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Doug427 · 11-22-2018, 11:05 PM

so, I am going to swap the engine in my 2002 "S" model. I'm very fortunate to have a 4 post lift in my garage. It works out great for me. Unfortunately, it's not so great for dropping a Boxster engine - the engine won't fit down to drop between the non-movable ramps that the car sits on.

I know I can notch out the ramps, but I'm not real keen on doing this, as I lose the ability to use the sliding jack in the back of the lift; it'll drop to the ground as I slide it over the notch. Also, I don't even know how big the notch would need to be.

I know some have dropped the engine with the car somehow hanging off the end of the lift. I know Woody has a thread where he posted some photos of doing that, but I can't get the photos on the thread to appear thanks to the fine folks at Photobucket. I have seen many photos while searching for this method of 911 engine drops with the car hanging off the end of the lift with the front tied down, but of course with the engine in the center of the car in the Boxster rather than hanging off the extreme rear of the car, as in the 911, I just don't see that same geometry working.

Does anyone have a good bunch of photos or a very good description of how to do this? I know it's not the best/safest way to do it on a repetitive basis but I do know that it's been done on many occasions, and I only need to do it once. Of course I'll take every possible safety precaution.

Thanks in advance for any help with this.

11-22-2018, 11:05 PM	#1
Doug427 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 163	Dropping Boxster engine with a 4 post lift - anyone have tops on doing it? so, I am going to swap the engine in my 2002 "S" model. I'm very fortunate to have a 4 post lift in my garage. It works out great for me. Unfortunately, it's not so great for dropping a Boxster engine - the engine won't fit down to drop between the non-movable ramps that the car sits on. I know I can notch out the ramps, but I'm not real keen on doing this, as I lose the ability to use the sliding jack in the back of the lift; it'll drop to the ground as I slide it over the notch. Also, I don't even know how big the notch would need to be. I know some have dropped the engine with the car somehow hanging off the end of the lift. I know Woody has a thread where he posted some photos of doing that, but I can't get the photos on the thread to appear thanks to the fine folks at Photobucket. I have seen many photos while searching for this method of 911 engine drops with the car hanging off the end of the lift with the front tied down, but of course with the engine in the center of the car in the Boxster rather than hanging off the extreme rear of the car, as in the 911, I just don't see that same geometry working. Does anyone have a good bunch of photos or a very good description of how to do this? I know it's not the best/safest way to do it on a repetitive basis but I do know that it's been done on many occasions, and I only need to do it once. Of course I'll take every possible safety precaution. Thanks in advance for any help with this.