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zandymg Sun Jun 20, 2004 6:15 pm

whats the biggest i can build of a 1600 dp and what do i need to buy or do like heads,carb,cam,crank,pistons
any help please

Eaallred Sun Jun 20, 2004 6:43 pm

What's your budget, and how reliable do you want it to be?

Fast,
Reliable,
Cheap.

Pick two.

zandymg Sun Jun 20, 2004 6:53 pm

i dont want to spend a lot of money thats why i would like to stay under 2000cc engines and i want a strong motor its for my fiberglass dunne buggy .im going to build it myself.
thanks

Eaallred Sun Jun 20, 2004 7:47 pm

Best bang for the buck is going to be a 1914cc.

How much power you make will depend a lot on how much you want to spend on heads and carbs. If you want to make big power, this is where you will have to focus. (cams all cost the same, headers aren't that different in price, etc, etc.) Put half your engine budget toward these two things if you want real power.

zandymg Mon Jun 21, 2004 5:31 pm

thanks for the help but i still need some more what size cam,head,carb,
crank.etc to build a 1914 any modification to the case .
thanks

Eaallred Mon Jun 21, 2004 6:11 pm

You'll need to let everyone know what the engine is going in, what you need the car to do (daily driver, weekend only, track only, etc), what your budget is, and how much mechanical knowledge you have.

There is no "bigger is better" when it comes to motors. What do you need, and what do you have?

save_alkaline Mon Jun 21, 2004 8:16 pm

Quote: Fast,
Reliable,
Cheap.

Pick two.


nice rule of thumb to follow!



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