Engine swap

[carlosnolasco]

I have a 04 Boxster S that I bought with out the engine and transmission. Could I swap an engine from an 00 Boxster S to an 04 Boxster S, is a straight swap? are the engine the same?. I read the Engine Swap from another Forum, but I just want the opinion of this forum to be sure, I am not a mechanic and it is not too many Porsche mechanics around here, Rhode Island and the ones around they are very expensive. So I asked my mechanic to see if can do it, he is a general mechanic, he toll me, that he will do it, if is the same engine. Thanks in advance

[jsceash]

The short answer is no. The variable cam timing is different between the 2000 and 2004. You could use a 2003 -2005 without any problems.

[carlosnolasco]

Thanks a lot, you save me a lot of trouble. I was buying a hole car just to get the engine and the owner was telling me that they were the same, that the engine changed on 05. Thanks again