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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. |
Mblizzard |
Dec 16 2017, 07:45 AM
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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 |
Should be sorted in the handling suspension part. Finishing installing Koni Adjstables on front. Have all new ball joints, A-arm bushing, and turbo tie rods on front. Adding the new 914 Rubber strut bushings. Stock sway bar With adjustable drop links.
Koni coil overs on rear and replacing trailing arm bushings with the 914 Rubber stainless kit and changing wheel bearings. Have rear sway bar to install but have not convinced myself i need it. Not much else left there. I understand on the thought on taking apart a running engine but there has alway been a knock in this engine and I think the cam is worn. The case is stamped 0.25 over so it has been redone and likely had some major concerns when it was built. So even if the 2.3 is not done I will still have the bottom done and replace the stock cam. I have built several engines in the past and had access to my fathers machine shop. The DIY route on the floor of the garage is not as fun as it use to be! |
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