So what advantages, besides rear mount cooler, small /6 conversions offer? |
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So what advantages, besides rear mount cooler, small /6 conversions offer? |
Tdskip |
Nov 14 2019, 03:14 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,697 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
Yeah, back to looking at 2.2 and 2.4 engines while day dreaming. Not sure it is relational...
Just curious If there are any significant handling/weight advantages. I don’t think so, so does it come down to aesthetics of how the engine spin and sound? I will duck and cover now... |
mepstein |
Nov 14 2019, 09:00 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,516 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
For me, the 3.2's make sense because I like the Motronic fuel injection over carbs, the aluminum cases, while heavier, are much stronger, it's more than enough horsepower in a 914 and if you compare small and large engines with 100K miles, the small engine (at least the ones I see) are usually used up and need a complete rebuild while the larger engines are usually still running strong. Since most sixes from 2.0 to 3.2 end up costing around the same money to buy used or to rebuild, The larger engine win out for me.
But, I still dream of a aluminum case, hot rodded 2.0 in a light narrow body. |
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