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Originally Posted by danglerb (Post 5501256)

not really much of a conversion if it can be done completely with factory porsche parts. With an ob, 78/79 cis car using the euro s 80/83 cis intake, its going to be hard to tell it isn't factory without looking at the numbers on parts.

Mechanical part of conversion is almost always simple.

Building a hot rod is simple, as long as your ok with a light switch on the dash to start it, pepboy gauges with the wires running out the window, wire nuts under the hood, radiator sticking out of the hatch, etc etc.

Hard part is getting it to a turnkey level of operation, starts right away hot or cold, all the sensors work, all the gauges work, drives smooth, nothing dripping, nothing making funny noises, and no amateur plumbing projects under the hood. In short behaves like a normal car except fast.

the problem is most of our stock 928 do not do what you have listed in the last paragraph. Plus the cost to maintain with porsche parts. I get what these guys are talking about. I hit a speed bump this week and broke my alternator which is mounted under the engine and broke the bolt on engine. $1100 repair and replace

That's not an uncommon happening.

Definitely a premium price for the repair, though.

Some guys on Rennlist completed a major repair to the lower block due to AC bolt breakage, you might want to compare notes over there if you haven't completed the repairs yet.

I'd actually still go the other way. If my V8 Chevy light trucks needed engines, the 4.5 or 4.7 Porsche engines would be my choices if they fit dimensionally. Freakin works of art, strong, reliable.

uksailmaker I would consider checking the ride height of your car,
reset it to stock,
then get a set of the Volvo MMs and install them if your car is later than 82 this will raise the engine and its accessories about 1 to 2 inches depending on the condition of the old MMs, Roger sells them

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Originally Posted by uksailmaker (Post 5570714)

Looking in from the outside its often very attractive, but trust me, in actual practice a Chevy swap kept in nice running condition is more expensive than with stock parts. Finding a good mechanic that knows both the Chevy and the Porsche stuff, and likes to trace wiring even on minor repairs, isn't cheap either.

Basically anytime you approach a Porsche problem with a money saving solution, be prepared to spend a boat load before its "really" fixed.

I'm selling my GT.... It's hardly being used on account of my new family and it looks like it's going to stay that way for a while. There's just no end to it in sight... well, maybe when he goes off to college :) I drove it a handful of times this summer and it's just killing me to have it sitting around.

I need a sedan. i would trade + cash for a c 36, c32, e55, S4, s8, a8, or m5 in that order.