new motor: mushroom cloud effect

just want a little (or alot of) advice. i've got a bone stock vintage setup with a 1641 motor. i am considering dropping in a 2000cc motor good for about 130hp. what can i expect to need to upgrade along with that (transmission, clutch, driveshafts, etc), or is the current setup hearty enough to handle that much power?

My advice right away is disc brakes. At least up front.

130HP out of a 2L T1 engine! I don't believe that will be very dependable for everyday street use. A beefier T4 engine with 2056cc produces about 120HP and is, however, a reliable choice.

i have discs up front. i'm concerned about the rest of the drivetrain...

George; if you're not going to drag race it your existing transaxle should be fine. My suggestions would be to add a beefier sway bar up front and if your car is swingaxle add a camber compensator in the back (about $60.00 and 1/2 hr installation time).

130 hp is fine for a healthy stock driveline.

As a point of reference many of the new IM

I had to add a Mesa oil cooler & Gene Berg solid motor mounts to make my 2110 drivable... The GB dipstick/tempature gage was also very helpfull.

I don't think 130 hp out of a Type I should be a problem, if it is well / properly built. If you are going to drive it on the street in a moderate fashion it should last a long time....it won't last as long as a properly built Type IV of the same HP but either is a crap shoot ultimately as to when it may break....

Some things that can and should be done for a type I street engine of 130 hp would include a very good balancing job, I would recommend nitrated counterweighted crank, and "H" rods or something similar aftermarket rods. Also, full flow oil filtering is an absolute requirement in my thinking, as is a rev limiter. Also, if you plan to run it up to red line everytime before you shift....then it will not live nearly so long as something driven more conservatively....I or IV.

Regarding Type I versus Type IV, I like to look at a simple formula or 2, the first being $/HP and the second being miles an engine will last/$. Generally a Type IV will cost 2x what a Type I will cost HP to HP. However, there is a very good likelihood the type IV will last 2-4 times as many miles at the same HP as the Type I. Hence, for a long term engine, the Type IV makes better sense, even though it costs 2 x, it may live 4x as long.....another issue is there are not many people out and about (Jake is an absolute exception) who understands how to build a Type IV that will live and make very serious HP. There are others but there are many more who build a good Type I.....just my thoughts....