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Time To Do The Engine, Going with a SCAT 2366cc |
7TPorsh |
Jan 15 2019, 04:58 PM
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7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California |
Well, car is running like crap and compression is 98-110. Buddy mechanic says there isn't enough there to work with. So need to explore options. Was looking for a 6 awhile ago but that's just too expensive.
I have a 1971 1.7 block (car is 1970), may have bigger cylinders in it but don't know. What are the options if on a slightly restricted budget? I want big and more power but I know there's a tipping point on that. I see new engines advertised here and there. SCAT 2056. Contemplating, do I buy a new engine like this? (any others out there?) or rebuild what I have using a SCAT engine kit or piecing it together using various kits. How big can I easily (budget) go? Currently don't know what I have so assumming a new cam, new crank, etc. I plan on using the existing dual Weber 40IDFs and the MSDS headers/muffler. Here's a pic so there's something visual here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
913B |
Jan 20 2019, 12:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 846 Joined: 25-April 05 From: South Bay/SoCal Member No.: 3,983 Region Association: None |
My apologies in advance for the highjack.
Without bashing Scat too much. What is wrong with their 2056 motor for only $3600 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
VaccaRabite |
Jan 24 2019, 09:38 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,430 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
My apologies in advance for the highjack. Without bashing Scat too much. What is wrong with their 2056 motor for only $3600 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) The issue is that you can't buy the parts for that much, so you know that they are cutting corners or using bargain basement parts from China. In all likelihood they are only adding larger P&C to an otherwise stock engine, maybe doing some cleanup. You would hope that at least they are checking bearings, and balancing parts - but you don't know and if they can build an engine without splitting the case that's profit in the bank for them. I can all but promise you the engine will either be using only cleaned up heads or the AMC heads with shit hardware. Its a dice roll. For a car that only gets driven a few miles a year, or sits idle in a garage for years at a time before the engine even goes in... that engine may last 5 or 10 years. Or... roll those dice. Zach |
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