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Location: Sterling, IL (Chicago area)
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The expensive parts in a motor aren't the donor motor. It' the oil pan, exhaust, clutch/bellhousing, and brakes.
An inline motor may address many of those, but a custom oil pan may still be needed. The LS swaps at least have a proven path around those issues. The VW I-5 might be interesting if the oil pan issue can be solved. It has some interesting upgrade paths.
For cost, it may be hard to beat a truck 4.8LS with the cheap TPC manifold, used C5 bellhousing, and picking up a few used or cast off part on the 944 Hybrids forum.
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2007 & 2008 944 Spec National Champion
2015 NASA Eastern Champs 2nd place in ST2 "Franken44"
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