ABSURD OR BRILLIANT?! - Turbo 4-Cylinder K-Swapped Porsche 911 Carrera 997

[@CrossWindsPat]

430whp on 11 psi that is so incredible! The K is just so great...

[@TassieLorenzo]

It's a great engine! But I'm still so confused about the swap, especially now that Porsche have had their own flat-four turbo engine for about 5-6 years now if people wanted to swap it into a 911.

[@fishingwithadrian754]

A lot of people confuse psi with air flow they are not the same thing pressure is caused by a restriction to flow look how large the intake piping is plus k series heads flow well.

[@michaelallen2501]

I'm making 600hp on 7psi 🤷‍♂️

[@Giuliana-w1f]

​@@TassieLorenzo it's a K-swapped 911, not a homemade 912

[@Giuliana-w1f]

​@@fishingwithadrian754 exactly why that power level with that boot pressure is impressive, the engine has very good flow

[@agtp76]

I work at Porsche and I love their vehicles, but I drive a civic Type R FK8. Almost what this build is to me. Best of both worlds. Great job Speed academy in featuring this build and great job Nick on a fine piece of work. Can't wait for my FK8 to get tuned by you. This Build is awesome.

[@ryanclevinger2408]

I’m actually cross shopping the two. Haha. I’m leaning towards the fk8.

[@gouldnj]

As a Porsche lover/owner (718 Spyder PDK) whose best friend drives an FK8 Type R I can tell you they are more alike than most people would give them credit for. Seeing this video and many like it I’d love to know if it would be possible to do this swap with a PDK trans to keep that turbo and motor on the boil? I’m an amputee and have access to a 997.1 with a blown motor that has a tiptronic.

[@strmshadow8411]

@@gouldnj So far, no. But if you have enough money... It might work with the tip though.

[@Russell_and_Rosko]

Good to see the Porsche swap game getting so much attention. A turbo K in a Cayman (K-man?) would be killer. I put together a LS 911 a few years...I definitely recommend any Porsche swap - 911, boxster, cayman, 944, 928...They're all really good cars and perfect for a K swap!

[@CorruptedPlist]

Damn I think you hit the nail on the head with “k-man”

[@bgee461]

944 k swap would be nice

[@gabrieldimanche8458]

Cayman would be lighter good choice

[@Russell_and_Rosko]

@bgee461 it's a little tall. The hood needs a bump over the valve cover...the audi 07k 5 cylinder fits and it's capable, but it's not developed like the K and there's such a small aftermarket built around that motor that the LS or K are better options imo. There's a time attack team that ran a K24 for a while in their 944 with a sequential. Black and green car. I might build a sleeper 924 with a k24 (these names correlate too well) with cams 250+ hp. Pastel colored paint, funky plaid interior... I would daily it. Or a 928 LS daily with a great sound system?

[@chrisridebike8]

He is making a k-swap kit for Caymans.

[@aymaneoubad5057]

Yeah, absolutely nothing bad to say about this build here. You get beauty, performance, reliability and a turbo. There is also the fact that Nick got to keep the original instruments working using the Syvecs Cpu which is a huge plus. Great video, great car and cheers !

[@witchcraftauto]

I absolutely love Porsche, but I am a JDM guy at heart, this definitely makes sense to me. Best of both worlds for sure

[@aroundomaha]

A great swap that made me think about the ticking timebomb boxer engine in my BRZ. Why is it a great swap? Light weight and well thought out to match the character of the car. Fun episode.

[@zhila5958]

First gen brz? what mode year? i heard that the early FA20s aren’t the best when it comes to reliability.

[@aroundomaha]

@@zhila5958 Mine is a 2022 so it would be down the line after it is paid off and can be dedicated to autocross and track. The Boxer 2.4 oiling issues and lack of support by Subaru bugs me.

[@seabrookmx]

The K motor is pretty tall. You'd likely have to put a hole in your hood to fit it under there.

