Mattman42 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 @fizz - perhaps this provides an opportunity for an ev conversion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Or this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubdubz Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Just going to leave this here https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/11-ENGINE-911_Engine_Swap/11-ENGINE-911_Engine_Swap.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 1 hour ago, Dubdubz said: Just going to leave this here https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/11-ENGINE-911_Engine_Swap/11-ENGINE-911_Engine_Swap.htm @marseille did the 3.4 996 swap into his 2.5. Not so straight forward with the electronic throttle body of the later Boxsters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rat Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 All the best with the box. Hope it is a fix, but sounds a bit terminal. 😬 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eob Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 This happened to Hoovie from Hoovies garage on a long left hander in his 911. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 There is 5 rights and 2 lefts from memory. The lefts are not long so track is quite Porsche friendly. i took the precaution of fitting D911 extended sump when I prepped my car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 I remember a few engines being lunched on here over the years; sometimes IMS, other times bottom end. Mercifully few, I'm not sure the number hit double figures in as many years. Nearly always 986, excepting Jason's 987, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 11 hours ago, Mattman42 said: @fizz - perhaps this provides an opportunity for an ev conversion In my old kit car days you could get a chassis/body kit for a popular car perhaps for 3-5k and transfer the mechanicals. I wondered if there would be a parallel route for EV conversions for good bodywork (my Toyota is 15yo, engine dying but great rest of car) but unfortunately it seems any conversion starts at 15k and I think that was parts only , you need to be pretty dedicated at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 4 minutes ago, Menoporsche said: In my old kit car days you could get a chassis/body kit for a popular car perhaps for 3-5k and transfer the mechanicals. I wondered if there would be a parallel route for EV conversions for good bodywork (my Toyota is 15yo, engine dying but great rest of car) but unfortunately it seems any conversion starts at 15k and I think that was parts only , you need to be pretty dedicated at that price. https://openinverter.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=210 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV8 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 There is a big build thread on Pistonheads about this modification and it turns out, there is a full kit to fit a VW 4 Cylinder turbo engine into the Boxster. The person doing it seems super capable and a decent bloke. He picked up on one of my comments and sent me some info on another matter a few weeks back and he gave me an indication of costs to do it all - the idea of the project is to buy a 986 with a broken engine and give yourself at least 300 BHP plus the option of a lot more for the cost of a flat 6 rebuild and new clutch. I mentioned this thread to him and he said he didnt want to join a community to simply promote something and gave me the link to his project website, which is not on Pistonheads. https://www.986booster.com/enhancedrepowerkit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizz Posted May 15 Author Report Share Posted May 15 52 minutes ago, TV8 said: There is a big build thread on Pistonheads about this modification and it turns out, there is a full kit to fit a VW 4 Cylinder turbo engine into the Boxster. The person doing it seems super capable and a decent bloke. He picked up on one of my comments and sent me some info on another matter a few weeks back and he gave me an indication of costs to do it all - the idea of the project is to buy a 986 with a broken engine and give yourself at least 300 BHP plus the option of a lot more for the cost of a flat 6 rebuild and new clutch. I mentioned this thread to him and he said he didnt want to join a community to simply promote something and gave me the link to his project website, which is not on Pistonheads. https://www.986booster.com/enhancedrepowerkit That looks very interesting... wonder how much he would charge to install as well. Boosted 986 would be interesting having loved my old mr2 turbos in the past. Then it comes down to maintenance and which garage would touch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 There is also a couple of companies in the UK that has completed the LS swap too, although IIRC it was a Cayman they did it in. think one was Driftworks, can't remember the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 3 hours ago, phazed said: There is 5 rights and 2 lefts from memory. The lefts are not long so track is quite Porsche friendly. i took the precaution of fitting D911 extended sump when I prepped my car. The oil pick up is on different side between 911 and Boxster as the engine is turned 180⁰ between the two types. Not sure which has which side though. Extended sump is the way to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crudeoink Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Sorry to hear of the engine woes Fizz. With any luck its salvagable. If its not.... I've always thought a Flat 6 would make a cool coffee table with space to store 6 bottles of wine flat 😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 sand blast + clearcoat + some cheep glass from B&Q nad it would almost buy a replacement: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172941926264?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338365712&toolid=20006&customid=EB218205479& 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 27 minutes ago, ½cwt said: The oil pick up is on different side between 911 and Boxster as the engine is turned 180⁰ between the two types. Unless it is a 991 or 992 RSR 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAZ Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 2 minutes ago, Patt said: sand blast + clearcoat + some cheep glass from B&Q nad it would almost buy a replacement: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172941926264?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338365712&toolid=20006&customid=EB218205479& I've seen these sold in The Man Cave shop where @JohnK lives and various other places - they do look really cool - my son did the same with an old Apple Mac Computer as he did computer science at the same uni as the guy who designed the Iphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV8 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 2 hours ago, fizz said: That looks very interesting... wonder how much he would charge to install as well. Boosted 986 would be interesting having loved my old mr2 turbos in the past. Then it comes down to maintenance and which garage would touch it. In the email exchange we had he included "There is also the option of a drop off/pick up service as Badger 5 are happy to perform the full conversion, including any engine build requirements, calibration work etc. as a one stop shop" They look to be these people. https://badger5.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 56 minutes ago, Patt said: Unless it is a 991 or 992 RSR 😉 I'm thinking M96/M97 engines.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 I know. But you also know it's one of my favorite "stabbing stick" facts too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 2 hours ago, Patt said: There is also a couple of companies in the UK that has completed the LS swap too, although IIRC it was a Cayman they did it in. think one was Driftworks, can't remember the other Now you're talking. Torqueing. Whatever. One of those things that's so wrong it's right. I wonder how the price compares? Over here LS motors are a lot scarcer of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 (edited) 2 hours ago, Patt said: I know. But you also know it's one of my favorite "stabbing stick" facts too. 😉 Edited May 15 by ½cwt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizz Posted May 15 Author Report Share Posted May 15 Garage have got a slot on Friday to put it on the ramp. Will hear back then with the findings. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAZ Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 (edited) 5 hours ago, TV8 said: In the email exchange we had he included "There is also the option of a drop off/pick up service as Badger 5 are happy to perform the full conversion, including any engine build requirements, calibration work etc. as a one stop shop" They look to be these people. https://badger5.co.uk Was at Badger5 a couple of Sundays ago with another BoXa member and another club - loads of interest in what they do, and lots of great sounds coming out of the car they had on the rolling road and playing around with - think they have another open day on a Sunday in conjunction with Boho Bakery On Tour in August September time - 400 cars at the last meet - think I booked a ticket for it 😊 Edited May 15 by CAZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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