All JH engines are 90hp and have 8.5-1 compression which doesn't require a
knock sensor.  This is the simplest 1.8L to setup.  Looks like you got a
great deal on this one!  If it had a knock sensor then it can't be a stock
JH, no 100hp JH engines were produced.  They made 95hp in Europe but they
had no cat.  With a decent exhaust expect about 100hp.  You can get more
power with a Euro-GTI cam shaft but it will soften up the bottom end a big
unless you want to play with cam timing and this will start to throw your
budget out the window.

At 18:29 5/6/98 EDT, KENWILFY wrote:
>Drove up to the local U-Pick-It and drove away three hours later, dirtier,
>$180 poorer, but with two motors in my '91 Carat.  One purred perfectly all
>the way home.  The other say silent on a piece of plywood awaiting great
>things to come.
>The Motor is a JH motor and I got all the appliances with it (A/C compressor,
>alternator, starter) and the 5 speed transmission for $180!  You might say,
>"well you have no guarentee on that motor" and you would be right.  However
>the clock said 94k miles and after we did the pull the guy that helped us
load
>it into my van said that he and a few of the other guys had some fun driving
>the car around the lot before they put her up on blocks.
>So I say the Lord is good!
>Tomorrow, the fun begins.  I am going to power wash everything off and start
>changing bell housings and input shafts and motor mounts and taking pictures.
>Someone said that the motor has 90 hp and then there was a 100 hp version as
>well right?  My engine had a knock sensor does that make it the higher
powered
>one?
>Anyway just wanted to share with the List what is sure to be a grand
>adventure.
>Ken Wilford
>John 3:16
>
>

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