(I want) more torque from a NG motor

[Michael Gough]

If you want more torque, you have a few options...
First, put the JT head and cam on the NG block. It has smaller intake
valves, and a mild'er cam. It'll give you even more torque than the JT
because of the added compression over the JT. You'll loose some top end
though. It would be a hell of a lot of work, the NG intake manifold won't
fit the JT head, and you might have to modify the injector lines to fit into
the JT head as the NG has the injectors in the manifold.
You might try using the Eurovan cam in it, those motors made about 100hp and
more low end torque with 2.5 liters....The car would really suck on the top
end with it.
You could change your driving style =)
I know you said you don't want it (for whatever reasons) but a proper turbo
motor will smoke any N/A 2.2 in the 2000-3000 RPM range (BTDT), and after
that....woah!
HTH
Mike
'88 QSW turbo/EFI


> It has taken me a couple of years to figure this out but I just don't enjoy
> driving my 80q as much as my 4kq. I think my biggest dislike with the 80q is
> the motor. First, let me say that I drive like a little old lady and around
> town work the motor in the 2-3000 rpm range. The JT was perfectly happy
> running on 87 octane and pulled great at 2500 (just what the specs show). The
> NG barely runs on 91 octane, doesn't start moving till 3500 and is addicted
> to Toulene.
> In going thru the archives I can find lots of information on more power but
> nothing on getting more bottom end. I am not interested in a turbo conversion
> and will stay with the 10:1 cr. I am thinking along the line of a cam or chip
> or? Any BTDT out there or am I the only Audifan out there who doesn't care
> about having 200+ hp?
>
> Thanks, Jim