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No Experience at ALL!
I somehow KNEW when I wrote it, that someone would call my hand about the Raby comment.
{*LEGAL DISCLAIMER} *I hereby swear that I have NO (zero, zip, nada) personal experience regarding Jake Raby's Type IV engines being tempermental. My only personal experience with Mr. Raby (d.b.a. - Massive Type IVs) has been the exchange of two e-mails. In those e-mails Mr. Raby was both openly courtious & completely professional. I admire his knowledge & respect his work, so help me God.
Jake's engines are primarily large displacement, highly tuned Type IVs. They are expensive and worth every penny. I can only guess that they require (at least) the same "care & feeding" as most stock Type IV engines. I DO NOT KNOW for certain. But, if I were to continue to guess...between 200 chp from a Type IV and 200 chp from Subaru EJ25 PII, the Raby would require; more technical attention, more experience, more expensive (unique) parts, more expensive (highly skilled) repair, and (generally) more
upkeep. The word "tempermental" was miss-applied. Perhaps my intent would have been better served by the word "tweaked". I certainly meant no disrespect.
I would be willing to bet that there's no fewer that 15-20 Subie swapped 914s running the streets right now. I know of five personally. I know that Subie fans are looking hard for likely 914 donors in barns, backyards & on e-bay Motors. If your trying to sell your 914, join their forums (NASIOC, RS25.COM) & list in their "Classified" sections. Or, better yet, pick-up a Subie engine and join the fun! This is the best swap since Brad Pitt traded Jennifer Anniston (sweet ride) for Angelina Jolie (OH MY GOD)!
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