Newbie with some not so FAQs

Brucee

don't you have to pass a car with the local autorities if you change engine, and what happens with the insurance company?

in Europe you are not allowed to do something like that and just drive it, here the MOT is very strict and there is no way you would get insured except if it is granted after mechanical checks by the governement road and vehicle department

[Brucelee]

Each state has its own regs.

In CA, you have to put the same or newer engine in the car. I THINK that if one put a 98 LS1 in a 97 Boxster, you would be OK, but I would have to check that.

Originally Posted by olly986

Brucee

don't you have to pass a car with the local autorities if you change engine, and what happens with the insurance company?

in Europe you are not allowed to do something like that and just drive it, here the MOT is very strict and there is no way you would get insured except if it is granted after mechanical checks by the governement road and vehicle department

that seems to make sense, i fought your regulations were more strict, on the matter of the V8 anyway will it be easy enough to couple it with a Box gearbox?
engine swapping alone is not that simple to make a car work i guess

[Finallygottaporsche]

ok. im trying to be open minded here.

think about the service openings in a boxster. what are you gonna be able to access from there. ok now you wanna change plugs, change plug wires, head gasket etc. these things are serviced from underneath the boxster. if you have a v8 in there thats out the window. seems like you would have to remove the engine for basic service.