The Sweet and Dandy Motor Swaps of all sorts Appreciation Thread
need video asap
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From LS1tech:
All of the details can be found on my site. But the highlights include
•1996 Z3 (93k miles)
•2000 LS1 (42, miles)
•RPM Transmissions stage IV T56 6spd (6k miles)
•Some mild motor mods including some LS6 parts
•Custom equal length 1 7/8” long tube headers
•2.5” exhaust including X-pipe, cats and dual Magnaflow 14815’s
•Randy Forbes trunkfloor/differential reinforcement
•Body upgraded to ///M Roadster/Coupe panels
•AC Schnitzer splitters
•CCW Wheels (18x8.5” and 18x10.5”)
•TC Kline single adjustable coilovers
•UUC Wilwood brake kit
•Recaro Pole Positions, HMS Rollbar/Harnessbar, Momo 350mm steering wheel, ACS pedal covers Custom TSX projector retrofit, and other lighting upgrades
•Functional BMW gauge cluster (tach, speedo, odom, fuel)
• Any wear part directly/indirectly related to the swap has been replaced within the past 12k miles
• This includes motor/tranny bushings, control arm and sway bar bushings, ball joints, tie rods, strut/shock mounts, rear trailing arm bushings, subframe bushings, brake pads, brake fluid, brake lines, fuel lines, filters….nothing has been overlooked.
• Over $40k invested in parts since 2005
Asking $28,900
•1996 Z3 (93k miles)
•2000 LS1 (42, miles)
•RPM Transmissions stage IV T56 6spd (6k miles)
•Some mild motor mods including some LS6 parts
•Custom equal length 1 7/8” long tube headers
•2.5” exhaust including X-pipe, cats and dual Magnaflow 14815’s
•Randy Forbes trunkfloor/differential reinforcement
•Body upgraded to ///M Roadster/Coupe panels
•AC Schnitzer splitters
•CCW Wheels (18x8.5” and 18x10.5”)
•TC Kline single adjustable coilovers
•UUC Wilwood brake kit
•Recaro Pole Positions, HMS Rollbar/Harnessbar, Momo 350mm steering wheel, ACS pedal covers Custom TSX projector retrofit, and other lighting upgrades
•Functional BMW gauge cluster (tach, speedo, odom, fuel)
• Any wear part directly/indirectly related to the swap has been replaced within the past 12k miles
• This includes motor/tranny bushings, control arm and sway bar bushings, ball joints, tie rods, strut/shock mounts, rear trailing arm bushings, subframe bushings, brake pads, brake fluid, brake lines, fuel lines, filters….nothing has been overlooked.
• Over $40k invested in parts since 2005
Asking $28,900
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You can keep your V8's and Turbos...I prefer a 11K redline 
If I ever do a swap on a trailered car, it will be this one.
If I ever do a swap on a trailered car, it will be this one.
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Anyone wanna guess what's going into this lil guy?
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Been thinking about this thread a lot. I'm have delusions and hallucinations of a Shakotan styled asphalt-scrapping American-steel sled. Buick Regal with an LS-X and T56 on some widened Hiyashi Streets???
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Been thinking about this thread a lot. I'm have delusions and hallucinations of a Shakotan styled asphalt-scrapping American-steel sled. Buick Regal with an LS-X and T56 on some widened Hiyashi Streets???
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Ya got me...I only noticed it was a sunbeam cause of the emblem on the hood that's sitting on the roof
I dunno what model it is, but if it was a tiger/alpine I'd recognize it
I dunno what model it is, but if it was a tiger/alpine I'd recognize it
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Car Info: with the blinkers on
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is great success! Build Thread: http://www.earlycj5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60125
Although I would much rather have her looking something like this
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