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> Porscheru Engine Choices, 2.2, 2.5, or 3.0 ??
R_u_dd
post Mar 9 2015, 10:45 PM
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Building a Porsche 914 with Subaru power and transmission Porscheru. Looking for a donor car with a 5mt transmission. I've considered many engine combos. The 2.0 wrx turbo is very popular for this build at 227 hp but I want NA power without the turbo lag. I've narrowed it down to these combos:

EJ22 99-2001 142 horsepower. Less power than I would like, but easy to find a car with a stick shift and fewer head gasket problems. Good potential for additional power. Strong motor.

SOHC 2.5 1990-2004 165 HP. This is a good power range for the lightweight 914 (2,400lbs). Easy electronics. The negative is frequent HG problems. The donor car is hard to find with a stick shift. If I buy a donor car with an automatic tranny, which 5mt will fit, just match the year?

EZ30D 2000-2003 212 HP. The donor car will need a tranny. Which should I buy?

So the big question is which donor would you buy and why? I don't want to buy individual parts if I can avoid it because it's much more expensive and the combinations might not work well together. Individual parts are about $2,000 but I think I can get a donor for around $1500.
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R_u_dd   Porscheru Engine Choices   Mar 9 2015, 10:45 PM
rnellums   I went the EZ30D route. I bought parts piecemeal,...   Mar 9 2015, 11:16 PM
R_u_dd   Great info. Ian has info on the 30R and it sounds...   Mar 9 2015, 11:33 PM
rnellums   Great info. Ian has info on the 30R and it sound...   Mar 9 2015, 11:41 PM
gryphon68   I would get the longest geared transmission you c...   Mar 10 2015, 05:47 AM
Scarlet75   Posted this in the Nasioc forum: Building a Pors...   Mar 10 2015, 07:33 AM
brant   Posted this in the Nasioc forum: Building a Por...   Mar 10 2015, 07:38 AM
76-914   [quote name='Scarlet75' post='2157661' date='Mar ...   Mar 10 2015, 08:35 AM
R_u_dd   What auction site? The auction site I use ...   Mar 10 2015, 08:36 AM
Scarlet75   [quote name='Scarlet75' post='2157661' date='Mar ...   Mar 10 2015, 08:47 AM
R_u_dd   Ok this is what I did. I found an auto auction on ...   Mar 10 2015, 08:31 AM
Chris H.   BIGKAT_83 has an EZ30R engine he was thinking abou...   Mar 10 2015, 07:51 AM
gryphon68   BIGKAT_83 has an EZ30R engine he was thinking abo...   Mar 10 2015, 03:49 PM
DBCooper   The Canbus electrics have made it impossible to us...   Mar 10 2015, 09:18 AM
OU8AVW   I'm planning a Suby conversion on my '89 W...   Mar 10 2015, 10:31 AM
Scarlet75   I chose the self repair option. I am in no rush to...   Mar 10 2015, 11:22 AM
mepstein   I bought a running SVX for $500. For $10...   Mar 10 2015, 11:23 AM
76-914   The EZ30 is only 1.5" longer than the 2.5L 4 ...   Mar 10 2015, 03:14 PM
R_u_dd   The EZ30 is only 1.5" longer than the 2.5L 4...   Mar 10 2015, 07:04 PM
rnellums   The EZ30 is only 1.5" longer than the 2.5L ...   Mar 10 2015, 07:48 PM
partwerks   The EZ30 is only 1.5" longer than the 2.5L 4...   Aug 7 2022, 07:51 PM
porschetub   The EZ30 is only 1.5" longer than the 2.5L ...   Aug 7 2022, 10:39 PM
76-914   The EZ30 is only 1.5" longer than the 2.5L ...   Aug 8 2022, 09:52 AM
effutuo101   2004 2.5L NA motor would be an easy fix and instal...   Mar 10 2015, 03:44 PM
Chris H.   Right, the engine in his car is an EZ30D (the car ...   Mar 10 2015, 03:58 PM
Chris H.   It's very easy to use a manual trans with an E...   Mar 10 2015, 07:51 PM


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