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| seanery |
 May 6 2007, 10:39 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,857 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None  |
I haven't committed to anything on whitey's conversion yet...and my mind started to wonder. How 'bout a water-cooled Porsche motor? I've looked, there are a lot of choices available right now.
- 0 mile 2004 911 3.6 replacement motor (315hp) - 18k mile 2002 911 3.6 (320hp) - 34k mile Boxster S 3.2 (250 hp) - 39k mile Boxster 2.7 (217 hp) (prices vary from 4000 - 12000) *hp numbers from Kelly Bluebook dot com also - Boxster S 6 speed trans (bad 3rd gear) - Boxster 2.7 5 speed trans (40k ish miles?) I know we've discussed this before - and I KNOW there are issues. Something about rear suspension relocation...but can't remember the details. What about computer issues? Heat? I should be able to do modern heat, right? Exhaust - A Cayman or Boxster muffler? Custom headers (probably a must?) or maybe Cayman/Boxster headers? with some tweeking? I know there are more issues, and definitely don't know the answers...can we get a good discussion going on this topic? TIA -the dreamer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| rhodyguy |
May 8 2007, 11:55 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,252 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
any rear engine oil leaks pete? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) when craig (camp914) told me about the failure of one of the items for the power top on his boxster and the resulting $$$ associated with that. it alone was enough.
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| horizontally-opposed |
May 8 2007, 12:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,456 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ May 8 2007, 10:55 AM)  any rear engine oil leaks pete? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) when craig (camp914) told me about the failure of one of the items for the power top on his boxster and the resulting $$$ associated with that. it alone was enough. k Nope. Car had one at ca. 29,000 miles or so, IIRC, then never again. There's a little weepage here and there by the cylinder heads (had it when I got it, has not gotten worse), but show me a Porsche that doesn't leak... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Top problems are a scary idea, as are any potential repair on these cars... What year was Craig's 986? The early cars were a work in progress on this front, with the top continuously improving from 1997-98 and then again in 1999 and then finally stabilizing and getting pretty good by 2000-2001. Not to say perfect, though.... Anyway, now we're getting off point. Let's get back to 986 engines, and I'll say that, despite their flaws, they are wonderful engines. If a 2.5 was a (really) easy swap into the 914 chassis, I would seriously consider it. 201 hp, fantastic sounds, 901-friendly torqueband, 986 transmission possibities... the list goes on. But it's not. And another downside: losing the front trunk and maybe more, as (just about) always with water-cooler conversions... pete |
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seanery OK, I May Be Dreaming Again - 986/996 Engine May 6 2007, 10:39 PM
seanery after a quick check of ebay, it looks like stainle... May 6 2007, 11:02 PM McMark What you need to know is an overall width dimensio... May 6 2007, 11:38 PM Dan (Almaden Valley) Isn't there someone who has been doing a Boxst... May 6 2007, 11:43 PM
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Isn't there someone who has been doing a Boxs... May 7 2007, 12:13 AM Gary There was a thread on this a long while ago. Conse... May 7 2007, 02:09 AM 9146986 Sean,
Stick with aircooled for a 914 conversion p... May 7 2007, 08:27 AM horizontally-opposed
Sean,
Stick with aircooled for a 914 conversion ... May 7 2007, 11:38 AM zymurgist
You could probably drop 100 pounds from a 986 bet... May 7 2007, 04:16 PM horizontally-opposed
You could probably drop 100 pounds from a 986 be... May 7 2007, 05:07 PM Howard Or, I bet it would be easier to buy a salvage Boxs... May 7 2007, 10:43 AM Justinp71 I say have a shop build a 3.2/3.4 with some new PM... May 7 2007, 02:59 PM woobn8r You CAN do anything you want....it just takes mone... May 7 2007, 03:15 PM roadster fan Well I was gonna post these in a blog when I got s... May 7 2007, 03:30 PM roadster fan another :wub: May 7 2007, 03:31 PM roadster fan and another
May 7 2007, 03:32 PM roadster fan and the last for now. I will gladly take measureme... May 7 2007, 03:34 PM McMark :o Thanks for the pictures! Great documentat... May 7 2007, 05:49 PM seanery the pics are great! What's your rear suspe... May 7 2007, 05:56 PM roadster fan Glad you liked the pics. I am leaning towards a s... May 7 2007, 10:49 PM rhodyguy after reading bruce anderson's write up in the... May 8 2007, 09:54 AM horizontally-opposed
after reading bruce anderson's write up in th... May 8 2007, 11:45 AM seanery you know, when I started this thread, I hoped that... May 8 2007, 01:51 PM horizontally-opposed
you know, when I started this thread, I hoped tha... May 8 2007, 04:47 PM McMark
I would.
Yep. ;) May 8 2007, 09:21 PM |
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