Boxster V8

[DarkStar]

No flame war... we're just automotive talking.

And I live in the Southeast. Plenty of LS engines from 4.8 up to built LSx. There's a couple 5.3s, an LS1 and an LS3 in new mexicos locals. .. plus tonnnnnssssss of people with parts galore. One of the LS1s I just saw today we're going for 800. No trans or ecu tho.

www.RacingSouthwest.com or www.TrueStreetCars.com

Like I said, I just picked up a 5.3 for 280. Local. He was asking 500, as I called and we spoke turns out it's a friend of a friend. So I got him down to 280. Hehe. Also New Mexico UPULLANDSAVE has quite a few.

Originally Posted by Pdwight

As was stated very eloquently , there are two different mindsets here. I am of the one who likes his Boxster and while I would love to drive the LS conversion just to experience it I think closer to home would be what I would want. An extra 100 HP would be more than enough for this 60 year old if the car remained pretty much stock otherwise. It has nothing to do with converting it back to stock....if Achme came out with a 350 HP bullet proof engine that bolted in I would be up for it. That was one of the reasons I posed the question why not a Cayenne V8...or are they riddled with their own set of problems.

I like a spirited discussions but I am in no way starting a flame war. PS I looked around the Southeast and good LS's are no where to be found for 1200 bucks here

[stephen wilson]

How do these engine swaps get registered and inspected ( legally )? In N.J. it looks like I'm SOL unless the engine is from a newer car, by the same manufacturer, and class of vehicle. I'd love to do a swap on my Toyota, but same problem...

[BoxsterLS376]

Originally Posted by stephen wilson

How do these engine swaps get registered and inspected ( legally )? In N.J. it looks like I'm SOL unless the engine is from a newer car, by the same manufacturer, and class of vehicle. I'd love to do a swap on my Toyota, but same problem...

In Georgia all it has to do is pass the OBD readiness test which basically means if you don't have a check engine light on you pass.

The emissions place simply scanned the car and when they went to plug it up I just redirected them to the GM OBD port in stead of the factory port. Done and done.
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[DarkStar]

Originally Posted by stephen wilson

How do these engine swaps get registered and inspected ( legally )? In N.J. it looks like I'm SOL unless the engine is from a newer car, by the same manufacturer, and class of vehicle. I'd love to do a swap on my Toyota, but same problem...

New Mexico is emissions Nazis... not like cali but as long as it passes an OBD2 check (passes 2/3rds of the tests built into the CEL system) it passes emissions. Most states are the same. Some are more lenient. But I always say, they don't need to know what's under the hood. Lol find yourself a friend that works at an emissions place and troubles are solved.