{"id":102914,"date":"2023-07-19T16:05:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T21:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=102914"},"modified":"2023-07-21T15:01:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T20:01:43","slug":"porsche-indycar-2-6-l-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=102914","title":{"rendered":"Porsche IndyCar 2.6 L V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Porsche<\/a><\/p>\n

Have you been looking for a unique engine to complete your next swap? If so you should look at RM Sotheby’s auction<\/a> of a Porsche Type 2708 V8. The 90-degree 162 ci (2.65 L) V8 was built for the IndyCar Series in 1987. The listing states it’s capable of making up to 800 horsepower with a turbocharger. They estimate the auction value to be $80,000-$100,000 (\u20ac70,000-\u20ac90,000 EUR). <\/p>\n

\"Porsche<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Porsche<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Porsche<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: RM Sotherby’s<\/a> via Silodrome<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you been looking for a unique engine to complete your next swap? If so you should look at RM Sotheby’s auction of a Porsche Type 2708 V8. The 90-degree 162 ci (2.65 L) V8 was built for the IndyCar Series in 1987. The listing states it’s capable of making up to 800 horsepower with… Read More »Porsche IndyCar 2.6 L V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":102919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-porsche"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Porsche-Type-2708-V8-01.jpg?fit=1920%2C1440&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12494,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=12494","url_meta":{"origin":102914,"position":0},"title":"Custom Porsche 914 with a Chevy 350 V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"October 31, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"This very customized Porsche 914 will soon cross the auction block at Hilton Head Island. The entire custom body is made from steel and features a front grill and lights from a second generation Chrysler Concorde and a rear from a C5 Corvette. The powertrain consists of a Chevy 350\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "914"","block_context":{"text":"914","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=299"},"img":{"alt_text":"Custom Porsche 914 with a Chevy 350 V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Custom-Porsche-914-with-a-Chevy-350-V8-01.jpeg?fit=600%2C337&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Custom-Porsche-914-with-a-Chevy-350-V8-01.jpeg?fit=600%2C337&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Custom-Porsche-914-with-a-Chevy-350-V8-01.jpeg?fit=600%2C337&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":108270,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=108270","url_meta":{"origin":102914,"position":1},"title":"1970 Porsche 911 with a LS3 V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 30, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"The Custom Shop built this 1970 Porsche 911 for SEMA 2015. In the back of the car is a 376 ci LS3 V8 featuring a individual throttle bodies and Hedman headers. In front of the motor is a Porsche G96 six-speed manual transaxle. The sports car rides on a Rennline\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "911"","block_context":{"text":"911","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=103"},"img":{"alt_text":"1970 Porsche 911 with a LS3 V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1970-Porsche-911-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1970-Porsche-911-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1970-Porsche-911-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1970-Porsche-911-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1970-Porsche-911-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":130176,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=130176","url_meta":{"origin":102914,"position":2},"title":"V8-Powered Porsche 968 Race Car","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"We found this 1994 Porsche 968 being auctioned on Bring a Trailer in Atascadero, California. The car is powered by a 5.7 L LS1 V8 featuring a GM Performance camshaft, dry sump system, and LS6-spec intake manifold. Power is sent to the wheels through a six-speed manual transaxle with a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "968"","block_context":{"text":"968","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=1043"},"img":{"alt_text":"Porsche 968 race car with a LS1 V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Porsche-968-race-car-with-a-LS1-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Porsche-968-race-car-with-a-LS1-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Porsche-968-race-car-with-a-LS1-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Porsche-968-race-car-with-a-LS1-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Porsche-968-race-car-with-a-LS1-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":136937,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=136937","url_meta":{"origin":102914,"position":3},"title":"1966 Mustang with a 292 ci Indy V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"August 22, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Steve Strope and his company Pure Vision Design built this 1966 Ford Mustang called \"Martini T-5R\" as a 60's rally race car. Under the hood they installed a 292 ci (4.7L) V8 based on a 255 ci (4.1L) DOHC V8 used in a Lotus\/Ford Indy race car from 1964-1978. Ed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Mustang"","block_context":{"text":"Mustang","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=46"},"img":{"alt_text":"1966 Mustang with a 292 ci IndyCar V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1966-Mustang-with-a-292-ci-IndyCar-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1966-Mustang-with-a-292-ci-IndyCar-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1966-Mustang-with-a-292-ci-IndyCar-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1966-Mustang-with-a-292-ci-IndyCar-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1966-Mustang-with-a-292-ci-IndyCar-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":108504,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=108504","url_meta":{"origin":102914,"position":4},"title":"1987 Porsche 944 with a Rear-Engine V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"December 6, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"DailyTurismo found this 1987 Porsche 944 for sale on eBay located in Beaumont, Texas. The car is no longer powered by a 2.5 L M44\/40 inline-four in the factory front engine bay. Instead there is a LS4 V8 sitting in back of the car under the hatch. The listing does\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "944"","block_context":{"text":"944","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=491"},"img":{"alt_text":"1987 Porsche 944 with a Rear-Engine V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1987-Porsche-944-with-a-Rear-Engine-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1987-Porsche-944-with-a-Rear-Engine-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1987-Porsche-944-with-a-Rear-Engine-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1987-Porsche-944-with-a-Rear-Engine-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":143684,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=143684","url_meta":{"origin":102914,"position":5},"title":"Porsche Cayman with a LS3 V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"January 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"This 2006 Porsche Cayman (987) visited Renegade Hybrids in Las Vegas, Nevada for a power upgrade. In the back of the car they installed a 430 ci (7.0L) LS3 V8 using their swap mounts. The motor features a Brian Tooley Racing (BTR) Stage 3 camshaft, upgraded valve springs, IDX1050 injectors,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "987"","block_context":{"text":"987","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=1140"},"img":{"alt_text":"2006 Porsche Cayman with a LS3 V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2006-Porsche-Cayman-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2006-Porsche-Cayman-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2006-Porsche-Cayman-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2006-Porsche-Cayman-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2006-Porsche-Cayman-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=102914"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":103031,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102914\/revisions\/103031"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/102919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=102914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=102914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=102914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}