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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. |
thelogo |
Dec 15 2017, 09:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,510 Joined: 6-April 10 Member No.: 11,572 Region Association: None |
I always thought you would drive your 2056
Until it needed a rebuild then go bigger Not tear apart a healthy running engine for no reason But as my mechanic told me when i told him to Pry out the 1.7 and drop in the 2366 If you want to have fun then you should have fun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) Edit : A 2.3 is not very subtle ALL it wants to do is go really fast Where as your 2056 , you can still drive like cruiser And if you want to pump water honda s2000 Motor with rad as the gt oil cooler cutout ??? |
Mark Henry |
Dec 16 2017, 09:15 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 |
A 2.3 is not very subtle ALL it wants to do is go really fast Where as your 2056 , you can still drive like cruiser Wrong, sure if you over cam it and drive it like a 17yr/old, but the long stroke T4 with a sensible cam drives quite nice. My 2.6 goes like stink if I'm heavy on the go pedal, but it's totally tame for normal driving. |
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