[@blackmkiv]

@@seabrookmx they fit fine without cutting the hood or subframe, I've had one in my 2015 BRZ for the last two years.

[@smithsfan425]

The FA20 has been shown to last around 160k based on the used car market. I know the new ones have that gasket issue but if maintained there’s no reason to consider it a “ticking time bomb” unless you’re driving it like shit.

[@158158cow]

Tony Angelo at Stay Tuned is buttoning up an LS swapped 996 C2 (a la Hoovie’s Garage). Gobs of torque, great sound, dead simple. Would be super keen to see K vs LS!

[@iluvcakes19]

LS for me.

[@petec2583]

Yeah I immediately thought of Power Kraut too... I'm sure they both drive great but the K sounds terrible, give me the V8 please!

[@augustortiz]

Im not mad. K-Series are simply amazing engines.

[@Giuliana-w1f]

Way better than an LS swap

[@TheBb6prelude]

Crazy accurate comment

[@iluvcakes19]

Not at all..

[@David-nb2bc]

You must not like flat torque curve and likes that tiny peaky powerband?

[@ravenreader4772]

We need a ls vs k swapped 997 back to back comparison .

[@ryanthomastew]

This is such a killer swap. Sounds good and seems to perform amazingly well. One thing to note about Porsche IMS issues. The aftermarket has completely solved this issue and it’s not much money or labor to get it fixed.

[@sacredgear]

It’s a pricey upfront cost for a project but long term it makes Porsche ownership a little more reasonable for the average person.

[@robertdeleofitness7197]

Okay this is great. As a 996 owner I’ve always seen tunning by nicks Porsche and Baysidefabrications k swapped 911 as a great alternative for a track car with a Porsche body

[@TexasRiverRat31254]

Waiting for the Cayman kit since I've got a TSX which is a super reliable car but not nearly as much fun as my 987.1 Cayman. Almost hoping the engine in the Cayman goes but the base 2.7l is much more reliable than the 3.2 but time with tell.

[@diptarupghosh4431]

This would be my dream car. high revving characteristics and reliable K in a 911.....if I could have one car forever this would capture that idea perfectly

[@chrishenry571]

Can't wait for the Boxster and Cayman version!

[@markmartin7384]

I like the fact that you can maintain lightweightness with the K swap, plus if you blow it up you dont go broke

[@rudy102r2]

My first thought was OMG Ferdinand Porsche is probably turning in his grave. But when I started watching the video it’s actually make sense.

[@willyjameshuff]

Yeah he’s wondering why couldn’t make reliable, affordable power 😛

[@BlueRice]

I always thought kswap in bmw and porche would be perfect. The power band is suited perfectly for the chassis

[@R26Roman]

I love porsche but unless you have a gt3 or possibly a turbo, that engine has huge oiling issues which leads to ims issues and bore scoring. This is simply amazing. People are selling these with blown motors for cheap because a rebuilt or new engine is 20k. This guy figured out what the market needs for these older Porsches. 😎🤟

[@kevinc31]

This was a sick vid. Love these style vids . Speed Academy has some of the best content. Thx guys

[@pete9110]

When the Cayman kit is ready you guys gotta build one!

[@PatrickSzczypinski]

Between this, an LS swap kit, or the 2.7 Audi swap out there now, the options for a more cost effective way to put rollers of a killer chassis back on the road is pretty wide! I think the k 24 would be my jam for this.

[@Killerconceptz]

Brilliant! Once my d17 goes in my 04 civic it’s getting a k24 and going to be a rocket

[@gerxiong6299]

“K” is the way

[@ClaytonYatescarenthusiast]

The speed academy I love! Sorry you guys can't get massive views with this content. Btw this is the beautiful thing about about someone agreeing to bring their car to the track for you to test. 10 10th lap time, come on.

[@tonywilliams4302]

I would have loved to see you measure it up against a 997-911 turbo for comparison.

