Which engine to buy for Mk1?

[Madone_si]

So after taking out the car engine yesterday and looking at the pistons and head - you can see the pistons via my gallery, I think I have to think about the following options:

1. Rebuild engine completely
2. Buy 1.9 8v complete engine (from TSR or C&R)
3. Haven't thought of a third option yet.... maybe a 1.8 16V lump? Is there any real difference from the 8V?

What you all think?

[topher]

whats your budget ?

[Madone_si]

?1200

[topher]

16v with twin weber carb 

[Madone_si]

I've found a 2L engine from a guy on another forum (no-rice...) but 16V does sound good - does anyone know what BHP they kick out as standard?

[topher]

140bhp on the standard management
get it breathing properly and the jets set up right you can see 165 - 170 on carbs.

[Madone_si]

SWEET, so Twin carbs better than injection....?

[topher]

Not sure about "better" in the whole sense of the word, you can get the same power from injection engines with filter/exhaust/chip, but i can be a technophobe when it comes to engines. Carbs will be simpler to set up yourself.. no need for soldering any chips in etc, but you get the disadvantages too.
Might be a personal taste thing.. ive been playing with webers since age 11 

[vixteris]

just a suggestion, i dont know how old you are madone but...

im currently doing a 16v conversion on my tintop and i was hoping to go the weber 45s route.  after checking it out ive decided against it because of

a) insurance  and  b) serious petrol consumption

whatever u decide make sure u can afford to be insured after the conversion 

im hoping the 16v conversion will be enough for me for a little while,  danhocks mark 1 cab with the conversion was extremely quick. 

for my cab the dream is for a G60 engine, supercharged cab has a nice ring to it   

[Madone_si]

Sh*t Vixteris now you got me thinking of 16V and G60 engines..... BIG SMILES and my brain is thinking hard (now that doesn't happen often...!!)   

Not bothered on insurance side, I've paid up to several thousand before on previous cars (Skyliner and Porsche)