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ive got a motor out of a sandmaster and i want to know what size it is im not sure if my messurements are 100% corect but here goes 89mm bore and 70mm stroke...just in what region of size is?and what kind of power can i expect?

It is probably a 69mm stroke and a 88mm bore. That would make it a 1679. If it is a 90mm bore it is a 1756.
The power will not be much different than a stock 1600 unless you change the carburation, exhaust, cam and heads.......
Good luck
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Is it type1 or type4 ?

its a type 1...

Then Jim is probably spot on, BTW 88mm bore is no good, due to thin cylinder walls.

well then i dont know cause i messured it with a vernier...i messured the inside diamitor of the sleeve is that the correct place to messure it?

The biggest size sleeve you can get into a stock T1 motor is a 88mm bore sleeve. There was 90mm big bore kits available in the early 70s, now the more newer 90,5. The 1700 T4 used 90mm sleeves as well. As for the crank, if it was in a race car is it counter weighted? Some early Stroker cranks were 71 & 74 stroke.

yes it was a race motor in a sandmaster with that 38dncl4 carb with empi rockers and stronger pushrods and theres probaly a performance cam in there to its stil got oil cooler pipes going into the motor...so do you think it might have that big bore kit in?

It is possible that it has a big bore kit, ther is another way to make sure. Measure the size of the opening of the block and the base of the bottom of the sleeve as well as the thickness of the top of the cylinder walls.

once again im not 100% sure about the messurements but the outside of the sleeve where it fits into the block..is +-91mm...

once again im not 100% sure about the messurements but the outside of the sleeve where it fits into the block..is +-91mm...

It is probably an 88mm bore then. What is your plan? Replace the cylinders or Install new ones?.
The oil cooler lines. Do they come from the top of the case or from the oil pump area?
If they come from the oil pump it is probably full flowed. check the oil pump. is the output port blocked?
Jim

i think it is 88 then because the other spare sleeves i got with the motor are 88...so that gives me 1675?the lines come from the top of the case...what power might i expect out of a motor like this with a worked cam and those ratio rockers and the 38dncl4

Ok If the lines come from the top of the case then the case is probably not full flowed. It is just an extension of the original oil cooler. doesent really do much good. You should full flow it so you can install a oil filter and a proper oil cooler.

Power depends on 4 things.
1. size of motor
2. carburation
3. ehaust
4. flow of heads.

You can get more power by changing any of the above. The most reliable way is to increase engine size. If you change your cylinders and put 94's on you will get a big boost in power without any other changes. It will however require some machine work to the heads and case. Usually this cost is under 100USD Then you can change your heads, exhaust and carburator in that order as you have money.

ok thats about 700-800 rand here,anyway where do i get does size barrels and pistons?do i have to split the case?