The 248,000 Mile Porsche 'Apollo 911' Is Getting An LS Swap

Following the death of its engine, Tyler Hoover's bargain basement 996 Carrera is being given an LS2 V8 transplant

25 May 2017

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.

Comments

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.

Haha that example 😂

True

Not if you rip his soul out. Tru fax

Not really, grandpa will have a different brain to control the new ticker

LS SWAP THE WORLD !

So it’s not a Poor-sche anymore…

It’s just not a 911 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.

Why not an LS7? Boot it up to 600BHP N/A

This I agree with. This 996 shall be one of the coolest 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.