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Posted by: tadink Mar 21 2012, 05:10 PM

Wow, a new low for a boxster - where is that V8 thread?

no affiliation - on CL

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/2914806806.html

Posted by: RFoulds Mar 21 2012, 05:18 PM

Good start for a spec boxster track car.

Posted by: Tom_T Mar 21 2012, 05:21 PM

Dead engine! .... "needs work" is why, you're buying a 16 year old shell.

Posted by: 2xs performance Mar 21 2012, 06:25 PM

New engine costs more then the car is worth....

Posted by: falconfp2001 Mar 23 2012, 02:16 PM

Performance Chassis makes a plate to mount a Subi on the Boxter Transmission.

Subi's are around 1k

Posted by: 2xs performance Mar 23 2012, 04:29 PM

I checked on motors when I had my Boxster. (just in case...) They were about $6k in junkyards and $10k+ at dealer.
A rebuild at a local shop might be cheaper.

But at that price range I bet you could do a V8. That would be awesome. I didn't know about that stuff back then.

Posted by: falconfp2001 Mar 23 2012, 09:08 PM

Check this out. I'd do it if I didn't already have a 914

http://www.precisionchassisworks.com/boxstersubaru-engine-conversion.html

Posted by: euro911 Apr 13 2012, 02:27 AM

That's what I was thinking

How difficult is it to get a '76 or later year car with a non-standard (Subaru) engine smog-checked in CA?

Posted by: rohar Apr 13 2012, 08:09 AM

$600 at the pick and pull. No bellhousing or axle adapters needed. Fab motormounts and off you go.

Posted by: euro911 Apr 13 2012, 11:30 AM

What did that come out of?

Posted by: rohar Apr 13 2012, 05:00 PM

The engine is out of the V8 quattro. The tranny is from an A6, but the external design is identical to the boxster.

Oh, and $600 was for both the engine and tranny.