5ktqw Low End Power - UrQ

[ANDREW FINNEY <afinney@bigplanet.com>]

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One underlying theme is the people who are impressed with the K24 swap,
are
installing
it on the original ur-q WX engine. A number of people have done that and

think it is
the cats meow, Glen P, Glen L, RDH, John K, and probably more. So it
seems
that
the fast spooling K24 helps the 7.0 CR engine get going and eliminates
the
3500 rpm
surge of power that the original ur-q was known for.
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I have to admit that I like the 3500 rpm surge of power. This is such a
quirky car with it's bulging fenders that an engine to match is kinda
fun. You can drive the early WR/WX cars as NA cars if you use light
throttle but when you nail it, count to 10, watch out. That K26 keeps
pulling hard. Try nailing it at 80 mph, the result is invigorating.  I
like having my original engine with 210,000 mi. With a sleeved cat the
thing pulls 5psi at 2000rpm.

Later,

Andrew finney
1983 UrQ.