 Transplanting 2.0 into car with original 1.8, Increase value of car? |
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| watsonrx13 |
 Jul 1 2007, 07:32 AM
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I've been wondering if transplanting a 2.0 engine into a car with an original 1.7 or 1.8 engine would increase the value of the car?
Also, would transplanting a '76 2.0 into a '74 1.8 increase the value of the car? -- Rob |
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| jonferns |
Jul 1 2007, 02:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 29-March 07 From: New Jersey Member No.: 7,631 Region Association: North East States 
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3 per year!!! you must not be going very deep into restoring the cars, or you have all the time in the world....(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) good luck with that! --JON
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watsonrx13 Transplanting 2.0 into car with original 1.8 Jul 1 2007, 07:32 AM
terrymason If the target car is an all original, excellent co... Jul 1 2007, 07:39 AM 914Sixer If you are going for orignial, the answer is no. ... Jul 1 2007, 08:02 AM kwales Depends on how it runs,
Replacing a strong 1.8 wi... Jul 1 2007, 10:17 AM boxstr Personally I don't see any value in replacing ... Jul 1 2007, 10:46 AM sendjonathanmail we just picked up a '76 2.0 today, to replace ... Jul 1 2007, 02:25 PM watsonrx13 Thanks for everyone's opinion.
My intention i... Jul 1 2007, 02:32 PM
watsonrx13
3 per year!!! you must not be going ... Jul 1 2007, 03:02 PM Brando If the engine is in good/great shape it certaintly... Jul 1 2007, 02:55 PM Cap'n Krusty Unless you have a COA from Porsche, no one will ev... Jul 1 2007, 03:36 PM watsonrx13
Unless you have a COA from Porsche, no one will e... Jul 1 2007, 03:43 PM computers4kids
...the potential for profit on any or all of the ... Jul 1 2007, 08:13 PM ConeDodger In my opinion, you will not increase the value. Yo... Jul 1 2007, 04:34 PM RoninEclipse2G
Just love them. In the end, they are like a woman... Jul 2 2007, 06:09 PM watsonrx13 Thanks again for everyone's comments, it's... Jul 1 2007, 05:13 PM 72914S [Just love them. In the end, they are like a woman... Jul 1 2007, 06:02 PM orthobiz For the 74 1.8, I believe you can keep the L-jet, ... Jul 1 2007, 08:28 PM thomasotten That brings up an interesting question. Do VIN nu... Jul 1 2007, 08:37 PM Cap'n Krusty
That brings up an interesting question. Do VIN n... Jul 1 2007, 09:46 PM BK911 I've bought and sold about a dozen Porsches ov... Jul 2 2007, 04:33 PM Cap'n Krusty
I've bought and sold about a dozen Porsches o... Jul 2 2007, 06:53 PM |
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