[fbarrett]

Alex:

Unless the engine is trashed now, I suggest driving the car for a while before you jump in with engine modifications. Not only will this give you an idea of what the engine is like, it will also allow you to evaluate the rest of the car (suspension, brakes, injection, everything) and see what else needs attention.

A 2.2 E is one sweet car, faster than an equivalent S out of anything but high-speed corners. I had one for years, ran it in many time trials and autocrosses, club raced it a few times, and I had no trouble with stock 2.2 Ss. Only a good 2.4S could give me a hard time. I sure regret selling it back in 2002; the car is now owned by rexav8r, but if he ever wants to sell it, I have first right of refusal.

When the injection is right, there's no smoother engine. If the pump needs work, send it to Gus Pfister at Pacific Fuel Injection in South San Francisco.