M44 Build Up
 

I'm thinking about getting a used M44 and DASC. Basically my dad and I are going to rebuild the motor with better parts/increase displacement/etc. Being the uneducated college student that I am, I need advice. I really like the Metric Mechanic's stuff, but can't afford it. There's tons of very good machine shops near New Brunswick (where I'm a student) that can do the work for me as long as I tell them what I want. If this were your car, and you had a fairly restricted budget, but made good price/performance compromises, what would you do? I would like the final displacement to be near 2.1 L or more. What should the dimensions of the cylinder be? Length of connecting rods? Should I have the valves changed? This needs to be DASC friendly since I'm planning on boosting it too...

check out marko's thread.

he is doing the same thing you want to do

Oh yeah I forgot... he IS doing the exact same thing... I think his budget is a little higher than mine though. He's got a nice car!

i think he would be able to further help you with all the details though

I agree... thanks for reminding me of him. Maybe I'll ask to borrow his rods so I can get copies CNC machined or something haha...

yeah no problem.