BoxsterLS376 introduction - LS3 conversion :)

[BoxsterLS376]

Good evening everyone,

Been a bit under the weather the last few days so haven't got as much done as I wanted but tomorrow is a new day so we will see

Decent video update today and answered some of the questions I've been getting. If you have any others just let me know and i'll do my best to answer them.
Thanks!
J
Video update 3.28.2015 - https://youtu.be/zYu6f_g-rSE

[BoxsterLS376]

Greetings all,

Dragged myself back to the shop today and worked for a few more hours. Trying to get all the little thing in place to make sure my exhaust clears everything... A few things to note~

Well the starter is really being a pain in the "enter edited expletive here". The oil sender just simply unscrews from the oil pan as suspected, but even with that out of the way there does not seem to be enough clearance for the starter. I've loosened up every cradle bolt and tried to move the bars around to clear it but so far, this ain't gonna work. I didn't want to frustrate myself to badly on a Sunday so I just walked away.

Also tried to bolt up the A/C bracket and so far it looks like the damn holes don't quite line up... The top two line up but the bottom is no-go, not off by much but enough to not fit. I'll triple verify it before re-drilling the mount when I have the motor out again but this is starting to get ridiculous...

So I decided to go ahead and start playing with the exhaust and hope that everything turns out OK in the end! I got the down pipes and fitment through the axle area taken care of today. The exhaust is pretty close to the axles but that is as close as it is gonna get, I don't plan any Dukes of Hazzard style jumps but if I do it should still clear I may make a small heat shield for the exhaust there or possibly some header wrap to keep the CV boot from cooking, well see how it looks once it's on the ground.

Thanks~
J

Video Update 3.29.2015 - Exhaust - http://youtu.be/7Bh4i0-o6Ws

[BoxsterLS376]

One more exhaust pic to show why I think an x-pipe may be the best solution. This is all just mock-up resting in place and will not look this way in the end... just brain-storming really.




It's gonna be tight but hey what's new!!

Oh and don't be afraid to chime in and join the conversation... it's starting to feel like I'm talking to myself in here

Here is a picture of one of my awesome cats - she loves America too

[itsnotanova]

Originally Posted by BoxsterLS376

Oh and don't be afraid to chime in and join the conversation... it's starting to feel like I'm talking to myself in here

Just sitting here enjoying the show. Keep up the good work! I have a 97 that you're almost inspiring me to go with a V8.

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by BoxsterLS376

Oh and don't be afraid to chime in and join the conversation... it's starting to feel like I'm talking to myself in here

We are here Take a look at the views on your thread, over 17,000! I don't have anything to contribute and why clutter up the thread? Great information, and I love the pictures and videos. Keep up the great work

[BoxsterLS376]

Originally Posted by JRL

Hard for me to comment - I'm just blown away by your craftsmanship - tenacity - and great attitude. I may have set the beast on fire by now.

One thing I've been thinking about is using the crate motor set up for a carburetor but use a 4 bore EFI unit. But until I see how the intake would work as a down draft and if it would interfere with the top when it's down I'll just keep thinking.

Seems like that would get the intake out of the heat - simplify installation - eliminate a lot of pipe fabrication - eliminate the oil pressure relocation - eliminate the cutting of the trunk floor - and the cost are not over the top. The system should also be smog compliant and pretty much self tuning. Just a thought.

I had intended to drop by but picked up the worst case of flu on earth when I went down to Amelia for the Concourse - figured you wouldn't want me within 1,000 yards of the shop. Maybe next week.

Randy

Hey Randy,
Sorry to hear you're not feeling well, hope you get better soon. I definitely appreciate the compliments! Yeah I think the biggest problem with a carb/EFI unit would be the intake, top up or down because you would essentially have to expose the air clearer outside of the engine compartment. It is possible to set up a cold air type system using the intake on the side of the car but would take some kind of custom intake to route the air up there.

Feel free to drop by when you are feeling better and i'll show you what I've gotten done~
Thanks!
J

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

Just sitting here enjoying the show. Keep up the good work! I have a 97 that you're almost inspiring me to go with a V8.

Excellent! Glad it is still keeping everyone's attention Some of these little things are tedious and not very exciting so just making sure no one is asleep!

I hope this does inspire you! Just keep in mind though if you start with a 97 it is going to take even more work then this project I've got going... it is much better to start off with an "S" model if you can. Better transmission, brakes, cooling, suspension etc. so many things you will want to change after a V8 is in there so keep it in mind!

Originally Posted by BruceH

We are here Take a look at the views on your thread, over 17,000! I don't have anything to contribute and why clutter up the thread? Great information, and I love the pictures and videos. Keep up the great work

Haha thanks Bruce, I appreciate it!! Hopefully soon enough we will get to fire this bad boy up and make things more exciting