3.4 Project Begins!!!! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

easyc · 02-05-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Boxtaboy

He's actually a DE instructor!

that doesn't necessarily mean he's a good driver

Dragonwind · 02-05-2009, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by easyc

that doesn't necessarily mean he's a good driver

Does he advise "Go that way very fast. If something get's in your way, turn."?

JAAY · 02-09-2009, 08:37 AM

996 Fuel lines flipped around to boxster location on the 996 motor.

Todd,

Do I flip them back around to stock 996 location and run a shorter return or do I leave them the way the boxster lines are placed and run a longer return?

tholyoak · 02-09-2009, 08:41 AM

I replied to your PM. If you want to use the 996 rails, you don't have to, you need to get an adapter and lengthen the supply line from the passenger side to the drivers side fitting. You will also need to fabricate a longer return line in order to work on the 996 rails. Using the boxster rails is easier, just cut off the mounting tabs and place them on top of the rails to work on the taller 996 intake.

Make sure you take off the 996 exhaust mounts before you put the motor back in.

-Todd

JAAY · 02-12-2009, 06:41 AM

Ok. I finally got some of the gaskets that I ordered in. Below is a photo of the engine suspended by a non approved method by porsche

This is what happens when you do not have a engine stand but have a lighting equipment company. I needed to get the motor off the floor to get the carrera mounts off it and the headers and also the water lines that run underneath the motor. We do not have water lines that run under our 986 motor just incase you were wondering. I was also able at this point to swap the lower water outlet in the other photo below with the motor in the air.

JAAY · 02-12-2009, 06:51 AM

I was able also to finish up the boxster wiring harness, P/S lines, oil filler tube, and oil dipstick base. Our Dipsticks are two parts, they just snap apart with the push of a tab.

Random photo of the trapeze setup.

The P/S lines are pretty straight foward of a swap. To get to the lines it is easier to remove the A/C compressor than not to. You also have to swap over a small metal clip that holds a connector and is also a ground point. It also holds the P/S line. This needs to be swapped because the P/S lines are just routed a bit different. You also have to remove the pulley on the P/S pump to get to the one fitting that goes into the pump. Here are some photos of the pulley, little metal bracket and A/C bolts.

JAAY · 02-12-2009, 07:00 AM

Photo of the lower P/S line connection to the pump and the rear P/S line connected to the pump. The red ring that you see in the second picture is the piece that holds in that line. Todd told me how to get the line out for this one. You have to hold that little red clip in against the pump and then you will be able to pull the line straight out. I used a small pair of needle nose to hold it in place. It can be a bit of a pain but it is not a big deal. Then to reinstall the boxster line just simply hold the red clip against the pump again and push in the new line.

The other things that I did that really didn't get pictures but I think should be in the post, the oil filler tube and the lower dipstick tube both got new O-rings. No reason not to change them while they were out. I also ordered new O-rings for the injectors and a new clutch. I am going to be using a clutch out of a non-s 987. Todd has assured me that this is the way to go.

A photo of everything that I have done so far. I am now waiting for a throttle body gasket and intake manifold gaskets, clutch etc....