I am finally about to work my L20B for my 1600. I will have a 32/36 dgva weber, extractors, 2" exhaust and electronic dizzy what are the best mods to do to the engine? head etc...? I want to keep the weber as i dont want to use copeus amounts of fuel but want some grunt you know.....
Chris > > > the 1600 i recently purchased has a stroker in it......... > L20B block, Z24 crank (96mm stroke) (Z22 rods), with 88mm bore. > capacity = 2335 cc. > i don't think there is a 2.4L beast out there, unless further mods have > been made to crank / rod combos. currently my compression ratio is only > about 9:1 due to a head spacer...........but with twin 45 webers, > 44i/36e mm valves, long duration cam etc..........it goes quite > well......... yet to test on 1/4 mile run. "there is no substitute > for cubic inches" !!!!.................(harry firth 1967). dunc. > > > >From: "James Cox" > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: 2.4L or Worked 2L? > >Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 02:53:30 > > > >Hum.. well maybe it was a Z24 crank, I can't remember off the top > of >my > >head. > > > >James > > > >> > >>hi, i find it unlikely your engine is a 2.4 litre, with the > 92mm >>stroke.if > >>your bore is +2mm , that makes a total bore soze of 87mm, with > a >>stroke > >>0f > >>92 mm. engine size is = 2187.93 cc, so your engine is approx > 2.2 >>ltr.... > >>i would check on your engine builder../ > >> > >> > >> mark k > >> > >> > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Aaron Thorp" > >>To: > >>Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 2:19 PM > >>Subject: Re: 2.4L or Worked 2L? > >> > >> > >> > hi, > >> > > >> > the z22 has a stroke of 92mm > >> > > >> > > >> > Aaron Thorp > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "mark krawczuk" > >> > To: > >> > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 1:22 PM > >> > Subject: Re: 2.4L or Worked 2L? > >> > > >> > > >> > > hi, curious about this 2.4l using the z22 crank, > what is the >>stroke of > >>the > >> > > z22 crank? > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > mark k > >> > > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > > From: "James Cox" > >> > > To: > >> > > Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 11:56 AM > >> > > Subject: Re: 2.4L or Worked 2L? > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Daniel, > >> > > > > >> > > > I am having a racing motor built. The price I > was quoted was >>$2900 > >>for > >> > the > >> > > > 2.4L and $1900 for the worked 2L. That is a > good price, >>other > >>engine > >> > > > builders will probably ask for more. The 2.4L > get's it's >>extra > >>cubes > >> > from > >> > > a > >> > > > 2mm overbore and it uses a modified Z22 crank, > to give it >>more > >>stroke. > >> > > > Basicly the 2 motors have simular HP output > (about 200HP) >>but the > >>2.4L > >> > is > >> > > > heaps more tourqey. (is that a word?) > >> > > > > >> > > > As for brakes, I am very happy with my > Commondore >>calapers/verida > >>rotors > >> > > > setup mounted on a 200B strut. It even fits > under a 14in >>wheel. > >> > > > > >> > > > As for carbies, if your going to run a 2.4L, > you'd want at >>least 45s > >>or > >> > > 48s > >> > > > to get the most out of it. I have been > unsucessful in >>locating some > >>48s > >> > > so > >> > > > I might go fuel injection instead or just use > the SUs until >>I find > >>some. > >> > > > > >> > > > Hope that helps some. > >> > > > > >> > > > James Cox > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >Hey Guys, > >> > > > > > >> > > > >I need a little help... the time has come > and i am going to >>decide > >>what > >> > i > >> > > > >want under the bonnet of my 1600. I have > decided this much, >>i want > >>to > >> > > keep > >> > > > >the old Lseries motor in. I have a L20B but > cant decide >>what i want > >> > done > >> > > > >with it. I want to do the 2.4L conversion, > but i am not too >>sure > >>what > >> > > needs > >> > > > >to be done and what kind of cost i will be > looking at. i do >>have a > >>L18 > >> > > head > >> > > > >which i was thinking of using with a 30/70 > cam and 40mm >>Twin > >>Webers. > >> > Also > >> > > > >whats a good brake upgrade a little better > than the 200B >>brakes? > >>Any > >> > info > >> > > > >would be much appreciated. Oh i do want to > keep the brakes >>with a 4 > >> > stud > >> > > > >pattern to suit a set of TRX rims. > >> > > > > > >> > > > >Thanx > >> > > > >Daniel > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >>___________________________________________________________ ______ > >> > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > >> > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > >______________________________________________________________ ___ > >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > >--membersozdat------------------------------------------------------ - > >OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > >Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >No unauthorised redistribution of this email > >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
