Another Porsche Boxster engine swap. Audi 4.2 V8
Discussion
shalmaneser said:
Good luck with this project, looks good already!
Exhaust does look very tight! Could you go side exit or something completely mad?
Well, i'm making a custom gearbox mount, so that gives me more clearance for the exhaust.Exhaust does look very tight! Could you go side exit or something completely mad?
The parts for the gearbox (lever and rods) i bought from Tom (Escy)
Probely i also need new shift cables, but that is for later.
And yes i know.... my englisch S*cks.
BTW what does OP mean?
Escy said:
Are they the same length or different lengths?
you saw it comming didn't you?The shafts have a different length. when i took the shafts off, i only looked at one shaft. there was a 987 number on it, so i thought, oke dont need that.
after your comment, i got curios. and put the right shaft on. perfect fit. now the left....... its too long... a closer inspection i noticed the 986 number.
the shaft mount are a perfect fit. What i noticed is that the gearbox is more to the left, then to the right, but its hase to be good, because i used Original 987 mounts.
I moddified them, but only to lower them
Here are the modified mounts.
and mounted to see for clearance for the exhaust. that will do.
@ Tom (Escy). Is the left 987 shaft shorter by an Inch or more then the 986?????? (can imagine that you have different things on your mind, than messure things)
and santa came early. racing flywheel from TTV
And some Simons universal exhaust parts.
The T-pipe and Cat's are on back order, so i can't start on the exhaust. but probably i have to find a left driveshaft first.
and i could start a the first part on the exhaust that has to be mounted to the manyfold
Edited by Jens1968 on Saturday 12th August 20:56
Edited by Jens1968 on Saturday 12th August 20:59
Edited by Jens1968 on Saturday 12th August 22:17
Jens1968 said:
you saw it comming didn't you?
The shafts have a different length. when i took the shafts off, i only looked at one shaft. there was a 987 number on it, so i thought, oke dont need that.
after your comment, i got curios. and put the right shaft on. perfect fit. now the left....... its too long... a closer inspection i noticed the 986 number.
the shaft mount are a perfect fit. What i noticed is that the gearbox is more to the left, then to the right, but its hase to be good, because i used Original 987 mounts.
@ Tom (Escy). Is the left 987 shaft shorter by an Inch or more then the 986?????? (can imagine that you have different things on your mind, than messure things)
Hi Rene, thank you such much for the generous donation. The shafts have a different length. when i took the shafts off, i only looked at one shaft. there was a 987 number on it, so i thought, oke dont need that.
after your comment, i got curios. and put the right shaft on. perfect fit. now the left....... its too long... a closer inspection i noticed the 986 number.
the shaft mount are a perfect fit. What i noticed is that the gearbox is more to the left, then to the right, but its hase to be good, because i used Original 987 mounts.
@ Tom (Escy). Is the left 987 shaft shorter by an Inch or more then the 986?????? (can imagine that you have different things on your mind, than messure things)
I did wonder about your driveshafts as I had to do a bit of work to mine. My car was a Boxster S and the shafts were from a 987 Boxster S 3.2 (same as the 3.4). The one at the top with the ABS reluctor was the original 986 shaft, it is longer and also a smaller diameter. I wanted to swap that end over onto the 987 shaft. I didn't know if it was all going to be the same size CV joints once I took them apart so I did worry i'd ruin 2 sets of quite expensive driveshafts but it was all good. The outer CV joints aren't replaceable on these driveshafts, there are held together with a press fit, I opened them up with a hammer and screwdriver, it took a while doing all 4 shafts. I swapped over the ends but the tightness of the fit is no longer there so I hammered them back the best I could and used tack welds to hold it together. Then I just ran a bead of silicone sealant all around the join. Hopefully this helps. I don't think I included it in my build thread as I thought it wasn't that interesting. (I can remove the pictures if you don't want me clogging up your thread)
The flywheel looks great, they are a nice bit of kit. What clutch will you use?
I had to read your story twice. I couldn't figger out why you had to open de drive shaft. I thought to myself, i'm going to find a left driveshaft and mount it, and thats it.
In my surge i see that the 987 shafts, don't have a rulator for the abs. Now i understand why i have to modify it.
And as you already said, they are quit expensieve
Ah well. Keep on surging
If i'm correct, i need part nr: 987.332.024.23
In my surge i see that the 987 shafts, don't have a rulator for the abs. Now i understand why i have to modify it.
And as you already said, they are quit expensieve
Ah well. Keep on surgingIf i'm correct, i need part nr: 987.332.024.23
Got some parts from the UK yesterday......
i thought i was getting an ECU........
but it was the parts from Tom for the gear linkage............. and a SOCK
Thanks Tom, but your wife is gona yell at you where your sock is
and the axle came in from the UK.
it was very rusted, but i knew that from the pictures.
so sandblasted and dismanteld it.
unfortuned it has a crack in it.
so i took the axle compleet apart and cleaned it.
going to use the compleet yoint from the 986
@ Tom, you used silicone sealer after closing the axle, but if you look close, you can see there is a sealant on the axle
i thought i was getting an ECU........
but it was the parts from Tom for the gear linkage............. and a SOCK
Thanks Tom, but your wife is gona yell at you where your sock is
and the axle came in from the UK.
it was very rusted, but i knew that from the pictures.
so sandblasted and dismanteld it.
unfortuned it has a crack in it.
so i took the axle compleet apart and cleaned it.
going to use the compleet yoint from the 986
@ Tom, you used silicone sealer after closing the axle, but if you look close, you can see there is a sealant on the axle
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