The 911 K Series Swap Kit

Tuning by Nick
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Porsche K Series Engine Swap Kit
2006 Porsche 911 Carrera 997
2006 Porsche Cayman S 987
Honda K Series Engine Swap

[@brycesnell6071]

I have a 987 with a bad engine, I could be very interested in a kit! Glad to see there is good progress happening!

[@dkozicki]

Can't wait to see more on the boxster. Looking into several options for mine since I know my factory 2.7 is going to go eventually.

[@tylerhollman587]

I also have a 2.7 but mine has only 50k on it. Hopefully I can sell it to help afford my K-series swap

[@dkozicki]

@@tylerhollman587 i just did the variocam pads on mine and already have the ims done, but its a tired engine. 110k. i'm planning to do either a k swap or an ls swap. the k swap would be better packaging wise since for the ls swap you have to extend the firewall giving me less legroom. swapping in any built/higher displacement porsche engine is just out of the question money wise.

[@davidross5291]

Thanks for the update! Watching closely for our 987 Boxster.

[@Carrera_S]

Thank you for all of this hard work you’re doing! I might have to buy a blown engine 997.1, swap in a turbo K24 and set it up for track use!

[@staceyreeves9523]

Great work. I like the simplicity and commonsense solution.

[@jasonburch3659]

Once done with the 997 kit, you should build one for the 996. I think there would be a lot of demand for it.

[@williamrori1274]

It's being considered. Step 1 is to get a development 996 and start probing how much of it will carry over.

[@ef8status]

I have been waiting and waiting for a kit for my 03 996 c2

[@dgmorr]

Im on board for a 996 kit

[@mikechau5701]

Im hype about the cayman/boxster kit

[@fulybuilt]

It's great to hear you have Link and Hasport jumping on board. Thanks for the update, Nick!

[@TomLichti]

Additional person on the 986 list here! Looking great so far!

[@solemods5991]

I wish I had half of your talent. Absolutely fantastic engineering, great power unit for reliability and power 🤜🤛

[@bighomieJ5X]

Thanks nick, your gonna change the game.

[@ProwagenPer4mance]

This is so awesome, so many of us gearheads would love a 911 but prices have been driven up by non-enthusiasts, inflation (and possibly greed) this can make it much more affordable and reliable!

[@wooable]

Can't wait to follow the new k swap build series! As a Honda and Porsche fan I can't thank you enough for the pioneering the way for this swap

[@Without_Limit_Auto]

Ferrari? :)

[@john7643]

😎sick !!!!! Nice update!! I like the updated manifold, the top mount wastegate would make exhaust routing straighter, the 996 also has a rubber coolant hose where your filter is close to the metal pipe, changing the hose could possibly give more room for a filter and shroud, that intake plenum is beautiful as well !!! Love the idea of keeping a Bosch throttle body. An install video, would greatly appreciated as well 👍👍👍

[@tylerhollman587]

No joke Nick.... I got a 2007 Porsche Cayman to swap a k20 into. I'm just waiting on your kit

[@danlp6402]

Nick! You are the man! This is true engineering and fabrication at its finest. I cannot wait to be able to purchase the kit and swap this into my IMS dead 997. Keep up the amazing work!

[@BulliKid]

I approve this video

[@MiJo422]

Thanks for all you do! All the Honda guys are going into Porsche now and this will be the way. Beauty and reliability.

[@blacksheep773]

I need that cayman option like now that's dope I didn't think it would all fit but let's go

[@mantalissdev]

Looking forward to the boxster!

[@Smngorin]

Awesome 👏 can’t wait to see all the new videos coming soon. 😊

[@SeamusMcFitz-jz9if]

The K is a better engine than the non-GT/non-turbo 911engines. Worth the swap. I have a 911TT.

[@ronanlansang4384]

Can’t wait for the Boxster.

