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Originally Posted by youssa
I had spoken to Scott a few days ago, I was trying to see if there was any real possibility for a "budget" conversion. Apparently it would be possible with a vortec engine and some physical mods to the engine lid. I'm wondering what you guys thought of that? I am currently window shopping to see if I have find a LSx engine for relatively cheap (1-2k) in Texas, but we will see.
The only other options I've seen so far has be: Subie engine and Audi V8.. pretty limited, rightly so.
I would greatly appreciate any advice/comments on how I could go about a budget swap when I redeploy back to the states.
Mitch, I see you're in TX. How did you go about procuring all the materials you needed? If you don't mind of course!
Take it easy!
**Edit**
I have a 2002 Boxster S engine is still good (good to possibly sell right?)
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My only thought is "budget in", budget out"... Maybe for a track car, but if you want to replace the road going features of the Porsche I would do it right.
I was able to get a lot of materials and parts from my local Car-Quest store. The counterman there was a hot rod guy and really helped me to find the right hoses, and other parts. I also did a big business with UPS and FedEx.
That seemed to be the biggest problem with the conversion, I was always waiting for the right part. Renegade only sells the kit, but there's no instructions or a list of parts needed. They say that every installation is different, I'm not sure this is completely true since all the conversions share some commonality.
However, I have no disappointments, the performance is "breath taking", the LS engine is a fine piece of work, bullet proof... unlike the Factory Porsche engine.