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Look up an VW "ALH" engine. They can be found with decently low miles for ~$3k, with full wiring harness. With trans for around $5k maybe?
These engines can go 300k miles. Without ever being opened. A new turbo once, maybe. There is considerable free information on the web regarding how to properly operate these engines for long, long life. 90 HP stock, 140 HP for ~$2k of mods, including a gearing reduction. I would LOVE to see that powertrain in an insight. Man that thing would fly.
My worry is that its too large for the insight engine bay.
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