Engine Replacement Advice

[dghii]

I think your shop is steering you in the right direction. All Boxsters from 00 on are E-gas but have different brains. IIRC 03-04 cars have the same DME electronics.
No idea about Tip cars vs. manual.

Also, I understand about wanting to save a buck but don't go with the 2.7. It'll be a bad story when you go to sell and will hurt resale a lot.

[bwdz]

If you are paying a shop to do it get the exact engine that came out of there. It often takes tons of research and hours and hours to make a swap to work out even slight differences in electronics or a sensor etc... If you car is a TIP it has a different flywheel than a manual, they are looking for a straight swap or you will spend a lot of money paying them to change things over and figure them out. No idea what the going rate for these motors is but I have watched some salvage auctions and a smacked in the front S doesn't bring much over 2k for the whole car.

[Cbonilla]

Originally Posted by bwdz

If you are paying a shop to do it get the exact engine that came out of there. It often takes tons of research and hours and hours to make a swap to work out even slight differences in electronics or a sensor etc... If you car is a TIP it has a different flywheel than a manual, they are looking for a straight swap or you will spend a lot of money paying them to change things over and figure them out. No idea what the going rate for these motors is but I have watched some salvage auctions and a smacked in the front S doesn't bring much over 2k for the whole car.

Yeah, I'm looking at salvage sales as well. Haven't found a 2003-04 S yet

CB

[fanguy]

There was a recent thread here about someone who had the same problem see if you can find it. Also, if you google “Boxster engine swap” There are several companies that rebuild Boxster engines or do core swaps. Also the is a big Boxster dismantling facility in LA. There are several places on the East coast which could be more cost effective. For me saving a few hundred on shipping on an engine doesn’t make sense. Research-research google and make calls. Also, the best engine guy on the planet Jake Raby at flat6 innovations in GA is about 600 miles away and might be worth the drive.

Best of luck

[patssle]

Originally Posted by dghii

It'll be a bad story when you go to sell and will hurt resale a lot.

A 2003 with 100k miles isn't worth anything these days even with the original engine. Do whatever you want with the car!

[dghii]

Originally Posted by patssle

A 2003 with 100k miles isn't worth anything these days even with the original engine. Do whatever you want with the car!

In our neck of the woods, a decent 100K mile 03S would be a $11-13K car. That's still something (at least to me!).