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... and given that the 996 is the ugly duckling of the Porsche world and least valuable 911 you reckon there's enough of a market for a bells and whistles water-cooled engine swap option for 996 owners?
Is the plan to sell them as a crate motor or to offer the build as a service with your engineering partner?
Nahguavkire-
... and given that the 996 is the ugly duckling of the Porsche world and least valuable 911 you reckon there's enough of a market for a bells and whistles water-cooled engine swap option for 996 owners?
I don't know Dammit's answer to this. I would put forward though, that as the cheapest 911 it's the one that's the best candidate for an engine swap. You (or at least, I) wouldn't put anything non-stock on almost any other Porsche and hope to keep any of it's value.
At current prices, I don't think a 996 is a terrible choice as a 2-seater-something to mess about with.
(edit - I actually quite like the 996. Certainly the 997... I don't think there's been a better looking one since. There's a 992 next door to me, it's too big - I guess the cabin has a lot more creature comforts to fit in, but it looks closer to a Nissan 350z in proportions)
christianSpaceman
It’s the obvious choice that would deliver minimal knowledge, and would not lead to a commercial proposition. And anyone (relatively speaking) could do it.