Why not the WRX? Options

[Brett W]

I was checking on the net today and you can pick up a WRX motor for about 650 used. This is pretty complete. That would make a great 914 swap. Better turbo, and some cleaning up of the engine wiring and such you could have one bad ass daily driver.

You would still have the flat four and you could over come the limitations of the T4 engine.

[Mueller]

Hey Ben.....

it is temting isn't it????

I talked to Fiid about a real, real crazy idea (for most people, it's a normal thought process for me, LOL)

I can only have 1 914, but why can I not have 2 powerplants???

A good running 2.0 type IV based engine for PCA events which I would still like to partipate in and then a more wild turbo subaru engine for non-PCA events and possibly daily driving.....

With quick disconnect fittings for fluids and electricals, this could be a solution to a problem that regular people don't have (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

The radiator fluid could be drained and reused or even left in the system....the additional weight should not be a big deal since it's in the front and low.

I already have a couple of extra sideshifter transmissions looking for mate, so that is no problem....now I just need to "sneak" a subaru motor into the garage........ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)

For fuel and spark, the megasquirt is cheap enough to have one ECU for each engine, or as long as you remember, just download the proper MAP for the particular engine being run that week.

I pick up my next "temporary" engine this week, a poor misunderstood 1.8.......hopefully it'll stay in the car longer than 2 days like my last one...........