Rebuild a 2.7L or 3.0L six motor, which is cheaper? Options

[boxsterfan]

Which /6 motor is cheaper to rebuild? 2.7L or the 3.0L?

1. Assume core motor is in good condtion and no crazy findings when you tear it down.
2. Assume you are building the motor for longevity
3. You are putting this in a 914/6 conversion (was /4)

[jimkelly]

a totally tight car with 115-125 hp would be plenty enjoyable and cost a shit load less. just saying. what is the status of your car at this moment?

[boxsterfan]

a totally tight car with 115-125 hp would be plenty enjoyable and cost a shit load less. just saying. what is the status of your car at this moment?

Car is still half apart in the garage. Motor is still in it.

I'm kicking the tires here a little bit. My intentions had been to have a 2270 built with ITB's and megasquirt setup.

[Porschef]

a totally tight car with 115-125 hp would be plenty enjoyable and cost a shit load less. just saying. what is the status of your car at this moment?

Car is still half apart in the garage. Motor is still in it.

I'm kicking the tires here a little bit. My intentions had been to have a 2270 built with ITB's and megasquirt setup.

Here's the rub, and my .03 of thoughts, should you even be willing to pay that much for it, as I consider myself a 914 noob, and all this may be irrelevant... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Obviously you've been around here much longer.

Plenty of good advice here, I'm sure. Your OP was a question about rebuild costs for a 6, so that's obviously what you're considering. I doubt there's many here who haven't thought of dropping a six in their car. Very sexy, and nothing sounds like one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
But now while your car is half apart is a good time to do a little tasting.

So... I've got a friend who decided to drop a six into his 914, and had a shop rebuild the 2.0 core he bought to slightly larger specs. I don't know what power he was able to attain ultimately, but the money he spent would blow your mind. Granted, the shop did all the work, soup to nuts, but it was nuts indeed. Fortunately he has the resources to do such a thing. He's happy with it. I drove that car.

I have another friend who had his 4 rebuilt to a 2270 by a very reputable shop. Not certain what the exact power result was, probably around 150. The money he spent was right in line with a performance 4 build. He's happy with it. I drove that car too.

Another friend found a real good deal on a six and did a very nice conversion in a short time for very low dollars, but I'm gathering he's the exception. Unfortunately, I haven't driven that car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Lastly, the 75 911 I had (which Mr. Anderson stated was the least desirable one in his buyer's guide, who knew) with it's 2.7 rated at 157hp from the factory, threw that car around very nicely. So nice in fact, I was able to pull real good like on my BIL's stock Vette down Las Virgenes one night in 2nd gear. (That was his last of some twenty Corvettes, he later bought a 930 but that's a whole 'nother story.) We both wound up with moving violations within a week of each other, albeit for different reasons. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I drove that car cross country, had it for a few more years, and it was completely reliable.

My own car went from a 2.0 to a 2056. It's a nice, noticeable difference.

Hmmm, pushrods. Hmmm, overhead cams... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Ok, what's my point? Probably the best thing you can do now is to try to get a little seat time in with cars that feature your possible choice. Everyone is different, so there's lots of variables. Unfortunately, budgets limit most of us. Then, of course, there's the slippery slope quotient so often mentioned here, which also needs to be factored in.

I know what I would pick. Whatever you decide, it's still gonna be fun.