[@joelspitsnaugle]

Need a Speed Academy Mid/Rear engine Lap Battle- Turbo K swap porsche vs my NA K swap Lotus ... letssss goooooo

[@roadfordays]

As someone with a track S2000 who wouldn't mind having the back seats, stealth, and class of a 911, this really might be the best of both worlds, for roughly the same net cost. Looking forward to hearing more when the kit is completed

[@jobytapia6388]

I have a '99 996 with a built 3.8L and I *LOVE* this. Starting to look for a '06 997 that I can have Nick swap a K24 in for me.

[@Mike_44]

Remember the K20 swapped Lotus passing Porches in Nurburgring? Amazing..

[@quademasters249]

In the US the Elises came with a K engine from the factory.

[@Vaino_Hotti]

@@quademasters249 Elises never had a Honda K-engine from the factory. Older Elises had ROVER K-engines.

[@quademasters249]

@@Vaino_Hotti I was very specific about US Elises. I know there were no K's in the EU. You're right though for a different reason, they were Toyota engines. Not K's. "The 2011 model was the last offered for street legal sale in the United States when the waiver from the United States Government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for Lotus to build and sell cars in the US without smart airbags expired in August 2011.[32] It used the Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine"

[@chrisparish4668]

K-series The holy grail Game changer

[@nrg3k]

Amazing! Finally get to see your opinion of this beast! Such a fun car to drive

[@SATO_FD2R]

I said this when it was created, it was and shall always remain brilliant.

[@neutronspdr]

Way more reliable than the original engine in that car. Great job!

[@tuningbynick]

Great video guys! Thanks again for putting it together

[@seanmabey1609]

This is good news for someone in the middle of this swap on a 996

[@kgthegreatone943]

Crazy awesome swapped Porsche K Series Frankenstein car

[@almeida8x]

Awesome swap. Love hearing the familiar sound of a k24z7 in a 911 as an FB6 driver.

[@DiogoDC123]

this makes me want to boost my 9th gen so much more..... and nick is down the road from me

[@uknterror508]

The type of K series this is makes a huge difference in the response and exhaust note, this uses a pretty bottom of the barrel k series with the merged exhaust port cylinder head. In what it sacrifices in efficiency and a much stronger power output it gives a better low and mid range powerband that is better suited for tracks with turns in them instead of mid and top end power that you cant really utilize that isnt a 1/4mi 1/2 or stand mile etc. Not saying its bad but with this K engine I wouldnt push it much past 600whp, the block will take it but the cylinder head is a major choke point unless you do the older k series with the multiport exhaust. Much how like the new "supra" went from a single exhaust port (one for each three cylinders, so two in total) to a multiport in its later revision, the restriction and heat generated with the other style head was a choke point and found to be a cause for concern for anyone wanting to make north of 600whp

[@brokensmilephoto]

Because of the cost to replace really ANY porsche engine, I see nothing wrong with it. I have seen a VR6 Turbo swapped one once and that was really cool.

[@Shift4g]

So in other words, these types of swaps are for people who can't afford the base car for what it is lol

[@wiegraf9009]

@@Shift4gWhat's wrong with that? People should get the best car they can

[@brokensmilephoto]

@@Shift4g it's not like he has taken a gt3rs and swapped it. You're being a bit purist here. And I love porsche, I love a 911. Hell I loved my 986 boxster that I put on air (you'll hate that too though). If it was my 911, I'd probably drove it until the original engine let go. But of I could make the same power or more with a k swap turbo and be under the cost of a rebuilt OEM Porsche engine, why not?

[@williamrori1274]

@@Shift4g If you're going to play the "poor" person argument, then you have to go all the way with it. Why didn't the owners pay double for a 997.2 that won't blow up? Sounds like they can't afford the base car for what it is.

[@idokwatcher2062]

@@Shift4g "what it is", sorry to break it to you but engine rebuilds are not a yearly maintenance item. Porsche knew for a decade about the flaws and did nothing, exploiting their customers.

