986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners - View Single Post - Worth it to have used/rebuilt engine installed?

flaps10 · 01-21-2015, 05:32 PM

Starting to think this should be a sticky.

There's a tech section of the Pelican Parts web site, and Wayne's book: "101 things you can do with your boxster" discussing the upgrade of engines. Short answer, yes you can put a 3.2 in a 2.7 car. Read up before buying anything though.

Engines available from various wrecking yards and ebay. I weighed buying someone else's unknown engine which might just start making metal on the next oil change with tearing into it myself.

I've learned a ton and I'm starting to reassemble. Should be driving in 3-4 weeks.

01-21-2015, 05:32 PM	#2
flaps10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Tacoma Posts: 430	Starting to think this should be a sticky. There's a tech section of the Pelican Parts web site, and Wayne's book: "101 things you can do with your boxster" discussing the upgrade of engines. Short answer, yes you can put a 3.2 in a 2.7 car. Read up before buying anything though. Engines available from various wrecking yards and ebay. I weighed buying someone else's unknown engine which might just start making metal on the next oil change with tearing into it myself. I've learned a ton and I'm starting to reassemble. Should be driving in 3-4 weeks.