quick b3 rebuild question

[hofficergrover]

i am tering down my 91 b3 and going to rebuild it for my 88. it will be carbed motor but what im want to know is i was removeing the crank and this little clip fell out. i didnt see were it came from or what it may be could you guys help me out.
hears what it is

[eurotiva]

Thats a thrust bearing. It goes next to the crank. Probably somewhere in the middle. Look for a machined surface on one of the crank counterweights.

[hofficergrover]

ok cool i asked my dad he said the same thing but didnt say look for the spot on the crank for it thank you

[hofficergrover]

um i have a few more questions now i was thinking bout it
ok i know that the motor has like 65 hp stock right i dont know the torque.
but i want to know if i bore it 20 over and get the compition cam and port the head (intake and exhaust) and get the webber carb for it. what do you think i should be making any body know or have an idea or know of a good set up for the carb motor i could do to make a little more power

[eurotiva]

TQ.=73 ft.lbs. on a stock motor. .020 over will increase your displacemant but not by much... If you port and cam it you could probably get around 80 hp. Just a guess tho.

[hofficergrover]

ok cool im thinking on getting the header and catback exhaust from fms too id like to get around 100 would be sweet

[TominMO]

ok cool im thinking on getting the header and catback exhaust from fms too id like to get around 100 would be sweet

The header will help, but the cat-back might actually hurt, due to having too large a pipe for a 1.3. I would add that cam and porting will not do much until you put on the header. Intake and exhaust mods are the foundation for any internal mods.

[eurotiva]

A B8 swap would be your best bet....It has 103h.p./113 ft.lbs. stock, and bolts right in with minimal mods. And it would be cheaper than a proper full rebuild. It will take $1000 plus to make a b3 put down 100 h.p.

[hofficergrover]

yeah but i cant a b8 have no idea what car had them and i will have a ton of troubles cuz the car is carbed and i go to efi il screw it up just like my bp car went efi and i still havent got the car to run right now it dont even run at all and ive gone through three harness and now tryin to use the egt harness and ketchup helpin me so i should work but i aint doin the swap un less they came carbed too?

[eurotiva]

early 323s were carbed 85-86?

[TominMO]

early 323s were carbed 85-86?

1986 - 89 323s were all 1.6 L, EFI, and 82 HP (except the turboed 1988 - 89 GTX, still 1.6L but 132 HP). The GLC, sold here up to 1985, was carbed and had a 1.5L 68 HP motor.

[hofficergrover]

has any one ever done a swap with the 1.6 carbed? i might do it if i can find out what all was needed to do it?

[eurotiva]

There has been more than a few.

[hofficergrover]

ok cool il search and see what i can find

[hofficergrover]

ok i was looking on ebay could i use this motor and jsut get a carbed intake and carb and swap it and run a low psi inline fuel pump?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...DLVI%26ps%3D54