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i'm now on my 2nd 948 build aka 944 v8 . the 1st has a ls7 motor the this one i'm going with a SBC 350 carbed ? or i can use a LT1 i have that needs a head . my 1st 948 was cheap fo me to do . around 1500 dollars . the motor came out of an ABA car at my shop . as did the SBC i may do in this new build . this build will run me about 900 dolars to do . all i had to buy is the C5 one peice ballhousing ,clutch and the adapter plate . i built every thing else . most of the time if you have to get all the parts and you can't do fab work it will cost thousends to build . its all just how nuts you want to go . doing a swap will take any were from a week doing it at night to years . again just how nuts do you want to go . so let me put it to you this way for what it costs to do a total rebuild on a 944 8v motor you can do a SBC V8 swap for the same price . that build would be a TOTAL REBUILD !! new oil pump , water pump , pistons , all seals and barings , belts , every thing ! about 8000 to 10000 K . for the swap you will add about 50 more LBS to the car from as it sits now . you will start with 350 to 400 HP right off the bat with real good tork too . i like the 944 model cars i have 7 of them but after i did the 1st 948 i realy think porsche should have built the 944 with a V8 motor . stop in at the 944hybrids forums .
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