Yup, yup simple, cheap and fun!
Put an S2 cam and associated parts in long about '72 - did a LOT of head
work at the same time. Then I put a 4:30 gear in it and a few suspension
mods. That all was done by mid-summer '73. Cost? Maybe $500 including
machine work and a box of bandaids. To date it's still running strong and
the pan has never been off. It still goes fast enough to keep all but the
most determined flies off.
Bill '70 6
Timothy Holbrook wrote:
> Sorry to stay hung up on this, but $2500 ON RODS AND PISTONS? I'm not
> talking about an E prod race machine here. I'm talking about a street
> engine with some extra kick. The stock components can handle this no
> problem. There's no need to go overboard spending thousands on exotic
> forged alloy stuff. Keep it simple, keep it cheap, and have fun.
> Heck, even if my engine blows tomorrow, I could rebuild it again and
> still have money left in my pocket, in comparison. If you're running
> the car constantly at 7000rpm under wide-open throttle, then I see the
> need to get expensive parts. But for the street? No thanks, I'll
> pocket the extra cash and throw it into suspension, paint, interior,
> etc.
>
> Tim Holbrook
> 1971 TR6
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