[tharbert]

Why your reluctance for machine work? If you're looking to upgrade the 2.2 on a budget, you will certainly be better off taking Mr. Black's advice. Provided your case wasn't worked over 10 years ago, the mag case issues will have to be addressed: head and web studs time serted, spigots and case halves decked, align bored, oil bypass mod. Some of that stuff has to be done to successfully rejoin the case halves. Throw in new P/C's, 70.4mm crank and head work and you'll find it may indeed be cheaper to upgrade to a newer motor and mothball the numbers matching engine. You are fortunate enough to be able to save on shipping the case as you are just down the road from several premier air cooled machine shops.

Good luck and keep us posted!