Didn't take long to shift your car in parts Steve !! Nice
mind you it was all quality parts with very little use so all parts would have been an excellent buy.
Which motor? 2.0 / 2.1 /2.33 / 2.5, many threads like this on the net & many conflicting answers
Different views & comparisons can only be truly answered by driving all four engines in the preferred Classic or Newage.
Eureka made some good points.
Bhp variance are huge subject to a long list but when certain power levels are achieved "driver's confidence" becomes an important & often overlooked issue.
A driver will determine his driving ability/confidence, by reliving the fastest car he has ever driven, which is very often a car with average power to weight. I know of many guys with 350 - 450 who have never & will never drive anywhere near the machines limits.
I can only pass comment on my experiences but 400 bhp in a classic that has been built to cope with the power is an extremely fast machine when driven hard. 450 in the same car (on the limits) is a huge difference.
Some guys are prepared to pay & waste big sums just to be able to say they have big power.
Anyway, just a view on what I have seen & experienced.