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I considered a 928 engine conversion after I saw one put in a 914. The measurements are OK and the used 928 engines are cheap enough. The stopper is the same old Porsche problem - replacement parts and upkeep costs. If the engine runs good and long then everything is fine. If it doesn't........
I don't think the 928 conversion would be anymore accepted than the SBC. It is an alteration of the original F6 drivetrain. As a real interesting sidenote, around 10 years ago I saw an old hotrod (very high dollar outfit) that had a 928 engine in it! Somehow I don't think the hotrodders OR the Porsche clan liked that idea much.
Last night I attended a PCA event at one of our members homes. I brought up the reacurring V8 debate going on in this forum. The host of the event happened to be the automotive engineer who designed the Formula 1 track in Indianapolis. He has three high buck 911s, the smarts to build anything he wants, and the money to do it. I asked his opinoin on this subject.
His reply? "Hotrodders have a saying. There is no substitute for cubic inches. Porsche owners add a another line to that saying - except for rectangular dollars."
I thought that was well put.
[This message has been edited by RarlyL8 (edited 02-25-2001).]
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