LS1 in a boxster

[Lobo1186]

I wonder if to help lose some height you could put a dry sump oil system in. that would let you drop the engine at least a couple inches and help with your center of gravity as well.


as far as torque... of course you would need to upgrade suspension a little but I think that if the carrera GT which weighs 3000 lbs and has about 100 more torque than even a well tuned LS1 can handle it. then the boxster should be able to also with some well invested upgrades.





widebody kit anyone?

[landrovered]

I have become quite familiar with the LSx to porsche G50 inverted transaxle setup through researching the Factory Five GTM. It is a doable conversion but there are numberous issues that you would face trying to shoehorn that big a setup into a chassis as small as the 986. It is very tight in the GTM and it is a much bigger car.

I suggest you go to the Factory Five website and check out some of the eye candy there. I have seen the cars in person and have the assembly manual sitting here on my desk. It is an awesome car with awesome performance. But it is not for the technically meek. There is a whole lot of problem solving and engineering that goes into the build.

Cheers!

[Lobo1186]

the GTM has an LS7 motor in it. I believe much bigger than LS1. Either way Brad has some pics in those original few posts in this thread and it looks like it fits quite well actually. but it is much more tight than with the stock. (obviously)


the factory five guys have some cool toys..


I LOVE the model 65 coupe... dream car. (that and GT40) among many others of course

[landrovered]

FYI: All LS variants are based on the same block design. So they are the same size on all naturally aspirated engines with the exception of the ancilaries but those differences are minor. The supercharged versions are taller but clearance is the same in the other dimensions.

I have lots of info on the LS engine family if anyone is interested PM me and I can email it to you.

[Lobo1186]

oh ok my bad! thanks for the info! well that is good news since It opens up more power opportunities.




love it. (except the wheels dont like those)

[Mike_Yi]

The LS7 is a 427 cu.in. engine. The 427 has historically been a big block. I know that the LS7 is nothing like the 427 of the past, but I would be very surprised if the LS7 was based on the same block as the LS1/LS2/LS3. The increase in bore and stroke would be really hard on an aluminum block engine.

[landrovered]

I hate to burst your bubble but the LS7 is a small block. Like I said I have been up one side and down the other on the LS family and would be happy to share a fact sheet with the willing. Guessing about stuff is useless at least in the forums I am acustomed to, they would eat my lunch on a rover board.