigger than a 2056 IMHO. I have a T4 2.6 nickies engine in my bug it's a lot of fun and pooploads of torque, but my kid says it sounds like a diesel truck tractor at WOT. If I had a do-over i likely would stick to a 2270 in the bug. My 914 is getting 3.0 /6 (if I ever get it done (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) ) and if I had to pay today's /6 prices I wouldn't do it again. |
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| Jake Raby |
May 15 2015, 12:31 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
2270 was my sweet spot for 1\5 years. Today the 2,432 is my new favorite and it costs the same money since we went to Nickies on all engines as standard.
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