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> Boxster conversion, Any one try a boxster conversion and completed it
pgollender
post May 16 2013, 08:35 AM
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Ok. After three years, my first 914 is nearly done. All stock 1.7L 1970.
Purdy.
A project my son was supposed to do, yet.... 99% done by Dad.
As long and tedious as it was, I'm about to do it again. Somewhere along the way I became enamored with this little Porsche orphan.... but I'm not a 1.7L guy.
My crazy idea. 2.7L Boxster engine and drive train. Plus I need AC, Sacramento is too hot for me. Don't really want to do a Suby or Frankenstein conversion. I love the Porsche sound.
Has anyone done this or attempted to do this?
Would love some guidance before I bid on Salvaged Boxsters.
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post May 16 2013, 09:10 AM
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From what I have read it's much more than a motor swap. The heads are wider than the trailing arm mounts. You would need to redesign the whole rear suspension to get it to fit.

I haven't seen anyone that has done it.
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post May 16 2013, 09:11 AM
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There is a guy in San Jose who was working on it. The previous poster is correct, the engine is too wide for the suspension and requires major modifications.
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post May 16 2013, 09:13 AM
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I thought someone posted a car in Australia that was done without cutting the suspension.
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post May 16 2013, 09:14 AM
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Boxters are nice and are probably less expensive than a nice 914.. Why not just buy one and drive it?
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post May 16 2013, 09:18 AM
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What does a Boxster 2.7 get you that a 911 3.6 doesn't? Why deal with all the extra headaches when a bigger option that bolts in is available. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

But to answer your question, no one has done it and posted a build thread here that I've seen. It may have happened out there somewhere, but there won't be much info to guide you. See if you can find a motor to go take some measurements off of.
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post May 16 2013, 10:12 AM
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These guys are putting a 914 body on a boxter chassis. Wicked Garage

I was at the shop yesterday, nice bunch of guys and from what I've seen they do nice work. I'm looking forward to watching this thing progress.
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post May 18 2013, 04:00 PM
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QUOTE(Jon H. @ May 16 2013, 06:12 PM) *

These guys are putting a 914 body on a boxter chassis. Wicked Garage

I was at the shop yesterday, nice bunch of guys and from what I've seen they do nice work. I'm looking forward to watching this thing progress.


some Swedes did this a year or two ago also
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post May 18 2013, 04:04 PM
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QUOTE(Jon H. @ May 16 2013, 06:12 PM) *

These guys are putting a 914 body on a boxter chassis. Wicked Garage

I was at the shop yesterday, nice bunch of guys and from what I've seen they do nice work. I'm looking forward to watching this thing progress.


some Swedes did this a year or two ago also


Do you happen to have any more info on it?
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post May 18 2013, 04:30 PM
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WHAT? Is that the way to put a Boxter in a 914????!!

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post May 18 2013, 04:35 PM
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QUOTE(Jon H. @ May 19 2013, 12:04 AM) *

QUOTE(polo classic @ May 18 2013, 02:00 PM) *

QUOTE(Jon H. @ May 16 2013, 06:12 PM) *

These guys are putting a 914 body on a boxter chassis. Wicked Garage

I was at the shop yesterday, nice bunch of guys and from what I've seen they do nice work. I'm looking forward to watching this thing progress.


some Swedes did this a year or two ago also


Do you happen to have any more info on it?


It was a school class who did it and it was featured in the swedish car magazine Bilsport
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post May 18 2013, 06:24 PM
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QUOTE(Jon H. @ May 19 2013, 12:04 AM) *

QUOTE(polo classic @ May 18 2013, 02:00 PM) *

QUOTE(Jon H. @ May 16 2013, 06:12 PM) *

These guys are putting a 914 body on a boxter chassis. Wicked Garage

I was at the shop yesterday, nice bunch of guys and from what I've seen they do nice work. I'm looking forward to watching this thing progress.


some Swedes did this a year or two ago also


Do you happen to have any more info on it?


It was a school class who did it and it was featured in the swedish car magazine Bilsport

Thanks, there was also this beetle with a Boxter chassis.Bugster
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post May 18 2013, 07:38 PM
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QUOTE(Jon H. @ May 16 2013, 11:12 AM) *

These guys are putting a 914 body on a boxter chassis. Wicked Garage

I was at the shop yesterday, nice bunch of guys and from what I've seen they do nice work. I'm looking forward to watching this thing progress.


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No Sir, we started working the teardown on both cars. The 914 is going to get media blasted next week. I'll get some pics out there soon.

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On 2013-05-18, at 6:43 PM, William Andrews <bandjoey@icloud.com> wrote:

Updates please

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post May 19 2013, 08:04 AM
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Why not do the easy thing and simply do a -6 conversion? If you use a 2.0 or 2.2 liter engine, there are no cooling problems, and parts pretty much bolt on with minimal fabrication.

It also keeps the car all 'Porsche' (or VW-Porsche if you prefer).
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post May 19 2013, 11:52 AM
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QUOTE(jeff @ May 16 2013, 08:14 AM) *

Boxters are nice and are probably less expensive than a nice 914.. Why not just buy one and drive it?


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post May 19 2013, 02:32 PM
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Hello!

Check it out the swedish boxster/914:

http://vimeo.com/61547206

http://tgyspeedshop.blogg.se/2012/january/


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post May 19 2013, 07:08 PM
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Here's a thread on the bird board ...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-914...conversion.html
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post May 23 2013, 10:31 PM
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QUOTE(Niklas @ May 19 2013, 04:32 PM) *

Hello!

Check it out the swedish boxster/914:

http://vimeo.com/61547206

http://tgyspeedshop.blogg.se/2012/january/


Niklas


Thanks for sharing these two links, Very helpful images and video for our 914/Boxster conversion.

Our project is finally getting underway and I'll be posting more pics real soon.

The best place to view pics on our project are on our FlickR account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickedgarage/sets/

Roger
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post May 23 2013, 10:33 PM
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Thanks for sharing these two links, Very helpful images and video for our 914/Boxster conversion.

Our project is finally getting underway and I'll be posting more pics real soon.

The best place to view pics on our project are on our FlickR account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickedgarage/sets/

Roger


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Cool project!
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post May 25 2013, 05:51 AM
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We recently sent the shell off for media blasting and we're hoping most of the car comes back! But we found that both doors are in terrible shape. Many repairs and lots of thick bondo. I found quite a few doors on-line but was wondering where I could find a pair of rust free door shells. Or even new doors if they exist...
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