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Originally Posted by red-beard
I took my 914/6 with a tired engine that was already upgraded to 2.2l. I had originally planned a high compression 2.4 by changing the crank and rods (from Wayne, no less!). When it went into the shop, the P&Cs were too far gone. I found some RS spec 2.7 Nikasils, added in S cams, changed the webbers out to a set with more flow and ported the heads. We estimated 210hp. Anything more and the 901 would have been destroyed. It maxed out at 136, gearing/rev limited. In a 2000 lb car, 210 was fine!
To the OP, you might consider some Cams and a 3.2 displacement change and a Megasquirt system. If I hadn't sold my /6, I was going that path. Along with air conditioning...
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Yes, we have to understand the limitations inherent in the other pieces of the puzzle. You really were right at the limit of the 901. Not the horsepower, but the torque. I bet that thing was
a lot of fun.