EJ20 Build Cost? Options

[LanceW3544]

Good afternoon!

First of all let me start off by saying thanks for all your help. Over the past decade I have been on several different car forums and this has been by far the most supportive and accepting group. Thank you.

I come from the honda wordl where we are rarely putting in engines from different makes. I grew up on Porsches watching my dad road race in his 912. This is my first porsche and I am stoked to start this project. I am a boost adtict and I am quite confindent that the ej20 it the motor I want to move forward with. I have spent the past 2 weeks searching different builds. I think the hardest choice is detirmining weather I want to use the stock trans or use the subi trans. I am hoping you all could help me sort what options I have in regards to conversion kits kennedy, renegade, ect. Vs. conversion craddles that allow for the subi 5MT. I will most likely purchase a donor car or complete engine/trans/wiring harness ect. So let take the cost of the motor out.

Coversion Kit / with stock trans
Renegade has their kit priced at 2000
What is the cost of Kennedy Perfomace Kit?
Used conversion Kits- Are they round and what do they go for?

Conversion with subi 5MT
FWD conversion 100-200
Internal Dif delete -75
Craddle Options?
Is cold water sill in business
Does anyone else make a custom craddle for this swap?
Axle Options and Cost?
Shifting options and linkage?

Thanks in advance. My gut is tellingme to do the full 5MT swap in the process but all the custom craddle fabrication intimidates.

[mepstein]

Do the mt5. You won’t save any money with the stock trans and you would have to upgrade the axles and cv’s anyway if you are running over 150-175 hp. Talk to Scott amerson or Stephen/914forme about mounting the engine and trans. There are options beyond a cradle -which can make routing the exhaust difficult. Coldwater has been shut down for a while now but there are other sources for almost all the conversion parts.

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[LanceW3544]

Do the mt5. You won’t save any money with the stock trans and you would have to upgrade the axles and cv’s anyway if you are running over 150-175 hp. Talk to Scott amerson or Stephen/914forme about mounting the engine and trans. There are options beyond a cradle -which can make routing the exhaust difficult. Coldwater has been shut down for a while now but there are other sources for almost all the conversion parts.

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Thank you that is good to hear. The cost of the conversion plates are so expensive and I would love to have 5sp vs a 4sp. Also I would imgine that the subi trans would have much cleaner shifting that what I am currently expericing. What is the best way to connect with the people you have mentioned.

In regards to modifying the enging I think I will be quite satisfied with a fairly stock EJ20. In the 914 body it should move down the road quite well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)