[@joshua852009]

Nick, great video and we’re really excited to get one of these kits

[@boostben]

Wow. Super cool you switched to a Link ECU. I've been using them for a while and they're really impressive for how easy it is to use

[@S141VIA]

A 997 with a blown engine has just come up for sale 😮

[@FitmentEngineering]

its just how it goes, you build it on your car first then you realize you can do it better on the next happy that linkECU is going to produce the plug and play standalone G4X for the 997

[@ruthless705]

Where should someone look for a 911 with a blown motor?

[@luisfranco6099]

Ebay, auctions, large salvage yards.

[@briand7381]

Boxsters are everywhere. 911 not so much. Salvage, eBay…

[@williamrori1274]

If you have the mechanical skill, you actually want to find a running one. You can sell the engine and basically completely fund this swap.

[@andydhillon1977]

When he said blown engine, that means any 986, 996, 987, and 997 with a for sale listing that includes "runs but making a tapping sound" or "Coolant leaking into oil. Needs headgasket". Both of those issues means the engine is blown. The tapping sound is bore scoring and the Coolant mixing is a cracked cylinder sleeve. Both very common issues now. Bore scoring is being found more and more into the newer Porsches, too.

[@eriksilva7089]

found some on OfferUp

[@luisfranco6099]

Waiting for a 981 swap kit, one day....

[@Mark_Meisho_Thompson]

Wish you were further along, my caymans off the road now k24 sat in the garage I’d be ready to jump straight into the swap

[@williamrori1274]

Development rate should increase during the winter. The electronics package is near identical between the two also, so that we basically be "done" and ready really soon.

[@PSIJOE]

Heck yeah, man! This is fantastic! Now I'm debating on doing this vs buying a 718. Lol 😂 Super happy about this. Good luck!

[@benznotmercedes]

Let us know when the swap kit is ready! I have a 997 itching to do this

[@junma40]

amazing, I'm definitely interested in the kit and considering building one. thanks for all the R&D

[@franzein7991]

Hell yes, thanks for doing this

[@chriswashburn9430]

Missed the boat on these. 996’s manuals that aren’t ratted out are like $30k to start. The Boxster kit is our only hope for a low budget option.

[@ef8status]

I have one for sale for 12k running and driving.

[@tuningbynick]

@ef8status 996 for sale? If so shoot me an email - [e-mail]

[@jack.obrien]

This is so sick

[@mrphiscal]

Thx you speed academy for pointing this out build

[@makeitshine108]

As if I needed more reasons to buy a Porsche. Thanks Nick 😅

[@F_r_a_n_y]

Cayenne & Panamera next 👌🏻

[@humble.53]

Hello we can use that turbo manifold on a 9th gen civic? Look very good 🥰

[@eriksilva7089]

great video! can’t wait to see the process, definitely interest me to one day own a reliable Porsche!

[@chrissycrankdat5775]

Super exciting stuff man. Cant wait for the boxster kit. I imagine its gonna be super successful.

[@hollydillion1315]

Give me two years. Gonna get a project car for this!

[@Without_Limit_Auto]

Great job!!!

[@gar24407]

A 3.6 is a $15,000-$25000 engine a GT3 is more like $40,000. You can buy this great chasis on the cheap amd swap it for way less if you got the skill. Now the ECU is the ticket here. Mechanical is easy, CANBUS is the boogie man under the mechanics bed😂😂😂

[@williamrori1274]

Yeah the trick there is to get a senior controls engineer (me) to do all the CANbus stuff. It's dumb easy (especially compared to newer vehicles that have CRC's, Flex-ray, CAN FD etc.), but you have to know enough to be dangerous. I can personally guarantee that *everything* will work exactly like OEM when we're done with it.

[@joeracer302]

You can get a 4.2+L stroker from Vision for about $25k, dunno what idiot is paying $25k for a factory 3.6L. Just call Vision and get a bulletproof stroker that works on pump gas and passes smog all states.

[@williamrori1274]

​@@joeracer302Not sure who would pay literally an equal amount of money that the car is worth for a fundamentally flawed engine. Not only that, but you are wrong about the pricing. As of three months ago (when I checked) the 4.2L crate track package (without a bunch of options that are actually required for tracking these engines) was $31,000 USD without shipping.

