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| posted on July 7th, 2016 at 06:03 PM |
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1600 SP or DP
Am looking to buy an engine to strip down and rebuild as a upgrade for the 1600 in my ghia.
Can pick up a non running sp now. Or should I wait and find a dp?
What is a better option?
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| posted on July 7th, 2016 at 06:08 PM |
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Not much difference for a standard build.
If the SP is complete and the right price and you want TP change the heads.
New TP heads are not that much money and you can bet whatever core you buy will need the heads reconditioned anyway.
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| posted on July 8th, 2016 at 08:49 PM |
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Some people like the SP as they give more low end driveability but will run out of puff sooner up the rev range.
Either way the exhaust guides will probably need replacing so unless you're just gonna pop it straight in as is then DP heads will be cheaper and
easier to find than SP.
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rothko78
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| posted on July 9th, 2016 at 08:00 PM |
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The plan is to build something with a lot more power. So after doing some reading I may replace the heads anyway.
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| posted on July 9th, 2016 at 08:09 PM |
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If you're going to build one with ANY "more power" you need a 1600 twin port case with twin relief valves, engine number usually starting with AD.
Don't even touch anything that was a 1300 or 1500 starting with H or F and their equivalent Type 3 cases. They are just clearanced 40 horse cases
and don't cut it. If they aren't cracked now, after almost 60 years, they soon will be.
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rothko78
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| posted on July 9th, 2016 at 08:48 PM |
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Already got an AD code twin port in it. Have the option to buy a single port AD code.
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| posted on July 9th, 2016 at 10:06 PM |
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posted by bevoracing
If you're going to build one with ANY "more power" you need a 1600 twin port case with twin relief valves, engine number usually starting with AD.
Don't even touch anything that was a 1300 or 1500 starting with H or F and their equivalent Type 3 cases. They are just clearanced 40 horse cases
and don't cut it. If they aren't cracked now, after almost 60 years, they soon will be.
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If you are building a 1600 you don't need twin relief lots 1300 cases out there gone to 1600 CC and running reliably the advantage is they are
cheaper and some not as flogged as 1600s, the are a strong base for a mild 1600.
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