M96 2006 swap

[itsnotanova]

The coolant hose connections from the engine to the tubes that run to the front are different between a 2003 and 2006. When you go to switch that front coolant piece from the 2003 to the 2006, you'll mess up your timing. I had a customer go through what you're about to do. He bought a 2005.5 motor from me to put in his 2003. His mechanic almost messed up the motor but I was able to get a mechanic friend of mine who works at a Porsche dealer to walk his mechanic through the process. You have to lock timing or something like that before you can remove those pieces on the front of a m97. A friend of mine (Brad Roberts), had suggested that next time someone goes that route that they just make an adapter for the m97 coolant hoses to the M96 tubes.

Disclaimer; I'm just a knuckle dragging monkey that takes these things apart. I don't fix them. That being said, really look into it before you start tearing into the good motor