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| wayner |
 Sep 28 2016, 06:47 PM
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I've got a 1975 2.0 engine on carbs.
Engine is in good shape, but I might go to a 6 in the future. In the mean time where are the biggest HP bangs for the buck for my 2.0? (Assume everything is stock other than the carbs, and going back to fuel injection is not an option) Thanks in advance |
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| messix |
Sep 28 2016, 06:56 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
tune up and valve adjust
back date the heavy bumpers get non '75-76 heat exchangers/exhaust. learn to enjoy the momentum driving experience |
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| wayner |
Sep 28 2016, 07:49 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 25-July 16 From: Canada Member No.: 20,223 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(messix @ Sep 28 2016, 06:56 PM)  tune up and valve adjust back date the heavy bumpers get non '75-76 heat exchangers/exhaust. learn to enjoy the momentum driving experience Good ideas +check +check +soon ( great idea) -need more around town zip (it's great in the twisty hills) What's next on the scale of cost to benefit? |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 28 2016, 08:11 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,641 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(wayner @ Sep 28 2016, 06:49 PM) What's next on the scale of cost to benefit? Weight, both yours and the car. Given the stock HP numbers every pound of weight reduction will give you free HP ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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| wayner |
Sep 28 2016, 08:42 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 25-July 16 From: Canada Member No.: 20,223 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Sep 28 2016, 08:11 PM) QUOTE(wayner @ Sep 28 2016, 06:49 PM) What's next on the scale of cost to benefit? Weight, both yours and the car. Given the stock HP numbers every pound of weight reduction will give you free HP ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) The car will be a fibreglass fender& bumpered GT so weight is gone ( and I'm skinny) So, what can I do to the engine short of a fire breathing monster? My last one was a Raby 2316, but I don't want that level of investment, I just want to wake it up a bit Maybe take a zero off the price of a full blown RAT motor Looking for engine ideas. What do they respond best to? I could go cam, heads, displacement and compression but together that gets pricy. What my incremental staring point without diving into the deep end again? The header and carb tuning suggestion is a good example. I'll do that. I might even stop there What's next just above that. Just cam? Clean up heads? Is there much to be gained there alone or will it require a bunch more parts to make the cam work? Or is shaving the heads for a small boost in compression a better idea than a cam? Other? Or is much more fruitless for the cost/ effort without doing everything? |
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wayner More HP - what is the low hanging fruit? Sep 28 2016, 06:47 PM
audio_file Ignition. At the very least pertronix, next step M... Sep 28 2016, 09:03 PM
SirAndy My last one was a Raby 2316, but I don't want ... Sep 28 2016, 10:33 PM Coondog Take it to Orignal Customs in Grand Rapids MI........ Sep 28 2016, 07:54 PM Dave_Darling Tangerine Racing header. With the heat exchanger ... Sep 28 2016, 08:01 PM matthepcat Agree ^^
My 1.3 torque-less rotary felt a marked... Sep 28 2016, 08:39 PM Bob L. Bump it up to a 2056 along with the head work and ... Sep 28 2016, 09:37 PM barefoot
Bump it up to a 2056 along with the head work and... Sep 30 2016, 07:00 AM wayner Well that looks like the bases are covered. Thanks... Sep 28 2016, 09:55 PM abes914 How about getting lighter wheels and summer tires.... Sep 28 2016, 10:19 PM McMark Thanks Coondog and Andy. :beer2:
Aftermarket F... Sep 29 2016, 07:25 AM Coondog
Thanks Coondog and Andy. :beer2:
Aftermarket ... Sep 29 2016, 08:07 AM Vacca Rabite Web 494 cam and matching lifters
96mm KB flat top ... Sep 29 2016, 10:12 AM wayner Thanks!
While aftermarket rods are nice, is t... Sep 29 2016, 10:31 AM McMark Stock rods are fine as long as you're not push... Sep 29 2016, 10:47 AM wayner I'm starting to wonder if my plans will look l... Sep 29 2016, 10:54 AM McMark Yup, heads are the biggest cost. 914 2.0 heads ar... Sep 29 2016, 11:03 AM wayner Aside from the nose of the car, where else do,peop... Sep 30 2016, 06:47 AM Dave_Darling
Aside from the nose of the car, where else do,peo... Sep 30 2016, 01:56 PM wayner Great insite. Thanks! Sep 30 2016, 04:47 PM Chris Pincetich Header and light flywheel feel great! :driving... Sep 30 2016, 06:01 PM wayner I've been thinking. If my 2.is as solid as I t... Oct 16 2016, 08:04 AM |
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