[@pedroramos4718]

What a cool project and so nice to see these type of videos back to the channel 👌

[@jeffreymoore4132]

Happy you guys got to drive this around. I'm eagerly waiting for his cayman kit.

[@shawnhudgins8419]

The K swap makes a lot more sense to me than the LS swap, weight being the biggest reason. The K also just looks right (fit and finish) in this build. All of the LS swapped Porsches I have seen always look cramped like a square peg was forced into a round hole. What a great build!

[@iluvcakes19]

hell no! LS would be better weight wise.. he slapped a turbo on this thing! that means it needs cooling too. Definitely gonna be heavier than a LS.

[@williamrori1274]

@@iluvcakes19 It is not. He has the weight on a previous video. Popular LS swaps will generally increase overall weight by a few lbs (basically negligible) depending on configuration and accessories assuming you use an expensive aluminum block motor. With the cheaper iron block LS motors increasing this base weight by ~100 lbs or so. Our K-swap actually reduces weight by 100-150 lbs with the full turbo system and intercooler, so your math is not accurate.

[@iluvcakes19]

@@williamrori1274 post the engines you're talking about and their corresponding weights because I don't think my math is wrong.

[@williamrori1274]

@@iluvcakes19 It is wrong, sorry to say. You need to compare the whole kit weight, not just the engine. There's more to a swap then literally throwing an engine into the engine bay. Lookup Chavis Engineering for the LS weight numbers, and Nick has a video comparing weights from a few weeks ago. Numbers don't lie.

[@yukonstriker1703]

TMP (Cayuga) 😊 Tuning by Nick ain't no joke. Best tuner in the GTA

[@Soh90]

I don't know... I think I'll pass on the K swapped 911. A huge part of my love for the 997 is the damn motor. From the odd starter noise as the motor cranks over to the boxer 6 howl, it's all too good just to rip out and replace with a K motor. And 997.2 are considerably more reliable. I used to be a huge Honda fan. Then I discovered BMW I-6's and Lexus V8's and I wouldn't touch another Honda 4 banger.

[@jpdp3339]

Agree 100% I have a 911 with the 3.8 motor and it has character. The stock motors aren’t that unreliable. IMS problems are limited to early models and not hard to do a preventative fix.

[@jalalalap-akalala]

Yep, the Porsche needs that flat 6, even the 2.7 cayman motor is a sweet engine

[@awhitt1044]

100% brilliant

[@tonywilliams4302]

IMS Bearing issues are such a small percentage of what breaks on a Porsche motor. It’s such a blown up issue in the Porsche community. Can it happen? Sure. Does it happen on every motor?No. Also, the K-swap is $15k just in parts? He didn’t say what his labor would be. I’d imagine in total, it’s the same price as rebuilding the 911 motor. I think it’s a cool car, but I’d rather rebuild my stock motor, than go with an engine swap from a different manufacturer, because it limits your options on who can actually work on it. IMO

[@Pete0126]

Good points, i think this option is better for ppl who want to buy a cheap dead one and build it from scratch, or go all out with a crazy HP build. Otherwise keeping everything OEM it will be much more servicable

[@markmartin7384]

theres more garages used to working on honda motors than Porche ones

[@PseudoKirby]

thats even worse, idiots be buying up car shells and then swapping them to K without even knowing what the original setup FEELS like... mindless idiot hype beasts@@Pete0126

[@rickslick730]

I agree with you

[@tonywilliams4302]

@@markmartin7384 I agree….but how many shops work on Hondas inside of a Porsche? The fitment, wiring, etc is all different.

