Ooops, I meant sub $37K msrp
$30-40K is an RSR 3.8L porsche engine build for that matter!
Your post = exactly my thoughts though. With those motors you’re paying for alot of generalized (tomei)performance parts which may or may not fit the car’s intended use, such as cam profiles, valvetrain, rotating assembly parts/weights/work, etc, etc. There’s also money into parts that he doesn’t need, like a front diff, with those Tomei crates. So much I could do with a motor for that kind of money :eek3