Which engine?, i want to make a conversion Options

[mxdude914]

What are some good porsche brand engine options to put in a 914. Im kind of on a tight budget so i want one that wouldnt be to expensive.

[lapuwali]

That is very heavy. The early (pre-door-bar) cars weighed a shade under 2000lbs with no gas. I believe the door-bar cars weighed about 2200lbs, and the rubber-bumpered cars about 2400lbs (all dry).

A recent Miata by your measure (full tank and driver) weighs nearly 2700lbs, and makes about 140hp, so the goal post is only 19:1. A full tank in a Miata only wieghs 60lbs. A full tank in a 914 weighs 100lbs, so you have to make sure you're comparing apples to apples.

Knowing how to drive the car is certainly very important, but one area where power to weight really matters is passing that annoying Toyota Camry with the 200hp V6 that's being driven at the limit of THAT driver's ability, meaning they park it in the turns and scoot away on the straights. Said moron can't understand why you're glued to his bumper some of the time, and a quarter of a mile away at other times, and certainly doesn't realize how much slower he's going than you want to, not does he appear to have a clue what turnouts are for. Happens to me all the time, and mostly because I've owned good-handling, but underpowered, cars. Pulling over to let him go never helps, either. There's always another Camry coming along behind them...