Big Type IV or Suby Swap - Opinions Please Options

[Jengah]

I've been lurking for a few months here and could use some help/opinions. I've decided my next project will be a 914 with a extra HP, but can't decide on my route. This would just be a weekend car for twisty roads and occasional track days. I'd like it to be functional so I can still take my wife around in it.

I've had a 914 before (back in H.S.) so I know the car and have shadetree mechanic skills that have helped me maintain/DE my previous fun cars (e30M3, e36M3) so I plan on doing all of the work myself. That being said, I don'nt want to make this unneccesarily challenging (some of you guys are way more patient, skilled, and braver than I am). If I go with a Suby motor, I'll do the NA route. I'm considering either an EJ25 or EZ30.

So, the Suby engine is most likely going to have more reliability/last long the higher we get up in HP. It also seems to be the less expensive route. However, it is definitly the slower and more complicated route.

Does anyone with experience having tried both engines have opinions and advice on which is better or what the pro/cons are?

[mgp4591]

If it's a Concours car, there's no reason to do an engine swap, right?? So kind of a ridiculous statement. These cars that are being converted usually have lots of challenges to begin with and instead of dumping untold thousands to make it "Concours ready", they want to have the driving experience that wasn't available at that time. I've had guys dump on me for not keeping my 1.7 stock and totally restoring it because it'll lose it's value.... tell that to Rod Emory... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)