Another Porsche Boxster engine swap. Audi 4.2 V8

Another Porsche Boxster engine swap. Audi 4.2 V8

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Jens1968

Original Poster:

39 posts

81 months

Tuesday 27th June 2017
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Hi guys,

i''m René from the Netherlands and i would like to post my project here that i just startet. First off all.... my english isn't the best in writing so sorry for that.

here we go.

bought a couple off years ago a porsche Boxster with a 3.4 996 engine in it. great car. it was from origin a 2.5 manual shift. the previus owner (who is a Custumer off me) had put a 3.4 996 engine in it. a 986S gearbox. 996 turbo breaks. Added myself a KW suspension set. Drove it for a couple off years.

Now it was time for a Change. i'm a V8 lover (owned Corvette's C4,C5,C6) and was checking the LS swap. A lot of work hacking the car and costs.

Found a couple off thread's with audi V8 Conversion, but a few finished. Found Escy thread with the v6 turbo, Hilly's thread with the lotus. with that in mind i started the project

here's the Boxster



bouhgt myself a Audi A8 with a bad gearbox for peanuts




Sold the interieur and a lot off stuff, so the engine is for free smile

Pulled the 3.4 out and sold it for decent monney


Caddyshack

10,605 posts

205 months

Tuesday 27th June 2017
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Great project, keep the pics and info coming

drdino

1,142 posts

141 months

Tuesday 27th June 2017
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Bookmarked smile

Love these projects, keep up the good work!

Escy

3,906 posts

148 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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I'll be tracking your progress. I did consider the V8 myself, bought an S8 engine but changed my mind.

GrantD5

572 posts

87 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Love this, look forward to updates!

mwstewart

7,554 posts

187 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Cool!

Fast Bug

11,597 posts

160 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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I like the sound of this biggrin

8bit

4,846 posts

154 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Oh, this should be good too!

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Will it fit???

RC1807

12,482 posts

167 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Mental.

continue!

Soov330e

35,829 posts

270 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Wow. PLEASE make sure you keep us up to date with lots of puictures.


justinio

1,151 posts

87 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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This is going to be good!

AWG

854 posts

155 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Amazes me how these conversions result in success! Look forward to updates matey.

willisit

2,141 posts

230 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Brilliant idea! I'll watch with interest.

Veeayt

3,139 posts

204 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Hoofy said:
Will it fit???
Audi V8 is quite a compact for its number of cylinders, certainly physically narrower (albeit taller and slightly longer) than a boxer. Yet I'm sure there will be some body mods on the way.

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Veeayt said:
Hoofy said:
Will it fit???
Audi V8 is quite a compact for its number of cylinders, certainly physically narrower (albeit taller and slightly longer) than a boxer. Yet I'm sure there will be some body mods on the way.
So it will look hefty!

eltax91

9,842 posts

205 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Looks awesome. I have a 996, if the 3.4 ever lets go I do wonder what I would slot in there!

Podie

46,630 posts

274 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Ooh, interesting!

cheddar

4,637 posts

173 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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I had this Boxster with a 911 engine transplanted but I like V8's so.............


Brilliant !

downthepub

1,373 posts

205 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Blimey, very interesting.

And your English is fine! Intergalactically better than my Dutch!