4 cyl engine advice needed

[Pat Ford]

On Wed, 17 Feb 1999, Bruce Plecan wrote:

> Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 18:44:44 -0500
> From: Bruce Plecan <nacelp at bright.net>
> To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
> Subject: Re: 4 cyl engine advice needed
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stowe, Ted-SEA <StowT at PerkinsCoie.com>
> To: 'diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu' <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> Date: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 6:24 PM
> Subject: 4 cyl engine advice needed
> 
> 
> >lots of people seem to be happy with putting in the 215 cu alum. rover v8,
> >or the '63 Buick v8.
> >and while I think everyone should have a v8 on an engine stand in their
> >garage, and I feel guilty not having one, I am not sure I can justify the
> >expense of putting a v8 in the mgb, (new rear, new trans, some fairly hard
> >to find parts and lots of time.
> >
> Having worked on one Fuego many years ago, never again for this kid.
> Getting parts needs to be considered.

I totaly agree with this the fuego were the worst cars I ever worked on
BUT the injection system and harness is Bosch and connects to the vehicle
harness with only 3 or 4 wires ( an exelent donor car for port efi)


> IMHO, Nissan-Toyo, good choices.
> Rotary?.
> Buick Turbo v-6 EFI
> Bruce
> 
> >so I am trying to think of hot 4cyl engine/5 speed trans combos. I have
> >heard a lot about
> >the turbo fuego engine in the Renaults. who does better than a cast iron 65
> >bhp engine and 4 speed trans ? , I thought about a BMW 320i engine/trans.

The rover v8 is good ( can be a pug to work on)
toyota has exelent engines ( my fav is the 2tc -2tb engines small light 
and powerful)

the mgb engine has tons of hi-po parts paeco does 112 hp engines up to 
about 160 hp 
(their phone # is 1-205-823-7278)

I think keeping the original engine would be a better choice

> >any ideas ??
> >
> >thanks, Ted Stowe
> >
> 
> 

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