2001 Boxster S Engine Noise

[Wilson01S]

Well I found the problem. The number 6 connecting rod bearing failed and destroyed the crankshaft journal. Also the rear most crankshaft carrier bearing has preliminary signs of failure from either metal contamination from the rod bearing, or excessive vibration from the rod bearing. It caused some pretty serious scoring in the piston hole, and ya...it pretty!

My ultimate wish would be a flat6 build, but quite frankly it's way out my budget. Now I am on the fence as to whether I should just sell my car as a roller/part it out, or search for a low mileage 3.2 to swap in.

I have read a couple of conversion threads and articles about swapping a 3.4 into the car, but it appears to be less straightforward than I thought. I didn't know there was much involved in the ways of intake plumbing, MAF, DME, trans mount, etc

Is it really worth the hassle, or should I look for a 3.2?