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Originally Posted by flash968
if you drop it off, to anybody who knows what they are doing, you are looking at a whole lot more than $15k
it's not the engine that is the expensive part - that is actually pretty cheap, even if you buy new - most of the cost is the frame and chassis work, transaxle upgrades, suspension upgrades, brake upgrades, and such - if you don't do these, you're just plain nuts - heck, they need to be done regardless of the engine, just to drive fast - the stock stuff is wimpy
it all adds up in a hurry - i've got $40k in mods to the 968 just to hand the extra 50hp i have now, and it started with bigger everything than the 944 - to do a V8, i would have to do a LOT more
i've done probably 20 V8 conversions, in all types of cars (including a 944) - the engine was always the least of the issues, and usually only about 25% of the cost
like i said, i did the "rubber band and bubble gum" method when i was a kid too - i ignored those who had more experience - i learned the hard way that it is a bad idea - way too many wrecked or broken cars as a result
in regards to doing it here in california, if you are in a zip code that requires emissions testing, you have to put in an engine that is newer than the car, and include all of the emissions equipment that came on the engine - you have to go through BAR to get it certified too - however, if you live in one of the zip codes that is exempt, you don't have to do anything
that may change soon, requiring testing everywhere
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I am not real sure why you think a 50hp gain makes you need 40k in upgrades. What do you do with your car?
It sounds to me like you just have a lot of money to burn. You said when you got your two cars with less than 25,000 miles on them you went through them and replaced a lot of parts with new. They are all practically new anyway. Why did they need to be replaced.
I personally am upgrading my brakes since I have an 83 car but unless you are doing tracking the brakes are sufficient. For a street car you really arent going to drive that v-8 any differently than your 4 cylinder except you will accelerate faster. it doesnt mean you will drive any faster or need to slow down any faster. There are still speed limits unfortunately.
I dont know what transmission and chassis upgrades you think are necessary either. I chose to do the 5th swap. I drove it for a while without it and it isnt required. As far as chassis modifications. I just have a couple more holes in the firewall for a few things. aside from that there is nothing about the chassis changed.
I am not trying to offend you here but I dont think you know as much as you are leading people to believe on this subject. Without having done one you cant fully understand what is involved.