Alright, so I took the plunge [
read more here] and now I have an XFi camshaft, and tentative plans to get a newer or non-rusty older suzukiclone. I also have an EV conversion in the works, so if that comes out successfully I'll seldom drive around town with an ICE car. If I want to kick some ass on the highway, would it be cheaper to continue with the suzukiclone, or try to find a lean burn engine (or import one like SVO). Should I drive back to ohio and rip out the XFi engine and drivetrain and slap them into a non rusty shell that will most likely occupy a perfectly good running engine? I don't see too many suzukiclone shells on CL, or anywhere for that matter. I've seen 2 - one was a very good price and considerably less expensive than a full running car, the other was too pricey for just a shell. I don't care about time - I like the idea of tinkering, I care about how much it will cost. How much better are VXs than HXs? In general it seems like all the honda stuff is harder to come by than suzukiclone stuff, but lean burn will spank everything on the highway, which is all I'll need. What will give me the biggest spank for the buck? My intuition leans toward suzukiclones because they're everywhere, and honda stuff isn't.