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I do love to hear about gearheads like to fiddle. But going back to my day (40 years ago) where one guy would spend a month of Sunday's on souping up a small block V8 whereas the lazy guy would merely bolt in a second-hand big block. End result was much the same (certainly in a straight line).
I spent $2000 on souping-up a Cooper 998 engine eons ago whereas my buddy merely scavenged the stock 1275 cc 'housewife motor' out of an Austin America. He could make as much smoke as me on the pavement from a standing start and only place he failed was in top end. He had 5500 rpm and I had 8500. However his investment was $250 and mine was quite a bit more. And it's scary going 120 mph in a Mini anyway.
If'n you devoted your time to toying with a B6 (instant 300cc increase) or a B8 (1/2 litre more of free displacement) you could back off on installing all the tricks and then still have a reliable motor that is good on the street.
Just my opinion. Of course no one listens to old farts anyway.
Have fun laddy and keep us abreast of the situation! A wild B3. This I've gotta see.
I spent $2000 on souping-up a Cooper 998 engine eons ago whereas my buddy merely scavenged the stock 1275 cc 'housewife motor' out of an Austin America. He could make as much smoke as me on the pavement from a standing start and only place he failed was in top end. He had 5500 rpm and I had 8500. However his investment was $250 and mine was quite a bit more. And it's scary going 120 mph in a Mini anyway.
If'n you devoted your time to toying with a B6 (instant 300cc increase) or a B8 (1/2 litre more of free displacement) you could back off on installing all the tricks and then still have a reliable motor that is good on the street.
Just my opinion. Of course no one listens to old farts anyway.
Have fun laddy and keep us abreast of the situation! A wild B3. This I've gotta see.
thank you
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