12-10-2016, 05:50 AM
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Engine swap ?
Has anyone here ever done an engine swap in a 1998 boxster ?
I am considering this because of the decreasing availability of 2.5l parts.
Thinking about a complete engine and trans swap to a 3.2l with 6 speed .
Also the car itself is in great shape. Wanting to also get a bit more performance from it.
Thanks,'
Dennis
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12-10-2016, 06:53 AM
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Sell your car and buy a Boxster S. Swapping is a money losing exercise.
1998 Boxster base in decent shape should bring $6,000-ish. A 2000 Boxster S can be had for $8,500 all day. A Boxster S engine is going to run you $5,000. Plus, while you're at it you will want to replace the intermediate shaft bearing, rear main seal, clutch disk - at a minimum.
Then, you will still have the regular Boxster brakes and not the bigger S/911 brakes, and the other 'S' specific parts.
Good luck!
Dave
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Originally Posted by 50Shadz
Has anyone here ever done an engine swap in a 1998 boxster ?
I am considering this because of the decreasing availability of 2.5l parts.
Thinking about a complete engine and trans swap to a 3.2l with 6 speed .
Also the car itself is in great shape. Wanting to also get a bit more performance from it.
Thanks,'
Dennis
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12-10-2016, 09:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 50Shadz
I am considering this because of the decreasing availability of 2.5l parts.
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Huh? I have two spare engines sitting in my workshop. Each cost less than $2750. Direct swap, no parts need to be moved. 2.5L engines are plentiful, easy, and cheap to find.
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Originally Posted by 50Shadz
Wanting to also get a bit more performance from it.
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Ahh, now we get to the truth! 
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12-10-2016, 12:40 PM
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Personally i think it's cheaper to sell the 2.5 and buy a 3.2.
And if you really want more power there are some V6 and V8 options at the same or much higher costs than a 3.2. Don't forget that you have to adapt and add a lot of parts to put a 3.2 in.
And if you want to stay with a Porsche engine and want to have much more power, than this is the way to go – but for the money you again can buy a much newer car with lots of hp:
Regards, Markus
Last edited by Smallblock454; 12-10-2016 at 12:43 PM.
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12-10-2016, 01:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Smallblock454
Personally i think it's cheaper to sell the 2.5 and buy a 3.2.
And if you really want more power there are some V6 and V8 options at the same or much higher costs than a 3.2. Don't forget that you have to adapt and add a lot of parts to put a 3.2 in.
And if you want to stay with a Porsche engine and want to have much more power, than this is the way to go but for the money you again can buy a much newer car with lots of hp:
Regards, Markus |
Markus,
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12-10-2016, 03:41 PM
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This is a highly modified M97.90 Mezger Biturbo engine of a 997.1 Turbo in a 987. 
More Infos: http://986forum.com/forums/518873-post246.html
Regards, Markus
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12-10-2016, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Smallblock454
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Interesting. That took a bit of effort. Not sure they have any chance of getting 167k.
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12-13-2016, 09:18 AM
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The most practical swap with diy I have seen (& linked ) was Audi V6TT on Piston Heads.
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12-13-2016, 10:39 AM
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Sell your car and buy mine. I already have a 3.4 in it with a lot of goodies. 
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12-13-2016, 01:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Porsche9
Interesting. That took a bit of effort. Not sure they have any chance of getting €167k.
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He would probably need to in order to just break even. We had a customer do a Mezger turbo in a 986; by the time he was done, he had spent more than a new turbo car would cost.
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12-13-2016, 02:16 PM
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Ben-Auto-Design
Join Date: Oct 2014
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Originally Posted by JAAY
Sell your car and buy mine. I already have a 3.4 in it with a lot of goodies. |
Can't say better, JAAY's car is beautiful, fairly priced, and already swapped with a 3.4!
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12-13-2016, 02:26 PM
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Motorist & Coffee Drinker
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Originally Posted by Ben006
Can't say better, JAAY's car is beautiful, fairly priced, and already swapped with a 3.4!
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Very true, and it would be much cheaper to sell the 98 and buy JAAY's car than try to do the swap in a 98.
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12-13-2016, 04:17 PM
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Installing an eGas motor in a 98 is quite a task....
But my 3.6 runs great!
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