PRND3L Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Has anybody swapped a subaru engine with a porsche engine? ifso is there a write up of how to do it? If you know anything about this let me know, im kind of curious. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbeerd Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 i think you'll be more likely to see a subaru engine in a porsche, than a porsche engine in a subaru. like the porubi. http://porubi.com/ i would say its definately feasible, well anything is possible with the right money. but i think acquiring a porsche engine and wiring would be quite spendy! unless its an older motor, which case i think the EJ would be probably better? thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawlerdan Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 porche- expensive, garbage, hard to work on- subaru, cheap, well designed, and easy to work on you will see subaru engines in vws and porches, but never the other way around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Porsche engines are not something Porsche owners are proud of. They have fabulous suspension systems and handling - they suck at building engines that are reliable long-term. Porsche owners think nothing of rebuiling an engine after 100k miles. For example - the Boxster has a TERRIBLE engine. Underpowered, EXPENSIVE (about $10k to build a performance version), and super unreliable. You can pickup Boxster's with blown engines for around the $4k to $6k range. There's a project over on NASIOC to build a kit for installing the EJ255 and EJ257. They already have a proto-type car built. It's considerably faster than the stock power plant and half or less than the cost of a replacement performance Boxster engine. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebugs Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Boxter/Subaru 2.5. Add that to my "project wishlist" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 There are lots of people who have done Subaru to VW swaps all the time so it is doable, again with enough money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 (edited) Has anybody swapped a subaru engine with a porsche engine? ifso is there a write up of how to do it? If you know anything about this let me know, im kind of curious. Thanks talked to a guy years ago about his ER27 (6 cylinder XT6) into a 914 swap, some issues he had, etc. he sold it awhile ago: http://www.etischer.com/914xt6.html http://www.etischer.com/914xt.html Edited September 26, 2011 by grossgary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBCooper Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 . It's not uncommon, actually. My car is a 1972 Porsche 914 with a WRX motor and transmission. this is the original installation, with the 914 transmission: Later with a front mounted water-air intercooler and a WRX transmission that was converted to two-wheel drive: And later, the finished car at an autocross: The build thread: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=102887&hl=subaru+transmission+wrx Nice motor. Mid-engined flat four air-cooled boxer originally had 90 hp stock, now it has lots more. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 .It's not uncommon, actually. My car is a 1972 Porsche 914 with a WRX motor and transmission. The OP was asking if anyone had put a porsche motor in a subaru, not a subaru motor in a porsche. That's why people were saying it's more common to see subaru engines replacing porsche ones just like in your swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBCooper Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 He actually said "has anyone swapped a subaru engine with a porsche engine", which could be read either way. In any case sorry, please forgive me and ignore what I posted. Bye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 He actually said "has anyone swapped a subaru engine with a porsche engine", which could be read either way. In any case sorry, please forgive me and ignore what I posted. Bye. i think your car rocks. dont leave because of this crap. nobody needs to call the internet police. we can all play, right? this is the bestforum in the world, hang out for awhile. also, welcome aboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presslab Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Yeah your car is awesome DBCooper, please stick around. Did you do the work yourself? I hope to someday make nice TIG welds like yours. We need more people like you here. There are some pretty harsh members here compared to some of the other forums I visit, I'm not sure why. I try to ignore them. There are some pretty cool guys too. It's not as bad here as say NASIOC, that's for sure. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branbikenut1 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I agree with these guys. I'm a noob here as well and have already gotten some harsh feedback but the nicer people overrule the others. Thanks to the cool people this is by far the best forum ive been on. Sweet rig by the way, I've seen a few similar here in Michigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivans imports Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I like the idea of a volksy trans in a subaru rear engine would be neat we are putting a 2.5 twinn cam in a 73 super bettle will be neat car subaruper bettle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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