LS V8 swap into a Boxster S

[outsidetheboxster]

And once again I forgot to say I'm planning the GM LS swap of some sort. Thinking a 5.3 with a cam but this is my first venture into LS territory. Suggestions for a guy with a limited-ish budget?

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by outsidetheboxster

And once again I forgot to say I'm planning the GM LS swap of some sort. Thinking a 5.3 with a cam but this is my first venture into LS territory. Suggestions for a guy with a limited-ish budget?

Don't bastardize the best driving car ever made, Improve it with my 300 HP 2001 Boxster 3.6Lengine to maintain the benefit of Porsche engineering & resale value.

[outsidetheboxster]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

Don't bastardize the best driving car ever made, Improve it with my 300 HP 2001 Boxster 3.6Lengine to maintain the benefit of Porsche engineering & resale value.

Good thought, but too late!
I bought a 6.0 from an Escalade this morning. 345 HP factory. Same engine they put into the Silverado SS.
Adapter on order as of yesterday. Need to source an oil pan, intake manifold, stand-alone ECU, and a bunch of brackets to make. See? Piece of cake!

[outsidetheboxster]

Hey All. Happy Friday to you!

I appreciate the post about cleaning the passages of oil/antifreeze scum. Going to give that a shot this weekend if I can rig up a pump. I'll likely use Castrol Super Clean as that works EXTREMELY well and has become my go-to product for nasty situations.

I have an engine adapter and clutch parts on order from Eric at kitcarchassis.com. They don't list a kit on their site, but they do have one available. And the price was extremely reasonable and it includes a clutch set up. He said 2 to 3 weeks out and it's been a week, so hang in there and I'll post pics. Super guy to work with so far!

I am most likely going to build my own engine and trans mounting brackets at this point as the source in Vegas is simply too expensive for the few pieces I need. I appreciate all of their hard work on the prototype pieces and they need to make money to stay in business, but I'm pretty sure I can create something that will work.

I'm bad with specifics off the top of my head but will post sources for the best bang-for-your-buck pieces as I find and utilize them. I don't want to post info about a find only to later find out it won't work.

Stay tuned!