[@chrysalisendeavors]

If it fits it fits

[@leviorourke7498]

It is nick! I saw the Ontario plate! Your tunes for kseries and edens tuning make the best numbers I’ve seen in NA motors and amazing turns all around. Love your channel

[@heyhayhay247]

The sound is the killer for me; there is no 4 cylinder that sounds good aside from bike engines. The M96/97 is hardly sacred, but if I'm swapping a 996, it has to be an LS so it at least sounds good. Neither engine will ever touch a Mezger from a sound or emotion perspective, but an LS swapped 996 C2S would be pretty cool if you can't afford a 997. Those headlights will always keep the 996 on the cheaper end of the Porsche tree.

[@Mustardmartin]

Been waiting on the final follow up of this because I have seen it other places but saw it here first!!

[@BylbashGarage]

Oh amazing! Absolutely love that idea!!

[@blakelodermeier4939]

finally, the crossover episode, love both channels !!!

[@RandomGuyWithaMazda]

not to take away from how incredible this 997 is... but I beat on my 3.4L M97 with 20+ track days per year on 200tw tires and Im not worried about IMS. Im more concerned about bore scoring which is more likely with the specific m97 engines used in the 997.1 and 987.1 cars.

[@glennantram9047]

That's because you drove the car as intended. Well known that cars that are tracked and maintained usually don't suffer from bore scoring. What usually kills these motors is short trips which the car never reaches full operating temp and if it does, it doesn't for very long. Short trips equals oil dilution and carbon build-up and the process begins... washing the oil off the cylinder walls and decreasing the oil viscosity and you have the beginnings of bore scoring. Rinse and repeat a few thousand times and the engine dies.

[@williamrori1274]

The IMS bearing is a way lesser issue as opposed to bore scoring and general failures related to poor oiling IMHO. Deep sump and motorsport AOS I assume?

[@jcdeng]

love it! is there a swap kit or everything is custom fabed?

[@williamrori1274]

There will be a full kit. No cutting, no welding. Apparently KZbin doesn't allow website links, but the parts and more info can be found on Nick's site.

[@ohitselii]

the z7 is perfect for this chassis. the sound is much more fitting than a k24a or k20z

[@jasonanaka6125]

This removes the whole 997 engine issues....but K swap... well done gents.

[@gosemonster]

Oil pressure gauge seems to drop below 30 PSI in right hand corners. Not so much in left hand corners. Is that an artifact of the stand alone ECU, if not that could be a concern.

[@sanjoriot]

Could be oil pan baffling and oil pump. Hopefully they know about that issue.

[@williamrori1274]

Oil pressure in the 997 is sent to the cluster via CAN from the DME (or in this case, the Syvecs S7+). Because of this, it's possible that the scaling factor is incorrect, but there's no way to know for sure. The production kits use the Link G4X Fury with the CAN communications that has been validated by myself so I can guarantee it'll be accurate on the cluster for the production kit. That being said, Nick's car does not have a baffle and thus the pressure drops could be "real" for sure. For the longitudinal swaps like the 996 and 997 configurations, I would recommend adding K-Powers V2 oil pan baffle designed for longitudinally mounted K series engines. For the 986 and 987 swaps, it will retain the same transverse layout as the engine was designed for, and thus will likely not need any baffling. It'll report back once we have more track miles on the development car with the production ECU.

[@the.dove.effect]

Peter with all the Jam. Very cool swap Nick!

[@pepperfish_]

Porsche chassis with a k24 is the beez kneez. Very nice daily driver. For racing I'd recommend no turbo. Go k24-26 built all motor for an ultra light 10000 rpm monster. A 997 GT3.5 RS lol.

[@leviorourke7498]

The nickel plated cylinders won’t get beat up if it’s kept warm. Cold porsches don’t do well starting and driving in the cold weather. So heated garage and let it get to operating temperature before driving. And those motor last. But that Nicole playing getting scratched, I’ve only seen it on the porsches that are kept in colder climates

[@kovacspis]

Great car, good review episode guys!

[@quincydavis645]

2.0ltr subaru wrx sti mate with the porsche twin turbo system .... had to detune to 620 from 980 bhp 😎

[@victorgarage7001]

I would love to see what this platform is capable of doing on a 1/4 mile stand point .. I understand that’s not what this was built for but would be interesting to see .

