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> Transplanting 2.0 into car with original 1.8, Increase value of car?
watsonrx13
post 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?

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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
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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