Porscheru Engine Choices, 2.2, 2.5, or 3.0 ?? |
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Porscheru Engine Choices, 2.2, 2.5, or 3.0 ?? |
R_u_dd |
Mar 9 2015, 10:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 154 Joined: 3-March 14 From: Grants Pass, Oregon Member No.: 17,072 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Building a Porsche 914 with Subaru power and transmission Porscheru. Looking for a donor car with a 5mt transmission. I've considered many engine combos. The 2.0 wrx turbo is very popular for this build at 227 hp but I want NA power without the turbo lag. I've narrowed it down to these combos: EJ22 99-2001 142 horsepower. Less power than I would like, but easy to find a car with a stick shift and fewer head gasket problems. Good potential for additional power. Strong motor. SOHC 2.5 1990-2004 165 HP. This is a good power range for the lightweight 914 (2,400lbs). Easy electronics. The negative is frequent HG problems. The donor car is hard to find with a stick shift. If I buy a donor car with an automatic tranny, which 5mt will fit, just match the year? EZ30D 2000-2003 212 HP. The donor car will need a tranny. Which should I buy? So the big question is which donor would you buy and why? I don't want to buy individual parts if I can avoid it because it's much more expensive and the combinations might not work well together. Individual parts are about $2,000 but I think I can get a donor for around $1500. |
gryphon68 |
Mar 10 2015, 05:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 2-October 13 From: SE Michigan Member No.: 16,462 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I would get the longest geared transmission you can find. I have a 4.11 final drive and revs are pretty high on the freeway. The raw power is great, you will need to invest in a locking front diff for this powerplant. I have not yet and will spin one tire through third without it. I believe the tallest 5MT final drive ratio available is the 2006/2007 WRX at 3.70. I managed to find a 2006 with a ticking third gear for cheap, will probably go the "blueprinted" OBX limited slip diff route while it's open to fix the gears. |
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