The 248,000 Mile Porsche 'Apollo 911' Is Getting An LS Swap
Tyler Hoover’s 248,000 mile Porsche 911 is a true hero of the used car world. Thought to be the cheapest 911 in the USA when it was purchased, it’s done more miles than the distance from Earth to the moon - hence the name.
However, the last time we saw it, we were watching the painful death of its flat-six engine. This left Hoover with a dilemma - does he purchase a new flat-six, rebuild the existing one, or drop in an LS V8?
Tyler decided to brave the wrath of Porsche purists by going for the LS option, with a 50,000 mile LS2 6.0-litre V8 from a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette. It’s packing 395bhp, and - before you start shouting about weight distribution - it’s worth pointing out the all-aluminium General Motors lump weighs about the same as the 996’s original flat-six.
We’ll be following this project with interest, while also awaiting an update on Hoover’s super cheap Mercedes ML55 AMG, which was stolen and recovered recently.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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To all the triggered Porsche fans:
The LS costs less and weighs the same as a rebuilt 996 Carrera engine, yet will produce the same (potentially even more) power as a 996 Turbo.
Besides, if grandpa gets a heart transplant, is he still grandpa? Of course.
LS SWAP THE WORLD !
So it’s not a Poor-sche anymore…
Sorry but the 395BHP is the least you get out of an LS2. It should near 500BHP with the right Camshaft, Airintake and Exhaust. That Porsche will be better than ever.
All these people want to see a porsche engine in this thing, but none of them are offering to pay the maintenance fees… smh
Could someone…oh, nevermind, both engines weigh about the same. This, I have a strong feeling, is going to get pretty good…
My LS Golf has a sibling now!
Funny how people love hating on the LS. If he put a Suby motor in it, half of you would be cheering while the other half would be having a coronary. Until there’s another reliable, high horsepower engine that costs $500 laying around, LS will be king.
what the fuq
just cross out rx7 and stick apollo 911 there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just go straight to the rx7 will you