[bbturbo]

I am one that dislikes when a Porsche has an American engine. A widebody 911 is a beautiful car and should only be considered to have a 930 engine as an upgrade, not a v8.

I completed agree on the cheap power, thrill of a drive, and maintenance; I used to have a WS6 trans am in high school and loved it. Sure, in a 944 drop whatever you like in them, but keep the 911 with the beautiful air cooled engine Porsche engineers designed. I for one would only buy a 911 with a v8 swap to "fix" it. I like taking the factory car and making it better with the same brand's parts/designs/ect... There are many cars out there that are better with a Frankenstein build; Mazda rx7 to give one example (even a non turbo 944).

The choice is yours, but I think down the road from collector standpoint when a car runs across the auction block and says it has a "Renegade V8 conversion" or an "LS swap", I will gladly take this time to get a drink and use the restroom.

We are all on the forums, because we love cars. We like to build, race, and preserve them like they are a child. I think doing different brand engine swaps is a short term gain, long term loss.

Good luck with your decision. It is your wallet getting lighter here, not any of ours. So, do what makes you happy and post pics!