Carbs and rebuild

[Undercaste]

Hey hey,
I'm looking for a pair of webber 45 or 40 DCOEs side drafts.
Any one have any expierence with sidedrafts on an e21?
I have a 78 e21 with 2 liter and a 83 e21 with the 1.8.
Would it be ideal to go with 2.0 or the 1.8 or mismatch or... Please tell me the best combination. or even a different motor/block/head...??
I'd like to build a torquey e21, 180hp at wheels, carbs.
So far I've been working on the suspesion.

[Undercaste]

maybe forged pistons from VW??

shave head of the 2.0??

some work on the crank??

exhaust header??

2.25 - 2.5 inch exhaust??

is the head from the 2.0 or the 1.8 better??

dual sidedrafts??

292 cam??

What do you guys think, am I on the right track or is there a cheaper wiser route?

-----------!!!Still looking for carbs!!!-----------
undercaste@undercaste.com

[KC Ron Carter]

Hmm, taking off fuel injection and using carburetors is kind of backwards.

Most people recommending this have never balanced a set of carburetors.

The Fuel injection is not limiting point on a M10 engine.

Use the 2 liter and get a high lift cam, a cenfugal distributor, and a header.

To get the most out of the power available, get a 3.91 to 1 differential.

To counter this lower gearing, install a 5 speed with an overdrive 5th gear.

I do not think on a low compression engine, less the 10 to 1 you will get a hp number over 160.

Later,

[Undercaste]

How about the s14 motor??
Are there serious mods included in the swap or...??
Where is the best place to buy one??

Thanks

[Undercaste]

I'm shooting for 10.5:1, How can I achieve this. I want to be able to use 92 octane gas.