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Originally Posted by BYprodriver
You need a 2003 or newer Boxster if you still are set on a 3.6 996 engine.
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You can still do it - you just need the 7.8 DME. From my article referenced above:
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To install a Carrera 996/997 3.6/3.8 engine or a 2003-08 Boxster/Cayman engine into one of these cars, you need to purchase a new 7.8 DME, and then slightly modify the pinouts on the DME connector. In addition, you need to modify / extend the Boxster engine wire harness, as the camshaft position sensors are located on the opposite ends of the engine than on the 5-chain early motors (also the new camshaft adjusters have different connectors). All of the systems on the car should work normally with the later-style 7.8 DME (2002 has ABS version 5.7 so it does not have the same issues with the cruise control as the 2001 model). If you are installing an engine with Variocam Plus (all Carrera 3.6/3.8 and Boxster 2007-08), you will also need to add in the wiring to control the variable valve timing.
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-Wayne