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My 1600cc AC engine just has to go, it al works fine but with 5 of us travelling its just too slow.

Im not bothered about being air cooled any more just need more power, what is the easiest and most cost effectibve engine replacement??

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2.0l Aircooled and gearbox to go with it, then some 36 or 40 Delorto DRLA or Weber IDF's.
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Simon Baxter wrote:2.0l Aircooled and gearbox to go with it, then some 36 or 40 Delorto DRLA or Weber IDF's.

Simon, ive been thinking about a 2.0L Aircooled, is it really that simple?

Someone once said i need to change the clutch too???

Also ive searched for these complete engines and theyre quite rare.

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1600cc CT engines are notoriously bad.
that so, that i have seen 1, possibly 2 through the garage in the last 3 years, there have ben many more vans that left the factory as CT's but have all been treated to a CU.
Flywheel is different, as is clutch, but if you want to swap to 2.0l you'll need the gearbox aswell or it will be revving it's nads of when it has plenty more go left in it.
put the CT in the bottom of the canal where it belongs and find a 2.0l for it.
Sounds harsh, but it's duly so.
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Simon, will do, if you hear of one let me know.

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