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Originally Posted by Allch Chcar
More like cheaper than a set of 4. I was working in a yard with a couple guys, one who was a big Mopar guy, and they were discussing a 355 we pulled out of the field and they were saying how much the parts were because it was a built block(prolly spun a bearing on the first run they said) and said forged pistons could be had for somewhere near $300  Ford Duratec/MZR pistons for a set of 4 is closer to $500 from what I have seen.
If I wanted cheap horse power, I would be looking at a V6 or V8 car. Leave the FT-86 alone. If the final car gets a 2.0liter I won't cry but I would be happier with a smaller engine like a 1.6liter. The old Hachi-Roku was a 1.6liter why can't they build a 1.6liter boxer with Direct Injection and get enough BHP to get good acceleration on the base and offer turbo for the go-fast crowd? Ah well, I'm in the go-slow category. |
because back in the days when they built the original AE86 there was no such things as mandatory air bags and minimum thicknesses for pillars and members, so cars were a whole heap lighter.. if you want to make something thats as light as a old AE86 (sub 1 tonne) that passes todays regulations then you will need many more parts than just styling parts made out of composites and then the price goes up.. and as for forged parts.. everything that is made is cheaper in bigger bulk. so to make internals for a 8cyl or 4 cyl, you need to make 2 times more sets of 4cyl to have same individual parts as the 8cyl.. thats why they are cheaper. also the length the engine has been out determines mostly how much its parts are gonna cost.. newer hardware has more expensive aftermarket parts
i dont understand why ppl (and this is not directed at just you Allch Chcar) are whinging in regards to wether or not this car will have a tc or sc or not, or how big the engine will be.. as long as it produces plenty of power vs displacement (ie the engines potential has been properly used) you all should be happy.. if you want more power, add a fi.. less power, tune it or take a injector plug out..
and as for converting it to E85 i understand what u mean, the injectors will need to be overhauled and or upgraded to actually carry the ammounts of new fuel, but direct injected ethanol.. man think about it that is awesome in respect to the charge cooling properties the ethanol will give when vapourised
