Thread: 3.8 in a 986
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Old 07-07-2014, 09:10 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by jacabean View Post
Anyone know if a 3.8 would be any more difficult than a 3.6 in the 03 , 04 986 ? Anyone up here have a 3.8 986 ?
Yes it is. Simplest swap is installing a M96 3.6, anything else adds time, cost, complexity, footnotes to the service manual, & diminishing returns.
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