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All this "fact" and "racing" gibberish is beside the point. The "fact" is that for ~$3500 you can purchase a ready to bolt in 300+HP Chevy crate motor to put in your toy. The conversion parts will run around another $3000 or so. Once the conversion is done you don't care how long the SBC lasts. They are cheap to rebiuld or replace. Everyone on this board knows what a Porsche engine of similar HP would cost to buy, fix, and maintain. These cars are toys, have some fun!
VIP - if you have the time you can do this yourself. I haven't seen anything to indicate that the swap is difficult. The biggest anoyance I have heard of is purging the cooling system. This has also been handled nicely by a few creative fellas.
My V8 S10 now has 240,000 miles on it, the engine 115,000. It doesn't leak, smoke (except the tires), or overheat. I don't have two grand in the motor and it runs 6,000 RPM whenever I'm in the mood. The joy is that it DOESN'T HAVE TO. I can simply goose the throttle and leave most traffic behind. And this is a heavy truck, not a lightweight 911.
I can see why a purist wouldn't like the idea of the swap, but from a performance per dollar standpoint you'll never be able to logically refute it. Find someone who has done the swap and ask them for a ride. If your nice to them you might experience the most fun possible for under $7000. Life is short, live it!
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