Trying to decide if a 1914 with 88-93 hp and 110-115 lbs of torque will really be much of an upgrade from my stock 1600. What is the hp/torque of a stock 1600? Reading past posts I know that alot of folks are really happy with their 1914's but how much "kick in the seat of the pants" is it really. My budget dictates a downgrade from the 2110 that I had hoped to have had built. Anyone looking to upgrade and sell their pro built 2000+. Contact me @jdunn@ssmc.us
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Jim,
I went with a slightly stroked 1915 to 2054. 145 hp and 145 ft-lbs. I'm REALLY happy with this configuration. Most of my driving is between 0 & 45 around town and I wanted some extra torque for acceleration. This gets me up going quick enough to be fun.
Assuming the 1914 has a forged crank, decent cam, large port / valve heads, dual twin choke carbs, and a good exhaust system.... You will definetly feel an improvement.... Some 1914s running stock crank, stock cam, stock heads, dual single throat carbs, and after market exhaust, will not make the same HP as a hot 1600....
Check the engine charts at C.B. Perf. to get an idea of what's involved....
To make those hp/torque numbers a 1915 would probably have stock valve heads with a little porting, mild cam, dual 1 barrel carbs and a 1 3/8" header. The hp will be almost twice what a 1600 is with decent jump in torque as well. It will be an improvement you can feel. What are the specs of the proposed 1915?
Not a lot of detail yet. This is a Anibal Chico motor with ported heads, dual carbs, 13 lb flywheel and 1 1/2" heater boxs with an A-1 sidewinder.
Jim... build a mild stroker engine... Like a 78mm crank w 90.5 pistons. Can can not match the torque of stroke. Your 1915 will have more bite...but not until it revs up a bit. A stroked engine will have increased torque across the entire RPM range.
Mike
Or...if not dedicated to air cooled, consider putting in a mild EJ22 Soob. Over 130 ft. lbs. of torque at 2,000 rpm and nicely flat up to about 140 ft.lbs. at 4,000. If you're handy or determined you can do a pretty nice conversion yourself for about $2,500 to $3K with a refurbed donor engine. If you need a real nice rebuilt engine add about $2K to that. Quite reliable and over 39 US mpg highway. And good heat.
Stroud the Revelator.
If you are looking for low end torque, then a stroker motor is the way to go.......
^^^What Leon said^^^While I said earlier that the 1915 will be a step in the right direction, the power from another 250 cc's by adding a 78mm crankshaft to that same 1915 makes any car a real pleasure to drive. If you can hold off on the build until you can afford it...
