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aconnoisseur · 04-06-2009, 05:06 PM

Hi there!

I´m new here on this forum and I would like to have some advices when it comes to a possible engine swap. I bought a Boxster -99 with 107k miles on the engine. The previous owner hit something and the r/h fender and the radiator was damaged. He continued driving home and as an result of that, the engine over heated.

When I now start the engine it blows white smoke and knocks. I would probably need to replace the head cylinder and the head gasket but I might consider buying an replacement engine instead. I looked at some engines and I thought that I might as well buy a 2.7L which is a better engine.

Does anyone have any experience in this? And can I just swap the engine to a 2.7 without any trouble?

04-06-2009, 05:06 PM	#1
aconnoisseur Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 8	Replace engine in Boxster? 2.5 to 2.7? Hi there! I´m new here on this forum and I would like to have some advices when it comes to a possible engine swap. I bought a Boxster -99 with 107k miles on the engine. The previous owner hit something and the r/h fender and the radiator was damaged. He continued driving home and as an result of that, the engine over heated. When I now start the engine it blows white smoke and knocks. I would probably need to replace the head cylinder and the head gasket but I might consider buying an replacement engine instead. I looked at some engines and I thought that I might as well buy a 2.7L which is a better engine. Does anyone have any experience in this? And can I just swap the engine to a 2.7 without any trouble?