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Originally Posted by Topless
Bingo! The Chevy LS motor is as bulletproof as it gets. Scott and I are friends and share some of the leadership duties in PCA Zone 8. If he says it's not quite ready... it's not ready. To put one of these motors in a base Boxster I would want S cooling with 3rd rad and larger diameter plumbing, S brakes, and "S" 6spd trans with LSD. The 5spd is not ready for this kind of torque and would overheat and grenade in short order IMHO. Find a nice "S" roller and have at it.
RE: "putting it in the weeds"
Any car with over 400hp is pretty easy to put in the weeds and requires patience and talent. The king is the tail-happy Viper but Vettes and GT3s certainly get their share of Ag time.  |
Topless:
So the LS series motor will fit within the confines of the 986 engine compartment? Any major mods required to get it in?
Besides the tranny and cooling, any other major issues?
A while back somebody posted about the 4.2L audi v8 as an alternative; plenty of HP but less torque than an LS series.