[@johnmann7o2]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and invention, what is the estimated price for this kit?

[@pahanorlando]

Awesome video and thanks for the update. Will you have plug in ECU for 996 as well?

[@williamrori1274]

The issue with the 996 is that there's many different configurations, with the main limiting factor being drive-by-wire vs. cable throttle. That being said, the DBW (later year) 996's wouldn't be too hard to support with where were out now but it's up to Nick.

[@pahanorlando]

Thanks so much for the response. I’ve been following for over a year and looking forward to doing something like that. Only thing is 997 with blown engines cost so much more than 996 lol

[@SIRICKO]

Good stuff keep it up, bro dope shit.

[@kingersgarage]

Spark plugs look fun, it can be done I assume? Really cool to bring the link ECU with all the canbussed sniffed and set up! It’s hard to swap cars now days unless you just gut the dashboard. Love this and all bolt in. Never liked porches but may want to swap one now! I bet the turbo k series is lighter than the NA H6? Retains AWD in cars with that right?

[@LtSeasonbroff]

Way lighter. I turbo k swapped my 996 and saved around 200 lbs all said and done. You can retain AWD if you have it.

[@williamrori1274]

Even with a turbocharger a fully dressed K24 is a LOT lighter. No real specifics but we're talking 100 lbs+.

[@christianplummer4199]

The boxster will be the superior car in the aftermarket world in given time.

[@reginaldmorton2162]

if you can fit a 4 cylinder, I wonder if that Honda v6 3.5 will also fit... perfectly probably

[@senrusho]

Will it work on a 996?

[@mikeberrios1859]

have you ever bothered to try and fit a K20? since it is shorter than the k24? wonder if it would work better for some people, might even clear with that skunk2 valve cover

[@jonaspareja]

I think your K SWAP KIT would work well with RWB’s!!! German/Japanese harmony!!!! 🙌🏽💫🙇🏽‍♂️

[@sebastiaandejong7325]

very interested in the boxter kit progress

[@RT-kr7dk]

Cayman please

[@chrishenry571]

Need some Boxster parts!

[@Cubanb407]

Very excited I’d love to buy the whole deal sans the car/engine

[@p_conreezy]

Once the cayman is all done will you offer full service for it? Meaning like kit, full swap basically A-Z?

[@aygwm]

Boxster?

[@calvingeishirt]

Very exciting to see the progress of this project! You mentioned that the ECU setup will be drop in for the 997. Is there anything stopping it from be drop in for a 996?

[@williamrori1274]

Yeah the problem is not all 996's are drive by wire. Only the 1999+ C4 and 2000+ C2 are DBW. So we'd have to make a separate electronics package for an extremely small amount of cars, which I'm not sure is realistic at this point.

[@pahanorlando]

@@williamrori1274can you expand a bit on that? What models from 99 to 04 are acceptable for it? All wheel drive 996 will require same parts as rear wheel drive? So I know what to look for on the market. Thanks 😊

[@williamrori1274]

@@pahanorlando I'll have to let Nick comment more about 996 support from the hardware side. What I can say, is that if you get a 2000+ C2/C4/S it will be DBW so a PNP electronics package is a future possibility.

[@LtSeasonbroff]

I have a ‘99 996. It cable throttle. I kswapped mine and is tuned on. FUELTECH honestly the only difference between the two is just the use of an extra input on ecu and maybe no traction control option. Nick was a huge help with info to get my swap done and running. Great guy.

[@KennyGillis]

@@LtSeasonbroff Did you use Nick's kit or the Bayside kit or did you make your own? Thank you!

[@phantom2488]

nice!!!!! looks like ill be looking for a junk 911 lol

[@danielniemeier2061]

You wouldn't happen to have CAD for the transmission bell housing would you?

[@bodhim4353]

Is a 986 swap kit a possibility?

[@desmomotodesmomoto2033]

SUPER!

