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987 Boxster S 3.8L swap inlet plenum

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YOUR RESEARCH987 Boxster S 3.8L swap inlet plenum

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Use crude bolt spacers

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Or is there a better way to implement the spacer to lower the engine than using crude bolt spacers for the front engine mount cradle?

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Use crude bolt spacers

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Or is there a better way to implement the spacer to lower the engine than using crude bolt spacers for the front engine mount cradle?

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POST 1Original post

Hello, Im the proud owner of a 05 Boxster S with a 3.8L engine swap. In looking at the details of the conversion, I can see that the front engine mount has been lowered via a spacer to allow the engine to fit inside the engine cover and cover frame. Are other inlet manifolds such as the X51 lower that allow the elimination of the spacer?: or do the y fall further back in the engine compartment that eliminates the interference with the body frame around the engine cover opening?: Or is there a better way to implement the spacer to lower the engine than using crude bolt spacers for the front engine mount cradle? Thanks in advance for your comments! Jpr

POST 2Original post

Is the X-51 plenum shorter than the stock 3.8L carrera S?

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