Which case to use for my new engine?

[RichMason]

I am finally ready to get started on my 1.9 engine (baby steps for power) using a stock 1.7/1.8 stroke with 1.8 heads (unmodified) and 96mm p&cs. I got the 1.8 engine from my 75 parts car and I have a 73 1.7 in my driver now. My question is, does it make any difference which case I use as the basis for my engine rebuild? I want to use my stock 1.7 FI and the 1.7 runs well now with no knocks or oil consumption. The 1.8 is an unknown although I am going to tear it down completely to evaluate the its condition. Any recommendations?

Thanks,
Rich

[scotty914]

any stock displacement can be built on any case or big bore kit for that matter

but why not use the stock case for the car and use a 2 l crank and rods and get you self some biral cylinders, bump the comprsion to about 8:1 or so and do 100 hp or more

baby steps are for hondas ... 10 hp here, 5 here 15 there and before long you will have 250 hp out of a 2.2 liter. just claim the exact hp you gain from each part and add up ie "this intake gives 20 hp " etc