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Reply to "1915 vs. 2332 VMC Engine and Matching Drivetrain"

Thanks for all of the feedback. I hear you loud and clear on the Subie engine, but honestly, that’s not what I am looking for with my Speedster build  


I have several modern and much more powerful cars and truly want this car to be a throw back in driving feel, sound and experience.  With that said I do want a peppy car that is generally reliable. It seems that Greg’s 1915 engine should accomplish that goal, and I have a great Indy Porsche shop which can service the air cooled engine with zero concerns.

I guess what I am really asking here is will the 1915 be too slow, will the 2332 be more fussy and run hotter during the summer months and would I 100% have to upgrade to the 3.88 differential with the larger air cooled engine?  

Greg’s cost to upgrade from the 1915 >> 2332 is only $2,500.00 but when you bundle that with the 3.88 gear set the cost almost doubles at $4,500.00.  I am not sure that extra 35hp is going to be worth the combined cost and potential concerns?

I hear great things about the 1915 and have a gut feeling that Greg puts it in these as standard as it’s the sweet spot for this little car. He seems to have that 1915 dialed in with the help of the folks at CB.

That is nowhere near the cost of the a Subaru, especially if you add the Subarugears transmission.

The man wants the vintage experience, let him be.

As TwinCities said, Greg's 2332 setup is pretty reliable. It has large dual single throats. Probably about the same power as a decent(not high strung) 2110. With the auxiliary cooler it will be fine.

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