I was looking at getting into midget racing since we have a tour down here in the SE, but was curious which engine package is best for a D2 midget that ISN'T a motorcycle engine? Going to my first in person race this weekend at Travelers Rest, SC. Is the Olds Quad 4 any good?

Thanks.

I think TR is canceled. The race at Sumter is still on Saturday

Ecotec seems to be the popular choice

I think the quad 4 was a good choice at one time but the Ecotec has outperformed the quad 4
I've got an Ecotec and extremely happy with the performance and reliability
If I was starting over I would look at the Honda also
Not saying I'd go to the Honda but would weigh my options
Personally I'd not put a lot of time, money or effort in a quad 4
Regardless of which way you go, look into an Accusump it's the life saver of these type engines

Thanks for the info. I'll have to reweigh my options on travel, Sumter would be over night most likely and my wifes recovering from some dental surgery so I may have to pass.

Thanks for the info on Ecotec, how much do they run $$$?
Appreciate that, I was checking the rules and saw the quad 4 and remembered how popular it was when it came out. I was gonna try and get some interest generated for a non-wing sprint class, but since I have zero experience with sprints and the midget series already exists, I thought that midgets might make a better move.

Good used ecotecs built Usac d2 legal usually 5-8k used. Upto 14k new, So I've heard.

Depends on what you want to spend on an Ecotec. We run with a guy that pulls them out of a salvage yard and doesn't do anything to them and they run pretty good. You have to buy an ignition, a header, and an oil pan but that's about it.

This is exactly what we do
Tweak the oil pump with a spring, degree the cams and run the crap out of it
All the bolt on stuff once bought goes on our next salvage yard engine
We've had no engine failures with the exception of a broke ring which still ran great, just smoked like crazy
Do a google search for GM's Ecotec Sports compact build guidelines
It's geared towards drag racing but has all of the essential information
If you can't find it I have saved as a PDF and will e mail if you want
Good luck