[@YumboYack2521]

This is so much cooler than an ls swap

[@iamackie]

I love when you do track reviews

[@MTNorville]

Id like to see what people do with the I3 G16 GTE crate motor from the GR Carolla and Yaris

[@justsomerandomguyman]

This and the Lotus Elise are probably the most compelling options for a K swap.

[@liltay8962]

will be looking for the speed academy 997.2 k swap build 👀

[@TheBBodyBuilder]

A K swap is an ingenious option and seems well suited to the platform…however all the cool kinds are doing LS swaps on 911’s…nice to see people doing different things and developing ways to keep the “cheaper” 911s going.

[@The_Aztech]

You get an 04-07 911 for like 35k drive it until it breaks and then do the swap or take engine out and sell it to fund the swap? Hmm…I’d do it in a heartbeat if I could do the swap myself but having to get a shop to do it would add another significant amount.

[@youngjun91]

Amazing! Nick should offer it as a complete turnkey service. There are plenty of otherwise good 996s and 997s out there with suspect OEM engines. It’s been 10 months. What else does this project need in terms of development?? Anything??

[@MaxwellReviresco]

Pretty cool way to make it all work. Personally, if I could choose a 4banger, id do S2K with a sc. if I was to go turbo, I’d do a 2JZ. If I could pick any I’d do I’d be looking at LS7/E46/E90 🤘

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

If you swap a 2JZ into a 911 you'll have the only Porsche with a tail.

[@PaulCuenin]

Excited about his Cayman/Boxster kit he is working on.

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

15,000 km is pretty solid, because most of these K-swaps that get built seem to always blow up.

[@negativeindustrial]

Yeah, I keep hearing about how durable that engine is but my MR2T just keeps laughing in 33yo 350WHP unopened 3S-GTE.

[@gallardo20000]

depends who's driving it and what they're doing...

[@grant6985]

People throw 20psi at them, crank out 600hp on the stock internals and expect them to last. With low boost, they're almost as reliable as stock. Source: I have a turbo k swap on 6lbs.

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

@@grant6985 Did you watch Stancework and even dude on that Supra channel…and honorable mention to Boosted Bois…even with them build and tuned by the professionals they don’t seem to last

[@MyGoToUserName]

K-motors are getting older and buying random junkyard motors is a gamble without refreshing them, especially if you throw boost at it.

[@mikemariano4012]

Nick: I put a K-series in some place very uncomfortable. SA: What, like the back of a Volkswagen?

[@zmarko]

I'm gonna K swap my MDX!

[@nampmuj15]

Yes would love to see a LS 911 vs K swap 911 ! Then Dave vs Peter at the track !!!

[@pkd4697]

The build that makes sense! True build for the Speed Academy line of cars. When are you gonna build one??

[@Busydadgarage717]

The question is, why not do this swap? You get reliability, track ability, and peace of mind. PLUS, the performance is on point. Amazing build!

[@NewtonInDaHouseYo]

… because it sounds a bit pants?

[@TassieLorenzo]

@@NewtonInDaHouseYo K Series sounds OK (check out the Lotus Exige K20 supercharged that sounds pretty good - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYmWe6GbgMiNf6M , I guess a turbo version not so much, but like any twin-cam flatplane four it can sound if you get the exhaust and intake just right). It's more that it's not a Porsche engine, it's just as strange to put a Honda engine in a Porsche as to put a Porsche engine in a Honda! If it was the Porsche 944 or 968 that came with an inline-four in the first place then I guess it would make some sense, but I dunno. I guess tuning these engines is Nick's speciality and he likes 911s so he made it happen! 🙂

[@freddarau]

​@@NewtonInDaHouseYo porsche turbo flat 6s do not sound good.

[@Shift4g]

You get all that with the Honda the motor came in. Why not just accept what your budget is for your hobby?

