Newbie with some not so FAQs

[boostiality]

lol I hear ya, I guess its 914 rubbing off on me. I think budget is actually doable with some ingenuity and having access to a welder Budget is also the reason why I want the chebby v8 back there instead of a p-motor. Certain things like you stated can be taken care of later, as I'm willing to just drive around with a bare bones boxster with nothing else working besides the v8 and proper suspension. I guess its all relative to what you can live with.

[limoncello]

It's an attractive concept. Some other notable Euro cars have succeeded with V8's: AH 3000's were adaptable, Sunbeam Tigers were a star. Jaguar sedans were straightforward. A local guy did a nice V8 insert in a TR4. A neighbor is putting a V8 in an RX-7 body as we speak, can't speak to the end product yet.
BTW I'm not a welder and have no clue if it will work. Have you measured things and looked at the structural elements to see if things are anywhere close to where they need to be? Is the engine bay tall enough to fit the V8, vs. a very flat six?
If it could fit though, it would be a real power increase with no RMS issues.
If you try it, please keep us posted. Good luck.
For the rest of us though, Randall's observation seems to hit the mark.

[RandallNeighbour]

If you could sqeeze a chevy V8 into a boxster, I think you'd be the first to do it. I've not read about this anywhere on the web as of yet.

It sure would be cheaper, but you have other problems. There's a DME that does all sorts of things that wouldn't be compatible with a Chevy V8. I think you're SOL on this idea. Hence the reason guys are going the Pcar engine route.

Your 914 was bare bones and didn't have nearly the electronic control that the oldest Boxsters seem to possess. Welcome to the new world, Neo!