by the time you complete your plan of action - the cost
will be quite high and there is no guarantee that you'll
be able to "blow by hatchbacks". I went this route about
10 years ago and was somewhat disappointed - to get the
power you're looking for, you have to rev the snot out of
the engine.
What the expression - "you can't make a silk purse out of
a sow's ear". If you want to increase the output of the engine
(we are talking torque - that's what you feel when you put your
foot down) - take a close look at Supercharging. I installed one
2 years ago, on a newly rebuilt stock engine - I never regretted
it. It was what I wanted. Tons of torque for overtaking, cruises
comfortable at 80mph (with lots of reserve for a quick shot up
to 90mph) and so far 100% reliable.
If you want more horsepower (mine was dynoed at 98 hp at the
wheels), it a five minute job to change pulleys. Every 1LB
increase in boost - it's equivalent to ~11hp)
BTW - with the Australian dollar plummeting like a lead balloon,
getting the SC from Hans Peterson may work out better than Moss.
Gerry
>>There are a few things I wanted to run by the list so that I can get my
plan
>>of action right from the start.
>>My list of ideas are as follows:
>>rebore to 2 litre (or as close as is possible)
>>lighten the fly wheel by a few pounds (I have read 6 pounds is good)
>>balance both the flywheel and crank
>>port and polish the head
>>use bigger valves
>>put in a mild second stage cam
>>fit a good branch and in turn exhaust system
>>richer needles in the SUs with K&Ns filtering the air
>>fit electronic ignition with more modern solenoid etc
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