M96 2006 swap

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Originally Posted by oxfordm5

Ok ..I have searched and have not found any thing conclusive on this swap it's a m96 from a 2006 boxster it does have the pump on the front 4-6 cyl head it's going to replace a M96 in a 2003 boxster S ..has anyone done this swap and can advise on things to look out for ?

Thanks

This is not a M96 engine, it's an M97 engine. You'll run into different problems.

Go for an M96 engine. Some early cars of the 987 had an M96 engine. It has 3199 ccm.

Regards, Markus