Porsche 911 For Sale With Pontiac V8 Swap

Relying on while you learn this, you may both purchase or simply missed the chance to purchase a 2002 Porsche 911 with an engine-swap from a Pontiac G8 GT. It’s at present listed on Automobiles and Bids, and, on the time of writing, is priced at a surprisingly affordable $19,000. Not dangerous for a 911 when you don’t thoughts taking up the chance of shopping for another person’s challenge.

However on its face, it’s nonetheless such an surprising swap. I imply, I might see a state of affairs the place somebody was drunkenly scrolling Copart, noticed a 996 that wanted an engine, additionally noticed a totaled G8 GT, and determined combining the 2 can be essentially the most good factor on the planet. And but, when you informed somebody you got a V8-swapped 911, I can also’t think about many individuals would ask if it had a Pontiac engine in it.

Dig a bit of deeper into the vendor’s reasoning, although, and all of it begins to make sense. Based on them, an LS2 wouldn’t work simply with the tachometer, an LS3 would price considerably extra, and an L92 would wish elements changed. Plus, the L76 got here with an acceptable consumption manifold and equipment.

And regardless that it’s a V8, the vendor says the engine is 40-ish kilos lighter than the flat-six it replaces. Gotta love a world the place swapping in a V8 provides lightness. In principle, it shouldn’t mess with the stability, both.

The result’s a 996 that the vendor claims makes about 400 hp, does zero-to-60 within the mid-four-second vary, and runs the quarter-mile within the mid-12s. Not dangerous in any respect.

Arguably, the most important draw back aside from that minor “shopping for another person’s challenge” factor is that cruise management doesn’t work. However air-conditioning does, and the vendor included a video of them autocrossing it.

The largest upside, although, is that you just get to inform your mates you have got a Porsche 911 with an engine from a Pontiac. I say that’s greater than value not having cruise management. On the very least it’s a cool construct that’s greater than value testing. And good luck to whoever wins the public sale. Hopefully, it’s as satisfying to personal and dependable as you hope it is going to be.