[@blindeerkeizer950]

❤❤

[@k3n1073]

I'm optimistic about this kit! But would there be enough room to checking oil level, oil changes, changing spark plugs and etc. seems right above the engine. None the the less it looks good.

[@R26Roman]

Dp you still have to drop the engine for plugs and other maintenance?

[@yannixenos2314]

💯👍

[@roderickmacdonald2389]

Would this kit work on a 911 2003 Carrera model

[@sysanav1385]

Engine out repair when changing the coils and spark plugs?

[@tjj6583]

Nice job Nick. Thanks for the videos and keep up the good work. I'm planning to do the same swap and waiting for your new kit. Any difference between the C4S vs the C2S. Where are how much did you sell the stock Porsche engine for? I got a 3.8L with 97k miles, no issues. Thanks

[@tuningbynick]

I'm always happy to discuss Porsche swap stuff - please feel free to email directly - [e-mail]

[@joeracer302]

I assume you drop the entire subframe to do basic maintenance like spark plugs?

[@kylesi2nr]

In the 911's, would the engine need to be dropped in order to check / replace the spark plugs?

[@DBtwoz]

Will the 997 swap parts, and the Link ECU, work in a 996?

[@CyberEnjoyer]

Sign me up for a kit. I'm ordering an Engine soon.

[@Sun-ku7jx]

Love the progress, how’s the oil cap clearance?

[@onelove381]

Assuming this can be done with an Audi. I would really like to talk if this is possible.

[@jiurriza]

Am I the only one that thinks the 997 looks way better without the rear bumper?

[@blakelodermeier4939]

will you make modes for a k20 head on the k24?

[@stacksmasher]

So can you quote me a build if I bring you a rolling chassis?

[@eightsixdippin497]

Will this kit work in a 1978 911sc ?

[@redsunsmr284]

Kswap 911 is where it's at cuz you can reuse the porsche gearbox which is already strong. Already not a fan of the boxster kswap cuz the honda box isn't strong.

[@afoolandhismoneychannel]

Changing sparkplugs appears to be an engine-out job?

[@cjaidableable]

Do you have any plans for PDK compatibility down the line?

[@roderickmacdonald2389]

Do you have a link for the kit?

[@iCamJailbreaker]

So how do I go about finding a Porsche 911 Carrera 997 as a shell or with bad engine for what price lol

[@Tariq_F._Raheem86]

Does it work with awd variants ?

[@weegaz22]

Doesn't really seem like an "upgrade" IMO, K series is a great engine, but you're starting with an already high performance car and kinda going sideways/backwards in terms of cubic capacity/power/engine(again, IMO), I'm assuming its getting a stupidly big turbo put on it to bring the power into something more inline with what the car is, that ways its not a downgrade, but the thing about big turbo's and small CC engine is the powerband is so narrow its difficult to use in a track situation because your going to want to steer the car with the throttle at a point and its going to be really difficult when the engines going from 400 to 600bhp in less than 750rpm.

[@RT-kr7dk]

What drop in cams? Drag cartel? Which model?

[@neilziesmer6109]

WHAT ABOUT CARB LEGAL SMOG CHECK

[@ylminc3357]

What does this cost over all

[@ylminc3357]

Interested for my 2002 911 4s

[@davidgreen2055]

do you use the same transmission for the z7 engine

[@williamrori1274]

Unless anything changes you'll use the Civic Si 6-speed transmission that came on that K24Z7. That is only for the Boxster/Cayman kits as the 911 kit uses the stock 911 transmission.

[@Anthony-qh1xv]

Let me get this straight. You removed the flat six so you could put a Honda four-cylinder in the car? Ok I feel like the 3.6 997 Engine is more of a fun rev happy engine anyways, the 3.8 m96/05 was never as enthusiastic.

[@peopleschampgarage7869]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tohersfire4242]

Never put a honda motor in a porsche.

[@jonaspareja]

I need me $80K CND to fund one of these builds!!!!! 🙌🏽🔥 $50K car, $30K mods . 🫡