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can someone help pls
aman88 - April 22nd, 2004 at 06:03 AM

hello.. well i have a 1600 twinport with twin kads, 009 dist, extractor..

and now i would like to ask that can some one help me .. what do i need to do if i want to convert it to 1776 engine.

and also which place will be the best place to buy parts.. I am located in melb.. although the shop doesn't have to be in melbourne.. just some place that will give me a good buy.

karmannghia60 - April 22nd, 2004 at 12:41 PM

You will need to get the case and heads machined to accept the larger diameter P&C. Apart from that, the rest is optional. Certainly the Kads will work nicely with the 1776
I am doing that right now (although on hold) I bought new 90.5mm P&Cs as well new heads. Try Mick Motors, he has the parts and seem to be cheaper than the rest.
Cheers
Raf

Bizarre - April 22nd, 2004 at 01:06 PM

s stated a few times "just" going to 1776 will not make a HUGE difference

You need to consider cam profile and compression ratio as well.

As this is a case splitting exercise choose wisely as you dont want a rebuild in 6 months.

Consider a counter weighted crank now as well


Welcome to the wonderful world of performance :vader

cumonghia - April 25th, 2004 at 09:54 AM

what are the benifts of a counter weighted crank?

Bizarre - April 25th, 2004 at 12:14 PM

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Originally posted by cumonghia
what are the benifts of a counter weighted crank?


Balance

A hot motor will spin faster than a stock one. Stock is good up to 5000 revs
After that if it is even slightly out of balance you will flog your bearings and case out and rebuild time will be a very short time away.

If only a warm 1776 or 1916 maybe a balance on the stock crank will be good enough.