Re: I spend money on stuff I shouldnt. 56K Die a firey, violent death.
 

There is no such thing as a poor man's Porsche. The initial price in no way reflects the total investment you have to put foward.

Re: I spend money on stuff I shouldnt. 56K Die a firey, violent death.
 

The 914 are getting rare, the blocks are skrill if you want to keep it original, and most of the suspension being a direct interchange with 911 has some effects on parts prices.

924, and Sandra King's Boxter, are the only poorman's Porsches these days.

Re: I spend money on stuff I shouldnt. 56K Die a firey, violent death.
 

5vz-fe time :)

Re: I spend money on stuff I shouldnt. 56K Die a firey, violent death.
 

This is a steal btw!! When my 914 ran (on 3 cylinders), it was super fun to drive even though i could only slide it by downshifting into turns. This piece should be pretty exciting.

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5vz-fte swap into a 914? Hells yes. O0

Now that I have a nicer car to drive, im considering giving the Supra the drag car treatment and knocking about 5 to 600 lbs off its already 'light' weight hardtop chassis. I dunno. Its not like its a looker anyway, flat black interior with some boxster seats would look decent.

Re: I spend money on stuff I shouldnt. 56K Die a firey, violent death.
 

A wrx sti engine would be a good swap into a 914. I was gonna do it by my 17 year old self didn't have the money to do it.

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Thats an awesome DEAL! O0

Re: I spend money on stuff I shouldnt. 56K Die a firey, violent death.
 

no, it wouldn't. engine is too wide to sit low enough, dual cam 2.5's are huge

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I'd rather stay aircooled for 1/10th the price and 1/1000th the complexity, Alex.

Re: I spend money on stuff I shouldnt. 56K Die a firey, violent death.
 

5VZ is an infinitely superior engine to the EJ25. Despite what you may have read.

With a choice between the EJ and the stock Type IV, id take the aircooled any day of the week. I promise there are more 700+ hp aircooled running around than there are EJ's. Despite what the magazines want you to think.