$850 CDN?! That's like $38.17 in USD!
Seroiusly, I could have had a running 2.0 from a 914 for something like $400 USD. 1.8's for less. Really provides a good, affordable basis. Unfortunatly, I didnt have the $ to spend on that at the time. Maybe next time around...
I would still have done a top-end rebuild, esecially the heads, maybe a new cam, and get a Cali Conversion, and then a 911 shroud later, with raised compression.