New owner - Turbo, should I keep?, Looking for advice on keeping the aftermarket turbo that came with my 73 914/2.0 Options

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Hello all,
I’ve been a 914 enthusiast for years and I just bought my first one. ‘73 2.0. The car is in good shape structurally, but it hasn’t been on the road in 31 years. I’m still figuring out long term plans for the car and I would appreciate the forum’s advice on what to do with the aftermarket turbo on the car. At this point, I only know that the engine turns over but I have no idea of the condition of the internals or the condition of the turbo. After doing some quick internet searches and learning the long running joke that “you can’t turbo a 914”, I think I’ve figured out that the turbo I have is a Crown Manufacturing unit from the early ‘80s. The engine is still fuel injected, but it looks like some of the original FI parts were removed when the turbo was put in (there is no air filter?)

I’m pretty sure that I don’t want a stock setup for the long term. I’d like some extra Hp over stock and have aspirations of taking the car to some AutoX events. But mostly I want a reliable driver that I take out on nice days.

So what d’yall think? Should I include the turbo in the plans for this car’s future? If not, what recommendations does anyone have for the engine, keeping my desires in mind?

Thanks!