<VV> Boxster power

[Norman C. Witte]

I was thinking about mid engine Vairs and was wondering about how difficult
it would be to transplant a Porsche Boxster powertrain into a Vair.  The
base Boxster is 240 hp, the S models are 280.  You can get the base motor on
eBay for $4,500

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-2000-986-Boxster-2-7L-Engine-27K-Mi_W
0QQitemZ8004191336QQcategoryZ33615QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and an S motor for $8k:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-2001-Boxster-S-Engine-27K-Mi_W0QQitem
Z8004177301QQcategoryZ33615QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I realize you would also want the transaxle, the computer and harness.  I
don't have the resources to do this, but it occurs to me that it would be a
pretty sweet deal to have 280 hp and a six speed in a Vair.  A Boxster
weighs in at 2,811 lbs. so on that score a Vair would compare favorably.

I'm sure it would take a bit of engineering to get the motor in place and
the suspension mated properly.

Just an interesting daydream I thought I'd thnow out there.

Norm