[@NewtonInDaHouseYo]

@@freddarau That’s true. But the NA flat sixes have a great sound at higher rpm. I get the idea of the Honda swap, but I can’t imagine it can match the Porsche engine sound wise.

[@crispy8545]

I'm sold. I'd love a honda K20 swap 911. Oh shit and Turo!

[@PANTYEATR1]

I always liked these Porsches and i like this build. I'm always impressed when everything works as intended🏆🏆🏆

[@PatrickHenry-t1s]

This is totally fine to do to a salvage or extreme high milage 911. Best sports car with best budget race engine.

[@BrunerTuner]

996 is definitely on the radar somewhere, and this entices the deal if it's going to be a track car!

[@williamrori1274]

We are working on 996 support as the mechanical components carry over, just need to finalize and validate the wiring and CAN reverse engineering.

[@BrunerTuner]

@@williamrori1274 super cool to see, continue the great work!

[@thewheeltroll1833]

I can appreciate the amount work this swap takes. But no way could I give up the flat 6 that Porsche is Notorious for.

[@williamrori1274]

To be clear, Porsche is known for the GOOD flat 6's, not these. The M96/M97's engines are junk, hence why the .2 versions with the much more reliable 9A1/9A2 engines are literally double the cost of the .1 cars.

[@rokan81]

11:15 tach fail on downshift. Electronic bugs still yet to be worked out I suppose. Cool swap id rock that all day!

[@williamrori1274]

Like mentioned, this is on his old Syvecs ECU. The kit does not utilize that ECU, and thus that is not an issue.

[@ConiferConnoisseur]

This is sick!

[@38tech]

Love these track vids!! Can't wait for the nc k swap! ❤

[@roscoes-wetsuit1]

Song at 0:30 ???

[@RichardM479]

Imagine a 997, with a boosted kswap, and pdk. 😍😍

[@DiscoR53]

I like the concept but the purest won’t accept it. The next thing is when it’s time to change the plugs, it’s an engine out affair, maybe putting the Porsche flat 4 and make a modern 912.

[@williamrori1274]

We aren't marketing to the purists. Those are the people that generally don't modify or track their cars anyways.

[@AdamAllen]

Hate to say it but... This is the way.

[@TheBb6prelude]

The LS dorks in the comments are angry about this K swap 😂😂😂

[@mypinis]

K20 everything.

[@damonblalark766]

Just freaking awsome 👍🏽

[@leomangahas100]

K is the way! Sick car and time for build series 😅

[@bgee461]

Are spark plugs and valve lash an engine out service now?

[@speedacademy]

No, you simply lower the engine with the two engine mounts at the back and the cover comes off.

[@leviorourke7498]

Nick did you make a kit fornus to k swap Porsche’s? If so I’ll go get this GT2RS it was wrecked but the frame and all is fine and interior is body panels and cosmetics need some love and the motor and transmission are blown, or locked up. But he said he’d take a number for it. And it love to see a K swapped 911 GT2RS. So it’ll be two dream cars making a baby dream car for me

[@batasrki]

From LN Engineering's website on their IMS bearing kit which fixes the issue presented by Nick in this video: "On average, IMS bearing replacement can run $3500-4500 but the cost to have the IMS bearing changed in a Boxster or 911 can vary greatly depending on regional labor rates...". Let's say it's $10K to replace the bearing by someone in Canada. That's still at least $5K less than the K-swap. Not to mention that a part of the 911 experience is the noise a flat 6 makes.

[@milchomarkov8158]

issue with the m97 is bore scoring, ims is overblown and not that expensive to fix. 6k gets you a short block conversion at ln which takes care of that issue. they are expensive but tolerably so to rebuild before they blow and bonkers after they blow.

[@speedacademy]

If you've got a running car then its a no brainer to keep the original engine and do the fix. You still do have the bore scoring issue to worry about but this swap makes sense for a car with an already blown motor not one that is perfectly good.