Bad engined Boxsters are starting to get really cheap. Somebody needs to figure out how to mate a Subaru engine and starter to these transaxles.
Not mine, etc... http://newyork.craigslist.org/brx/cto/1778875787.html
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June 7, 2010 7:27 a.m. Woody SuperDork
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June 7, 2010 7:29 a.m. petegossett SuperDork
"Triptanic"??? Is that like a sinking ship?
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June 7, 2010 7:51 a.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork
I thought the Boxster S had a 2.7 litre?
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June 7, 2010 8:05 a.m. RossD Dork
Kennedy adaptors?
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June 7, 2010 8:33 a.m. Woody SuperDork
RossD wrote:
Kennedy adaptors?
Nobody makes a workable adapter. The Subaru starter mounts on the transmission, the Porsche starter mounts on the engine
And, yes, the "S" did not cone with a bigger engine. Something's fishy with this car.
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June 7, 2010 8:37 a.m. Wonkothesane Reader
That sounds like it could be a fun project... It's been a while since I had my 2.5l, I'm wondering how much a junked engine sells for to make something up...
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June 7, 2010 8:48 a.m. Otto_Maddox Reader
It looks like you can get a good used engine for around $3K or so, or an S engine for another $1500 on top of that.
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June 7, 2010 9:14 a.m. Wonkothesane Reader
I was thinking a junked motor to make a swap on..
If I could sell a couple of sub frames or whatnot, it might be enough to justify the project.
Eh, i don't have time for that kinda stuff right now, unfortunately.
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June 7, 2010 9:15 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
What could be so horrible that can't be rebuilt?
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June 7, 2010 9:25 a.m. John Brown SuperDork
Porsches are not rebuilt, they are reborn after being blessed by sweet baby Jesus... Don't ya know?
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June 7, 2010 9:32 a.m. HappyJack New Reader
I don't know enough about Boxsters, other than I love them. Is there an inherent problem with the engines?
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June 7, 2010 9:36 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork
Yes, they are expensive.
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June 7, 2010 9:42 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
I think I like the MR2 better.
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June 7, 2010 9:54 a.m. Wonkothesane Reader
There's a couple of problems with the 2.5s, the early (pre-2000s) had slipping cylinder liners due to casting issues, some cracked heads/blocks from the same issues, all of them have leaking rear main seal issues (If it hasn't started leaking by 20k, though, it probably won't!). A big killer is the Intermediate Shaft, too.
The specific failure determines whether it's rebuildable or not.
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June 7, 2010 9:59 a.m. RossD Dork
pinchvalve wrote:
Yes, they have Porsche written all over them.
Fixed
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June 7, 2010 11:09 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork
seems that for the cost of the suby engine and the adaptor and all the heartache.. you can drop in a good Porsche engine that fits the first time and runs when you turn the key.
Early boxsters (except for their headlights) are tempting
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June 7, 2010 10:01 p.m. Appleseed SuperDork
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June 7, 2010 10:20 p.m. EvanB Dork
mad_machine wrote:
Early boxsters (except for their headlights) are tempting
This makes them a bit better looking
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June 7, 2010 10:28 p.m. DirtyBird222 Dork
why not and LS1 instead?
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June 7, 2010 10:31 p.m. EvanB Dork
Flat-4 would probably fit easier than a LS1, although either would be awesome.
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June 9, 2010 10:03 a.m. LJD
I've been hoping someone could make the LS1-boxster swap work, but the LS block is just a little too long and would require relocating the transaxle rearward and some very clever accessory setups. There's a thread covering this in LS1tech's conversion section: http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids/1049878-boxster-ls1-swap-ideas-n...
Also in LS1tech's conversion section is a thread where a guy is making good progress with a C4 996 LS1 swap. Early 996's are also getting very cheap. He did have to cut part of the rear frame/brace and will need to weld some reinforcement where he cut. But the swap looks reasonable for anyone with some fabrication skills because the early 996 wiring isn't too complicated. The later 996's is another story. http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids/1240791-2001-porsche-996-ls1-con...
