Can I Put 1.8 Stainless Heat on my 2.0???

[jsayre914]

I am curious If I can put a set of 1.8 ss heat exchangers on my 73 2.0. the unit seems the same piping but it curves up a little at the rear. So my exhaust is rusted anyway. My idea is to put the stainless on and buy a bursch exhaust to fit the 1.8 exchangers. i realize i will need the new hanger. My question is the exhaust is "tuned". does that mean i will chocke my 2.0 with this bursch exhaust?? Can someone let me know if it will be no change. the car has fuel injection and is completly stock.

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

The exhaust is not tuned any better or any worse on the 74 1.8 than on the 73-74 2.0. (The 75-76 exhaust is a whole 'nother deal, and is much worse.) You will see little if any real change in performance by going from the stock 2.0 exchangers to the SSI 1.7/1.8 ones.

The SSIs are larger diameter than the stock exchangers, so you might even gain a little.

--DD