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WizardSmokey 11-08-2019 10:40 PM

What would you swap?
 
Okay, let's play a little thinking game. If you could swap any engine into the 986, what would it be? Let's assume that money, availability, workshop and etc are not an issue.

Just, what engine would be killer to see in a 986?

GLImages 11-09-2019 12:43 AM

GT3 4.0L

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Starter986 11-09-2019 03:22 AM

LS3




Facking 10 characters BS. Can't post a simple yes/no response without the forum police crawling up my *ss, but Daniel Andrew can hawk his s*it here all day long. Yes, it's before 6A.

flmont 11-09-2019 03:36 PM

993 twin turbo

piper6909 11-09-2019 04:47 PM

Mopar 1000hp Hellephant.

Would I fit? I have no idea.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-shows/sema-show/a24442248/mopars-hellephant-is-a-1000-hp-hellcat-crate-engine-taken-to-the-extreme/

piper6909 11-09-2019 05:08 PM

...Or an electric conversion

mikefocke 11-09-2019 07:05 PM

Is the rest of the car up to the task of the power you are proposing to put in the car?

Brakes?

Suspension?

Transmission?

Frame?

Cooling?

thstone 11-09-2019 08:38 PM

5 liter Type 912 flat-twelve from the 917.

Porsche Type-912 Flat-Twelve

piper6909 11-10-2019 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikefocke (Post 606392)
Is the rest of the car up to the task of the power you are proposing to put in the car?

Brakes?

Suspension?

Transmission?

Frame?

Cooling?

We don't need no stinkin' brakes!

Obviously we're talking about some pipe-dream scenario. Hence the "money, availability, workshop, etc not an issue"

BTW, wouldn't you have the same concerns with an LS motor, albeit not to the same extent?

Also, electric conversions have already been done:
http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/61930-electric-986-sale-nj.html

78F350 11-10-2019 04:05 AM

Cummins Diesel?
Swap A Cummins Into Anything - Diesel Power Magazine

jsceash 11-10-2019 06:12 AM

There are some important questions, What year car? What additional parts are you willing to swap out? Anything other than a porsche engine will cost you in engineering or trial and error replacement. 2.5 and 2.7 replacement with bigger engines will take some transmission clutch and axle mods. (I have experience with this). There are thee versions of ECU at least, none of which are upward or downward compatible. All require harness replacements or mods, and ECU modification.

If I were to start over again. I'd get 3.4 Engine, transmission, ECU, Imobilizer, harness, Axles, sub-frames and axle carriers from a 987.1. Send out the motor to be sleeved to a 3.8L, with Carillo rods, JE Pistons, rod pins, and rings. Probably $15k to $25K. With the right tune I'd estimate at the wheels dino of 400HP +. The parts would hold up to the abuse and be reliable. They would be direct bolt in with no mounting issues or modifications.

WizardSmokey 11-14-2019 06:58 PM

I think I'm gonna say a Ferrari F136 V8. (the engine out of the F430)

alm001 11-15-2019 05:35 AM

The Audi 2.7t is the greatest motor ever created by man.

BYprodriver 11-15-2019 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alm001 (Post 606712)
The Audi 2.7t is the greatest motor ever created by man.

If thats all the power you can handle, I would install a 4.0 litre M96 engine.

The Radium King 11-15-2019 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WizardSmokey (Post 606699)
I think I'm gonna say a Ferrari F136 V8. (the engine out of the F430)

also in the masarati coupe for smaller $. happens to be a 4.2 btw.

ianacole 11-15-2019 10:05 AM

Helliphant...as already mentioned.

WizardSmokey 11-16-2019 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Radium King (Post 606721)
also in the masarati coupe for smaller $. happens to be a 4.2 btw.

Yes. :) The 4.2 in the Maserati is a cross plane, however, as opposed to the flat plane in the F430. The Maserati 4.2's you can get off ebay for dirt cheap. The engines are really good, but the car had enough issues that they sell for nothing.

itsnotanova 11-16-2019 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BYprodriver (Post 606720)
If thats all the power you can handle, I would install a 4.0 litre M96 engine.

People are getting 700+ hp out of 2.7T's.

BYprodriver 11-18-2019 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsnotanova (Post 606840)
People are getting 700+ hp out of 2.7T's.

Not inexpensively

kk2002s 11-18-2019 06:42 AM

Mustang gt350 coyote v8, with that sound.
On the cheap just a recording of that exhaust note coming out of speakers where the exhaust tips are


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