Looking at purchasing a 215i motor or stroking the 304 that in da ss. Just wanted to get any thoughts on which would be better option money and power wise etc

well one of the things you got to take into mind is that if you go 215i option that you will have to get a engineers unless you dont care

So do I need one for vicroads once I install the 215????? What's the cost and process of this. Keep in mind motor will be instaled in a home garage

buy a stroker kit form c.o.m.e an while motor is apart do sum head work an a nice cam an u will make decent power compared to a stock 215..

why the hell would you need an engineerers report for a 215i engine lol

need to do some reading my friend. 215i is good for a stocker and can go pretty good but odds are itll would of done afew km's and need a freshen up. for a street cruising motor id go the 215i thats 15yrs+ old but if your planning on going bigger than 450hp id recommend a fresh crank with all the bits just incase Steve Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by NASTY1 [View Post] why the hell would you need an engineerers report for a 215i engine lol lol sorry mate i was getting confused i thought it was a gen3 for a second dw man you dont need a engeneers

it would proble be cheaper to stroke your motor man coz i dnt think the 215 motors are cheap. stroke yours chuck a nice cam in it all the other good bits itl be and sound very tuff

From what a few blokes said on here the 215i Harrop cranks arent that good either - I never had one fail but thats not to say they dont. Ive owned two 215i powered Commos and they go ~alright~ a gen3 would smack the absolute piss out of one. If you splash out on a 215i then your probably gonna keep the stock combo intact (otherwise why would u buy one) - personally id rather get one custom made exactly how u want - may cost a bit more but its brand new and how u want it.

I guess it comes down to how much you can buy a 215i engine for and what your budget is. A stock 215i still needs work to produce any sort of decent power

a 215i motor is very hard to find ,stock it wont go anywhere even with a bigger cam its not as powerfull as stroking it urself.. if you wan decent power better to stroke the 304 to a 355. it will cost you more but heaps more power. it all depends on wat ur budget is as said above.