Engine upgrade options Options

[patssle]

I might be interesting in taking out the engine of my car and swapping with something better sometime down the road in the future. Currently it's an old VW bus motor, no horsepower, some ok torque in 1st and 2nd, but nothing after that.

I did some searching, and came across a few threads - but are there any good previous threads or articles out there that touch on each engine option available to upgrade to in the 914? Cost, benefits, pros/cons, etc. I know there was a poll once asking which upgrade to do - but could not find it.

Thanks!

[jmill]

A flat six conversion done right (some believe conversions are never right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) ) is expensive.

I'm building one now and figured it would cost me around 10K. I was wrong. It'll cost close to that just for the engine. Add oil tank, exhaust, oil lines and cooler, brake and suspension upgrades, tires, flares, throttle and trans cable/linkage, axles and CV's just to name some off the top of my head. It adds up real quick.

A big four is by far the best bang for the buck.

All of us have opinions. Don't let others sway yours with words like "sacrificed, compromised and bastardized." How many older 911s are getting converted to the 3.6? How many Chevelles and Novas are driving around with the original straight 6's or 305's? I don't see guys telling those folks they should have stuck with the original 6 and three on the tree.

Do what you want to do. It's your car not theirs. I felt the 914 should have never come from the factory with the four. If you were born with a wart on your nose wouldn't you cut it off? There, that's my opinion. You'll get 100 others.