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Originally Posted by jakell2010
All the info I've gotten from local area folks is that the 986 DMU IS BEST MATCHED WITH THE 3.4 anything else and it gets REALLLY EXPENSIVE, not that 14-20k isn't a lot of coin
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More correctly stated it is much simpler/better to keep the original DME & install a engine that is compatible with it. Any 1997-2001 engine is you just have to install a 1999 996 throttle body to work with the throttle cable. Pelican Parts has a good article on engine swaps here:
Pelican Technical Article: Boxster Engine Conversion Project - 986 Boxster (1997-04) - 987 Boxster (2005-08)