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Engine Options, Build 2.3 or pursue other options |
Mblizzard |
Dec 15 2017, 05:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
I currently have a 2056 with a great top half. Big valve heads, Micro Squirt, and 96mm P/Cs. But I want more HP. I have set myself a $4K budget for building the bottom half, potentially going to 2.3 with a stroker crank, adding cam, balancing, and making some valve train improvements. But I started thinking, you know how dangerous that is, are there any other engine options in the $4K range that would provide reasonable HP increase. Not looking for 250 HP but just enough to keep it interesting.
Anyone got thoughts or suggestions? Open to most options but not sure that converting to water cooled is even remotely possible with the budget limit. Engine swap for proven HP increase seems the easiest option but thought I would see what the brain trust could come up with. |
mepstein |
Dec 21 2017, 09:59 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,253 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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It can make a lot of sense to build a second engine instead of modifying a good running engine. |
Robnxious |
Dec 21 2017, 10:11 AM
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RobnxiousOne Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: 26-October 06 From: Sacramento Member No.: 7,097 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) It can make a lot of sense to build a second engine instead of modifying a good running engine. That's what I did, for a variety of reasons. First and foremost is, the old engine runs fine, just it's the original 1.8, which didn't have enough get up and go. So I was able to drive my car the entire time that the engine was being built, which was great. Also, though it's not too big of a deal now, the original IS number matching for my car, so in 20 years, that will probably mean a bit more than it does now. Also, if the "worst" happens, while it's not the route I want to go, I will have a backup engine to throw back in it |
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