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That's a well stated position but this is a thread for the decision beyond that discussion. There are plenty of options out there... many not V8 by shape. Some slant 4's have been mentioned that would maintain the dynamic balance you mention (although I believe the tilt is more to lower the center of gravity and for the powerplant into a flatter space between the ground and hood - dynamic balance for LHD racers being a happy coincidence). These examples, the 4G63 and Audi/VW 4 cyl turbo charged examples are very popular with much stronger performance aftermarket support than the OEM Porsche engines enjoy. They're arguably simpler designs (Vw/Audi with no balance shaft), and plentiful so most mechanics will have seen them. We're not all using our cars solely for racing or to vicariously jersey over in honor of Porsche racing... some simply don't follow that portion of the hobby. Those folks probably won't consider racing heritage when faced with a huge rebuild bill and lowly stock HP awaiting them at the outcome.
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