Oppositelock: Home of poor financial decisions

"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo) 08/16/2018 at 09:21 • Filed to: None

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A client whose bill I had given up on came through, so there is some extra cash in the budget.

https://www.yotashop.com/1985-1995-toyota-2-4l-22r-22re-4cyl/

These guys claim they can rebuild and get 160 hp out of a 22R. That would be very fun in my Sunchaser, and would make highway driving a lot better. I just paid off an old credit card like a responsible adult, so it would seem that something involving cars that is senseless and stupid is in order.

I am having unwise automotive urges. I wonder if this is how serial killers feel when the urge to kill comes on, except with engines instead of horrific violence?

The compromise would be to buy the 190cc kit and upgraded shocks for the Vespa, then start tearing it down for the big restore.

But 160 hp Sunchaser.

bob and john > ImmoralMinority 08/16/2018 at 09:33

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go big. 200HP sun chaser.

DO.
IT
NAO

pip bip - choose Corrour > ImmoralMinority 08/16/2018 at 09:39

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do the Sunchaser

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ImmoralMinority 08/16/2018 at 09:43

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To make sure you have all the bad ideas on the table at once, anything worth doing on the Thunderbird?

itschrome > ImmoralMinority 08/16/2018 at 10:16

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well yeah, duh, give the ol gal some more ooomph!!

nermal > ImmoralMinority 08/16/2018 at 10:26

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Hayabusa engine swap - for either one.

Derpwagon > ImmoralMinority 08/16/2018 at 11:02

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more power in a weekend cruiser is never a bad thing until it’s a bad thing. you’re nowhere near it being a bad thing. 

InFierority Complex > ImmoralMinority 08/16/2018 at 11:20

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Don’t want to keep it stock anymore?

Michael > ImmoralMinority 08/16/2018 at 11:21

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BEAMS swap the Sunchaser

Kiltedpadre > ImmoralMinority 08/16/2018 at 12:01

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Didn’t the Sunchaser have an oil leak that was going to require major service anyway?

If so having the engine rebuilt while the funds are available just makes sense. Plus, how much more would the higher performance rebuild be than stock? The difference would definitely be less than adding power later.

His Stigness > ImmoralMinority 08/16/2018 at 12:02

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I say do it. If I recall the engine is getting up there in miles, so why not do a performance upgrade rebuild?

It’s all a matter of justifying it.

“Hey mom, the TDI 'fix' kind of killed the fun of the car, so I need to tune it." 

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > ImmoralMinority 08/16/2018 at 12:37

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Look. It’s time to go real big.

It’s a 22R. 160HP? Those are rookie numbers. Those are “I put in new rings and probably fucked it up” numbers. Those are not skilled engine builder numbers.

The 22R is a 2.4L, 8v engine . And they’re bragging about 160? That’s just embarrassing for them. Seriously. Especially since the 22RE   was rated at 114HP. Find a real engine shop near you that knows what they’re doing, and put a fuel injection system in that thing.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > ImmoralMinority 08/16/2018 at 13:49

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Is the engine currently original?  If not, go for it.

smobgirl > ImmoralMinority 08/16/2018 at 14:00

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I got lost on my way to work yesterday and stumbled across the nicest Honda CVCC I’ve ever seen. I want one. I’m looking at them on the internet. I understand poor financial decisions.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > ImmoralMinority 08/16/2018 at 14:33

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I spent $2600 for a transmission rebuild and  $4000 on floor rust repair on my then recently acquired 85 Jaguar. Both before my son’s first birthday.  How’s that?