Boxster motor thoughts, ...again... Options

[Mueller]

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Jan 17 2005, 03:28 PM)

QUOTE (Mueller @ Jan 17 2005, 03:26 PM) now for adapting the Boxster transmission to an air-cooled motor, that does seem more logical...I've been looking for a dirt-cheap gearbox to do some R&D on  :smash:  :welder: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) this would be the hot tip! type IV or aircooled six with a boxter S six speed tranny

I have access to a Tip from a Boxster S, but I don't know how much the owner wants for it.....I'm guessing 10X more than what I want to pay, LOL

[ajracer]

RICH

Please fin below a Right/Passenger side view of the tranny
and clearly shows the "starter" pocket. Thus looking from the
photo make me think that I could mount a starter within this
pocket area from the engine side; just a thought.

Also I understand that the Cast Aluminum Case could be modified
and possibly weld in a starter boss for mounting a starter, and if
an adapter plate of some kind was used then the start could be
mount to adapter plate, just a thought. Any idea to comments

Allan

[rick 918-S]

Don't work so hard. Use the Boxster starter in it's current location and Boxster flywheel. Make an adapter plate with counter sunk fasteners to attach it to the block. Slide bolts through the adapter plate tword the trans axle side. Use nuts on the transaxle bolts Based on the photo you posted above there is clearly enough material on the belhousing to allow some shortening to get the input shaft back into the pilot bearing. The casting the bolts slide through looks to be 2" long. If the transaxle interferes with the boxster starter trim the bellhousing. Easy..

P.S. I'd bet there may even be a bolt or two that are on the same base circle. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)