does a 92.8mm block rev ok to 9k with the 144mm rods?
I had a ABF (2.0) bottom end with a AEB 20v large port head, which had the 159mm rods and the extra 22mm block height in an old corrado ages back.
Thanks Greg, very helpful.
I’d get the 2.0 crank and do the rods and pistons at the same time.
Am inclined to build a strong short block and worry about the heads later.
It’s not so tough to remove the heads and have them reworked then refitted at a later date.
Especially as my power goals are not mad.
I got carried away with the gtr and it became undrivably fast.
I don’t want to make the mistake of getting a car that is begging to be gunned all the time.
It’s not good for the life expectancy or the license.
Plus, I’d imagine even 400bhp is monstrous in the exige.
In an S1 it was in the Stack unit. Having a new Stack fitted meant having the car read zero miles again!
You can go up to a 2.2 litre as well if you fit a 100mm stroke crank like one of these, with an 83mm bore…
but I have heard of piston rings failing when the rods are subjected to such an angle, although I think there are uprated ones on the market somewhere.
400 is girl power and no biggy if you have proper sized tires fitted. You will need a proper contact patch.