Hey everyone!
For fun, I decided to take an engine building class at the community college
this semester. The professor told us that we can bring in our own engine to
build, so of course I'm going to bring in an R16. I just have a couple of
questions for everybody.
I have a couple of engines as options, one is my running, driving 67 3-main
R16 and the other is a 5-main R16 from a 68 that has been sitting for a few
years (I also have a 3-main R16 from a parts car that is complete and I could
use).
My first inclination is to rebuild the long idle 5-main engine, since that is
the one that needs it the most, but then I have a rebuilt engine with no decent
car to put it in (the car it's coming from needs MUCH work, many years, and
will maybe never be up to snuff. I may actually be selling it soon if I move).
The other engine, the running 3-main engine, is in fine shape, as far as I
can tell, but I have no idea how long it has been since it was last rebuilt and
its valves are noisy (although they haven't been adjusted for a while).
Is there anything wrong with rebuilding an engine that doesn't desparately
need it? Any negatives? I was thinking that with the running engine, maybe I
could add a hotter cam and maybe a couple of other things (headers, exhaust) to
boost performance without going the whole stroker route right now (all my money
is currently tied up in an extensive house remodel - so long, car paint fund).
Any other ideas on performance mods I can make that aren't too extensive and
expensive to take car of while I'm at it? What kind of HP growth can I expect
from any of these?
On the other hand, if I rebuild the sitting 5-main, I will have a good engine
that I could also do performance mods to if I wanted. I could always hold the
engine as a spare, sell it (how much?), put it in my runner, or keep it in the
original car and plan on finishing that project MUCH later.
Anyway, I've rambled too long. I guess I'm just asking what you guys would
do, since this is my first engine rebuild. I'm excited! Just send any ideas,
tips and warnings I need to hear...
Matthew in Phoenix
67 1600 Driver
68 1600 Long sitting project
66 1600 Parts car with compete engine
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