I have been considering engine swaps for a while now & think for me I would
definetly stick to a four cyl. for several reasons:
1. Ease of installation
2. Weight - less weight is the same as adding horsepower
3. Milage - I want 30+ MPG thankyou
Of course a stroked R-16 (R-20?) with a big valve head from Dean, fuel
injection (tec-II or similar) and a supercharger should be able to put out a
fairly reliable 200 hp or close. with an electric fuel pump & the distributor
removed (modify oil pump drive) the supercharger "should"? fit nice and close
to the engine on the pass. side, plumb in an intercooler.
For probably 1/2 the cost an SR20-DET (aluminum block?) will be close to
75-100 lbs? lighter and give a very reliable 250-300 hp with no oil leaks. If
you want that much power.
I also like the KA24 or (sacrilege) Toyota 22RE engines. Both can give a very
reliable 175 hp without too much modification and will have tons of low end
torque.
My .02 worth.
Daryl
'66 1600
vancouver,bc
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