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Originally Posted by DCAlbarran
Thanks for the input. Again, I am not selling the car. I am going to put a 6 in it. I do not care about the value to anyone else but my family and I, however my funds are not unlimited and I want to be smart with my spending within the confines of this build. I will be moving forward with the sorting of this 2.2E engine, hopefully it doesn’t need a complete rebuild, but if it does, those are the dice I rolled.
I am excited to embark on this journey, and I am happy to be able to keep the car running for the majority of the process.
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Bravo. I think it's a great idea.
If it were me, I wouldn't even bother with a test stand or putting it in another roller to start it. I would get Wayne's book and embark on a top end rebuild. If it needs bottom end, then cross that bridge when you come to it. Take a year or two to get it done right. Involve the kids in the process and keep driving the car in the interim.
This will also let you figure out what is going on with it. An E would have been MFI and it is converted to carbs. It may be as simple as just the carbs or they may have made changes internally to the engine like cams and/or pistons. A top end job will let you figure that out and make sure it is what you want. If you're going to put this engine into your "forever" car, make it yours.