1.7 Engine Build Questions, Need advice on what I should know |
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1.7 Engine Build Questions, Need advice on what I should know |
Matty900 |
Dec 5 2016, 01:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
My 72 barn find ( http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=275587&hl= ) is now starting to get a lot of work done so I can hopefully make it to lots of rallies next year. The car Has 50K original miles on a 1.7 that had some work on it previously making it a 1911 with Dlortos on it.
The engine is now torn down for rebuild with a little more power. I would like it to look as stock as possible but would like it to be a sleeper. I am considering 2.0 LTR FI and having everything else built. I am looking for suggestions on what you would do to the engine and why. Thanks for the help Attached thumbnail(s) Attached image(s) |
McMark |
Dec 5 2016, 08:19 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
The standard upgrades are:
1.7/1.8 starting point and you don't want to buy crank/rods/heads: Build a 1911. 2.0 starting point and you don't want to buy crank/rods: Build a 2056. Any starting point and you're willing to spend some money: Build a 2270. These are proven combinations that a lot of people run and you can get a lot of help 'designing' the engine and tuning. There are other combinations that come with drawbacks and compromises. Or there are things like forced-induction (turbo/super) but those aren't anything as easy as building a bigger motor. |
Matty900 |
Dec 5 2016, 10:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The standard upgrades are: 1.7/1.8 starting point and you don't want to buy crank/rods/heads: Build a 1911. 2.0 starting point and you don't want to buy crank/rods: Build a 2056. Any starting point and you're willing to spend some money: Build a 2270. These are proven combinations that a lot of people run and you can get a lot of help 'designing' the engine and tuning. There are other combinations that come with drawbacks and compromises. Or there are things like forced-induction (turbo/super) but those aren't anything as easy as building a bigger motor. Thank you. I would have you build this for me but the guy that I bought the car from has built moters for sandrails for decades and I started with him thinking that I wanted to build a screaming moter that would run on carbs. After riding with Eric Shea for about 900 miles for Red Rocks this year I wanted to do a GT. My thought was with the car getting body work and paint now, why not just set it up now with the oil cooler flairs ect and have the 1.7 built until I can afford a 6. After talking with my brother, he convinced me to go concourse. So now I have an engine torn down for a build, with someone who is capable of doing a good build, but he is not in the 914 community so not the best source for what I should do for concourse correct choices. |
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