Quote Originally Posted by sicivic89
The Porsche engines are not cheap. A rebuild with factory spec rebuilt heads, new rings, gaskets, and new clutch (cause you might as well replace since the whole engine/tranny has to come out for a clutch job) can run $10-12k for parts and labor. I use to work at a Porsche shop and thats what my boss charged. He built some sweet NA and turbo 3.0L and 3.2L motors. A 300whp motor would probably run $25-35K depending on the components used. And yes, the 2.7L motors should be avoidable unless it is an original RS motor. Most of the Porsche guys swap out the 2.7L for a 3.0L or 3.2L. Also, the 90-94 stock 3.2L motors should be avoided. For some reason, Porsche didn't use any headgaskets and they end up leaking oil.

My whole point was any die-hard Porsche enthusiast will ask why when they see a 13b rotary in there. I understand its cheaper and faster. But its loses the heritage of the car. flat-6 aircooled with that distinct Porsche sound. Porsche should have never went away from the aircooled engines. I know you are going to say that its ridiculously to spend that kind of money on an engine, but its a Porsche, not a nissan or honda.
A $500 KA24 from a Nissan with a seriously unequal length header would sound like an air cooled Porsche. Let's not mention Subaru boxer engines or even a mildly built 1600cc+ beetle engine.