Bruce, neither price included a rebuild.
Neither price included the parts necessary to rebuild.
A 901 doesn't
have to be rebuilt to convert. A Berg 5 does.
The bug@5 speed shifter and flanges aren't necessary. Stock 914 ones will work fine.
I set my backlash with machinist rouge. It took two intermediate plate gaskets.
No, I didn't fab the shift linkage as part of flipping the diff in the transmission. Happy?
Keep on beating this horse if it makes you feel good Bruce. I'm sharing my experience with using a 901. You're arguing for the sake of being yourself. If you were truly out to share your experiences with using your Berg 5, perhaps you wouldn't deliver the message like a grade school nerd with a Trapper Keeper that's cooler than everybody elses Trapper Keeper.
So, keep on. We all know you hate the thought of people modifying Volkswagen cars with Porsche parts. Go on and roll with it if it makes you feel better.