Camshaft ID help ( now vintage performance)

[Kyscirocco at aol.com (Kyscirocco@aol.com)]

OK. that makes sense. It's just my American V8 mentality showing where bigger 
displacement is always good and torque rules. I can use my current 1.7 block 
and head though right? I just need to switch cranks?
Matt
1981 Mars Red
Louisville. KY

In a message dated 8/16/04 11:33:11 PM, scirocco@vintagewatercooleds.com 
writes:


> The 1.7 is one of the least regarded of the 8v engines ever
> produced...complete lack of peppyness and rather unresponsive to mods.
> The 1.5s and 1.6s seemed so rev happy, and very enjoyable to drive.
> You'll find ALOT more choices available to you in perfomance bottom ends
> and things as well in the 1.6 crowd, cause of the ITC racers (and you
> won't find hardcore ITC racers with 1.7s, even though they could use them,
> they "downgrade" to the 1.6).
> 
> Probably best explained by the motors strokes: both were 79.5 bore, but
> the 1.6 was a 80 stroke and the 1.7 an 86.4.? Longer stroke = less piston
> velocity and a more torquey, less rev happy motor.
> 
> --
> 
> Eric
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> 
> Kyscirocco@aol.com said:
> > Thanks. Please explain though. From some of the things I've read it seems
> > like the 1.7 would be better.
> > Matt
> > 1981 Mars Red
> > Louisville, KY
>