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Originally Posted by FauxDiablo
FWIW...Audi V8 starter is on the passenger side, under the motor mount. Stock Boxster starter is on top of the stock motor, which means the starter opening for the Audi engine needs to be on the side, where it is not on a Boxster...gonna have to use an Audi transmission with that v8 Ccnversion...and aside from O1E manual trans, you might as well use the Audi automatic.
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After looking into it more, I think that there more issues. I think you could modify the bell housing on the 6 speed to work with the Audi starter or just use the VW/Audi/Boxster five speed. Personally, I would never do an automatic.
The height of the Audi V8 for one would pose a problem, or more precisely the distance from the crank to the top of the engine. Although total engine height is very close, the M96 has the crankshaft much higher vs. the Audi engine. This MIGHT be a good thing if it would be possible to lower the transmission on the Boxster a few inches. While the Audi V8 is short, it makes up for it by being pretty tall and wide. The width at the bottom is not an issue with a Boxster, but the top end may be.
There just doesn't seem to be very many good engine swap options for Boxsters with the M96 that is fairly short lengthwise, short in height and very wide.
While I don't know much about them, I wonder if a tweaked Subaru 3.6 (EZ36D) would be a viable option <ducking> The design of that engine is much more like the later Porsche engines with a single front mounted timing chain, closed deck block, 4 valve/cylinder, variable intake and exhaust timing, mounts in the right place, etc. I bet it would even sound right. You can find them for $2k or less. That might make an awesome lemons Boxster...