Engine swap heresy? 2JZ?

[tkn]

Yeah, I kind of thought that might be the big issue, especially in a mid-engined car (since they seem to be able to cram the 2JZ into S2000s, I was kind of thinking it might be possible).

I am kind of debating about the 3.4L swap or not. I kind of liked the idea of a 2JZ swap because of its endless tunability, the ability to keep adding horsepower to it just seemed very appealing, plus they are just so very reliable.

[Dr. Kill]

There was a guy who was posting something about this a year or so ago if I remember correctly. He seemed to think he could shoehorn an LS1 in there somehow. Unfortunately, the discussion degenerated to ridiculousness rather quickly so I don't know if the guy ever got around to trying it or if he was successful or not.

If memory serves me correctly, Brucelee had some insight into this activity.

[Grizzly]

The Doc and I might be talking about the same melee, but I think there was a guy doing Buick Grand National swaps in Fieros, who wanted to transplant one into a 986. We have never heard from him again. The GM V-6 might fit. The LS-1? That's pretty big.

[tkn]

Originally Posted by Grizzly

The Doc and I might be talking about the same melee, but I think there was a guy doing Buick Grand National swaps in Fieros, who wanted to transplant one into a 986. We have never heard from him again. The GM V-6 might fit. The LS-1? That's pretty big.

Yeah, I kind of threw the LS1 in there figuring it was really unlikely.

[Dr. Kill]

Originally Posted by Grizzly

The Doc and I might be talking about the same melee, but I think there was a guy doing Buick Grand National swaps in Fieros, who wanted to transplant one into a 986. We have never heard from him again. The GM V-6 might fit. The LS-1? That's pretty big.

Different melee, same deal though.

[BoxsterBob - CA]

You may want to consider a 914 as the donor car as it's been done with a few engine variants. I know Chevy small blocks and Subaru motors have been surgically implanted.

Small Block 914

914 Subaru Conversion

I considered it briefly before I sold my 914 and bought the Boxster.

[FrayAdjacent]

I think the biggest limiting factor in the 986 chassis is the length of the engine. The boxer 6 is pretty short. You basically have from the firewall to the transmission, which is about 24" or so?

I'd think maybe a Subaru 4 cylinder boxer... with a couple turbochargers on it? Might be able to get 250+hp out of it without too much difficulty.

[tkn]

Oh well, I suppose that would be the problem, as I am sure the I-6 of the 2JZ is quite a bit longer than that (hmmm, although I would be willing to give up the tiny rear trunk...) Perhaps a V6 engine might fit better depending on the configuration, something that is a bit more durable than the stock flat 6.