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I agree with the first response.

Porsches aren't like many other cars. They are not easily hot rodded, because they COME hot rodded from the manufacturer. They are also not as "interchangable" as many other cars. In other words, Porsche made changes, some very small but important, at any time during the production runs in order to keep their edge and they had (and have) a fenatical engineering philosophy. On one occasion I recall hearing about a stroked crankshaft, different pistons, wider throttle body, tweaks in the injection management system, and all it did was provide one more horsepower but it enhanced drivability (this was on a 911 series car), so that gives you an idea of why you don't really want to be swapping motors and parts from car to car.

The 968 is exceptionally complex, it uses a specific computer system to manage the injection, and it also has the vario cam controls that must be controlled. Therefore if you do swap the engine, they you also have to wire and swap the entire support infrastructure too. With the additional power, then what about the clutch, transaxle, ohh the brakes, shocks,etc. Like the guy said, if you want a turbo, buy a turbo. If you want a 968, buy a 968. In the end, whatever you get, be happy with it because every single car from the lowest power 944 to the top have all received RAVE REVIEWS from the automotive press along the way. These are not stoplight racers, they are (all) balance machines, and they're ideally suited for carving up the countryside. Great cars.

I have a 1984 944, amoung others, and I love that car. It doesn't have the power of the newer models, but it still goes like a scalded rabbit, and it's one heck of a driver.

regards, P
Nashville