A grand will get you a tight rebuild with cast flat tops and full balance. Not big HP but reliable.
Most HP will be gained from head improvements. Give Errol [EMAIL PROTECTED] an email he will be best able to help you with parts etc -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Weapon510 Sent: Tuesday, 11 February 2003 12:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: l series engine about a 1000 bucks On Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at 01:42 AM, Brad Hallett wrote: > John > What is your budget first? > > Hp is directly proportional to $$$ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Weapon510 > Sent: Monday, 10 February 2003 4:27 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: l series engine > > > hey list > > i am going to rebuild either a 2 litre or a 1.8 l series to put in my > 1600. i have a 1.8 with a a87 head on it and it did go alright but i > have a 2 litre also..thats had a bit of work done to it...but its > getting a bit tired...its good a fairly good cam in it revs really > nicely... > > well am i able to put the a87 on the 2 litre to lift the compression > up and if i got some head work done to it would that make much of a > power increase...i have a set of delrotos (spelling) on a ported and > polished manifold.. and i will match port the manifold to the head > to increase flow.. > > what costs am i looking at for a full rebuild with new rings, > bearings, gaskets anything i am forgetting .... > > what would be a hp figure i would be looking at..with this set up or > something someone suggests.. > > > cheers johnty > webmaster of Transmental Design http://transmentaldesign.cjb.net/ and > -==::DeFeCt-CaR-cLuB::==- > http://defectcarclub.cjb.net/ > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send > submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised > redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > cheers johnty webmaster of Transmental Design http://transmentaldesign.cjb.net/ and -==::DeFeCt-CaR-cLuB::==- http://defectcarclub.cjb.net/ --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
