I know this was touched upon by Lee from Providence in another thread (wheel options for 981s ) but I was wondering if anyone else has done this swap, if there are any qualified shops in the New England area to do it and if it can be done with a 987 base Boxster. Can you put a 997 S engine in a base 987 and can you still get a new 997S engine?
Steve

 

Not sure about that. However, I saw a Boxster this weekend with a Corvette V8 engine! Awesome conversion.

 

Yes & Yes, enough money can fix anything.

 

Suncoast has a remanufactured 996gt3 engine on sale; wouldn't that be something in a Boxster...

http://www.suncoastparts.com/category/PSE.html

 

BGB motorsports in Florida has a lot of experience in swapping the 3.8 DFI engines into Caymans and Boxsters. If you're really interested in doing this that might be a good first place to call. Getting a GT3 motor in would probably be quite a bit more work. I understand the swap to the 3.8 DFI is pretty straightforward.

 

Thanks for the tips guys, I would probably wait 2 years till my warranty runs out. Anyone used a shop in New England for this kind of swap?

 

If I were you, I would call Jake Raby at Flat 6 Innovations. He is located in Georgia, but his experience would be enough to engage him wihout worries.

http://www.flat6innovations.com/

 

Yes BGB is who did conversion on my 981.

 

Lee
What are your impressions of your new converted 981. Would love to hear a review of the car, your experience with BGB and see some pix.

 

Do it now with BGB. The 3.8 may not be available new from Porsche for long.

 

Car is arriving next week, custom powder-coating I requested took a little longer than anticipated and then car had to be transported up from FL.

I can't say enough good things about John Tecce and BGB. They've been a pleasure to work with on this project. But I will post a full thread with pics, driving impressions, etc probably next week or the week after.

 

Here's one quick pic of the completed car when it was at BGB awaiting transport. But honestly I went for the sleeper look thus far, not really anything visual that will tell you this is not a stock Boxster except for one or two small visual things (yellow powder coated 991 calipers, Fabspeed exhaust tips).

 

Very much looking forward to this post.

 

congrats,

john tecce at BGB knows his stuff.
i had the pleasure of chatting with him numerous times.

 

x2