[tadd]

Thanks for the replies...
I guess a bit of clairfiation is in order. The 4-banger 616 can run 10-12k for a hot rebuild. Stock it was rated at 90HP, hence I would like a bit more. Alot of the 912 folks are switching to VW type 4 power since porsche did this anyway for the lone 1976 912 model year (and the 914-6 of course). Even T4 power is not 'cheap'. Well I crossed a motor-in-box that happens to be from a 914-6. It 'only' has 911T specs, so I figured I would add some bigger P&Cs, an E (or S) cam, some new bearings, and call it a day. I priced it to be much cheaper than 616 or T4 power since the porsche crank, rods, ect are quite up to the task.

It is also the lightest six (mag case, no couter weights) and would therefore be the closest in mass to the 4-banger. This is a good thing with the short wheel base.

Then I found the thread on twin-plugging 'at home'. Since I have access to a brigdeport mill at work, I figured on doing a two plug conversion (especially now since supertec has a distributor for the 2-2.2L engines)... Since it doesn't have carbs, I have been reading on MFI... even more weight lost.

So, who could have figured I would trapes across a motor that is even more rare than what I have??? At least you can still buy all the parts for the six unlike the 616.

So given all the pluses (lack of mass being the big one - and the fact that a bird in the hand...) am I really shooting myself in the foot using this motor? If I go ahead and build a well ballanced 2.2L twin plug with MFI will I have 'runied' it to the point that a 914-6 owner would pass it by or would I have increased it's appeal (value)?

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