 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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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States  |
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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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jul 1 2007, 03:36 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Unless you have a COA from Porsche, no one will ever know it wasn't built as a 2 litre car, IF the engine SN falls within the date period in which the car was built. So much for the valuation. A '76 engine is the LEAST desirable of the 2 litre engines, and the one with the shortest life expectancy. I find the concept of "restoring" 3 914s a year difficult to grasp, and the potential for profit on any or all of the "restorations" even more far-fetched. When you figure the cost of the parts and paint & materials alone, the cost of "restoration" far exceeds the cash you can rationally expect to generate from the sale of any or all of the cars. Refurbishing, maybe, but NOT restoration. The Cap'n
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| computers4kids |
Jul 1 2007, 08:13 PM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Jul 1 2007, 02:36 PM)  ...the potential for profit on any or all of the "restorations" even more far-fetched. If you love what you are doing...go for it. However, even if you are just "refurbishing" these cars there is no such word in the 914 dictionary: Profit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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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 sendjonathanmail 3 per year!!! you must not be going v... Jul 1 2007, 02:38 PM
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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 watsonrx13
Unless you have a COA from Porsche, no one will e... Jul 1 2007, 03:43 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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