that is awesome. I am trying to do a swap to an 89 RHD. what rear end did you use?

 

damn that is a thing of beauty. What kind of cutting or beating did you have to do to get the engine, and trans to fit? How heavily is your frame modified? What did you do for mounts and crossmember? That being said(or asked) any chance of that becoming a daily driver? You think that frame can hold what youre putting down or are you planning on a rollcage? Sorry for the interrogation but thats just the definition of awesome sauce and its something I would like to research before even think about doing it. So many questions so little time and space.

 

If you have the right motor and trans mounts, no cutting is involved really. Still some, but not a whole lot.

 

The Unibody was all re-stitch welded, and the stock engine crossmember was notched to clear the oil pan and then reinforced and then the motormounts were made. Behind the engine the trans tunnel is stock, just had to hammer a few spots here and there. The trans crossmember is the stock auto crossmember modified to fit the trans I am using. Then reinforcement points were added.

Its not a daily driver, just a toy. but with my goal of 525 hp at the crank it will handle it. You just need good parts, no cheap suspension parts or anything cheap that will leave you stranded.

 

Sunday my car is off to the shop for major work and tuning, I cant wait

Dyno numbers are coming with.

LS6 stock bottom end with 56K
Custom tuned ECU
TCI light weight flex plate
Racetronix 37LB hr injectors (flow matched)
Ported LS6 (243 casting) heads
Patriot racing dual gold valve springs with titanium seats, and retainers
Texas Speed Magic Stick 3 cam 238/242 605/610 lift at 114LSA
Ported oil pump
LS7 lifters
LS2 Lifter trays
hardened pushrods
LQ9 rockers and studs
New water pump

All Dyno tuned, then its off for paint in september and FINALLY on the streets.

 

Ok work is done and she is fully cammed

I need to get a vacuum canister now, the cam wont make enough for the brakes now. But yeah I basically just rebuild the top of the motor, boosted compression and flow, and put a huge cam with flow matched injectors in her. Loosing alot of HP in the trans (TH350, and the converter sucks, but shes +500 on the crank and 425RWHP now. I couldn't make over 50MPH on the street well the car coulnt the 195,65,15's were going much faster lol
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vids dont work, but swap looks clean

 

wow. these cars can handle anything.

 

great looking swap man, that is rather unique, i was at a charity car show the other day and a guy had a beautiful red 280z with a LS1 in it.

 

Just rolled off of the trailer, its dusty and will need buffing one more time And I need to put on the hood pins and moldings. The color is 2008 Lexus IS350 Smoky Granite Metallic Clearcoat. And the wheels I got brand new for fallen off the truck price, but for now they work and fit good.

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good stuff bro

 

wow....that is awesome...i personally wouldnt do the swap because i like to keep things original...but i do like this alot.....its crazy how much room that motor takes up lol.... that color is sick too.......keep up the good work with this

 

what is the length of the driveshaft?

 

Dont remember it was swapped to a T56 but I finally sold the car a few months ago.