Those Air cooled  or 993 (water boxer style) Porsche motors are not very
durable either.  Lots of HP but little longevity.  The 993 twin turbos had a
reputation at the track as cars that won every race they finished...If they
finished.  One guy I know brought his to Portland Int. Raceway for a PCA
club race..With his semi and a mechanic.  Went through two motors on
Saturday and one on Sunday and still didn't finish...But he was fast when it
ran...Oh yeah..his motors were about $20k per motor...$60k and a DNF...not
good 'bang for the buck'
  Don Hanson

On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 7:53 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Oct 14, 2009, at 6:45 PM, dylan <insyncro@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> My only issue with the conversion is the cost to properly refresh a
>> 3.2 Porsche motor.
>> I have done complete SVX swaps into a Syncro for less, including a
>> freshened up EG33.
>>
>
> As some else had said, "...there is mo substitute." You'll likely find
> that there will be less people impressed with your Porsche powered
> Syncro than people wondering what the heck an SVX is and why you would
> impose such a powerplant to such a nice Syncro.;-)
>
>
>
>> I don't like the look of the exhaust on the Syncro in the Samba ad,
>> looks like an after thought.
>> For that kind of money I would expect a bit cleaner of an...
>>
>
> I have never seen a Rangepanzer equipped with that type of exhaust.
> The one on my kit looks much more presentable.
>
> Sure there's more bang for the buck elsewhere. Just like there are
> more reliable vehicles than a Vanagon.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> BenT
>