So a buddy of mine back in that Commie state started the build, and he is known in the third gen world apparently quite well. In the 14 years I have known him, maybe 36 LSx swaps on various third gens and FC RX7's.
He was going for a "theme" build, but I am not a fan of making up trims that don't exist, and I need to fix a fair amount of stuff that he did kinda shitty, but he is a friend so I ain't gonna crap on him too hard lol.
Here is what's done, and a recent pic of the slow car.
Engine: gen3 5.3l fully rebuilt and blueprinted by jgm performance gm performance main cap hardware arp rod bolts stock piston and rods gapped total seal rings clevite main and cam bearings SS2 cam - I am looking at a better cam for this setup, it may just be another off the shelf cam. 5.3l MLS copper sprayed headgaskets ls7 lifters texas speed 7.4 hardened push rods michigan motorsports trunion rockers arp head studs billet oil barbell ported and shimmed oil pump double roller timing chain f-body oil pan setup pickup tube brace sheet metal intake 92mm throttle body fid1000 injectors aeromotive fuel sending unit 525lph fuel pump- Not really enough fuel for the car, maxxed out the pump and dialed it back. -8an feed -6an return pre and post fuel filters flex fuel sensor deatchwerks fuel pressure regulator ngk br7ef plugs firecore plug wires rebuilt 862 heads - I will be getting some 799/243 cast heads at some point, stick with cathedral port since my intake is for cathedral port. pac 1218 valve springs - I know PAC is better now, but I had too many issues/failures with them years ago so I will be looking at BTR when I get the new heads. mix of dirty dingo and ict billet accessory brackets new ac delco alternator new sanden a/c compressor champion dual pass radiator custom radiator shroud dual flex a lite fans single spal fan for a/c condensor
Trans: rebuilt lt1 t56 rockland gear LS conversion gto bellhousing gto starter knock off hawksshifter 03/04 cobra shift knob monster stage 3 lightened flywheel tick master gm slave with speed bleeder 4th gen aluminum driveshaft w/ new u joints
turbo stuff: custom built turbo kit - I NEED to redo this, it is an absolutely terrible setup. ceramic coated headers outside cerakote inside vs racing 78/75 cast turbo 3" downpipe to 4"magnaflow muffler -4an feed -10an drain 3 bar map sensor ebay 31x12x3 intercooler ebay bov tial wastegate 11lb spring turbo guard filter
suspension/ brakes: pa racing tubular k member pa racing control arms tds wonderbar alston subframe connectors strut tower bar koni sport shocks/ struts suspension techniques lowering springs speed engineering rear adjustable lower control arms speed engineering adjustable panhard speed engineering panhard relocation kit strange engineering 12 bolt w/ 3:73 gears new rear pads and rotors founders adjustable torque arm new jeep steering shaft new lee's 670 gear box tuff stuff p/s pump p/s cooler iroc 34mm front sway bar iroc 23mm rear sway bar all new front linkage spohn bumpsteer kit 6th gen front brembos c7 z51 front rotors big brake upgrade conversion kit
Interior: holley 12.3" pro and 3.5" digital dashes holley terminator x new dashpad mpi cleetus steerig wheel nrg quick release rebuilt column vintage air a/c nexar dash cam custom double din bezel double din head unit custom shift plate with light up pattern bravetech hatch and window switches infinity kappa 4x6 dash speakers alpine 6x9 sail panel speakers pioneer 4 channel amp 10" jl audio sub rockford fosgate amp gta premium door panels corbeau gts2 gray seats on modified stock rails odyssey battery relocated to passenger rear seat 4th gen pedals home depot dynomat new dove gray carpet kit new black headliner t-top shades t-top bag custom dome lights w/ switch new weatherstripping 03/04 cobra shift knob gray leather shift boot trans am map pocket complete aftermarket fuse block/ wiring harness
body: cut out front bumper with custom grille led headlights yellow led highbeam/ fog lights clear headlight covers starbuck innovations turn signals clear led side turn signals klearz frosted clear tail light lenses bravetech rgb led boards hawks front lip splitter hawks side splitters universal diffuser smoked tail lights hawks billet hatch hinges 18x9" squared Vors SP1 wheels 275/35/18 Federal rsrr custom hood - I need to either find someone who knows how to work with Carbon Fiber or Fiberglass to make a CF/FG version of this hood, or what I will likely do is learn and make a Carbon Fiber version myself since no one makes this hood. morrow spoiler
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So a buddy of mine back in that Commie state started the build, and he is known in the third gen world apparently quite well. In the 14 years I have known him, maybe 36 LSx swaps on various third gens and FC RX7's.
He was going for a "theme" build, but I am not a fan of making up trims that don't exist, and I need to fix a fair amount of stuff that he did kinda shitty, but he is a friend so I ain't gonna crap on him too hard lol.
Here is what's done, and a recent pic of the slow car.
Engine:
gen3 5.3l
fully rebuilt and blueprinted by jgm performance
gm performance main cap hardware
arp rod bolts
stock piston and rods
gapped total seal rings
clevite main and cam bearings
SS2 cam - I am looking at a better cam for this setup, it may just be another off the shelf cam.
5.3l MLS copper sprayed headgaskets
ls7 lifters
texas speed 7.4 hardened push rods
michigan motorsports trunion rockers
arp head studs
billet oil barbell
ported and shimmed oil pump
double roller timing chain
f-body oil pan setup
pickup tube brace
sheet metal intake
92mm throttle body
fid1000 injectors
aeromotive fuel sending unit
525lph fuel pump- Not really enough fuel for the car, maxxed out the pump and dialed it back.
-8an feed
-6an return
pre and post fuel filters
flex fuel sensor
deatchwerks fuel pressure regulator
ngk br7ef plugs
firecore plug wires
rebuilt 862 heads - I will be getting some 799/243 cast heads at some point, stick with cathedral port since my intake is for cathedral port.
pac 1218 valve springs - I know PAC is better now, but I had too many issues/failures with them years ago so I will be looking at BTR when I get the new heads.
mix of dirty dingo and ict billet accessory brackets
new ac delco alternator
new sanden a/c compressor
champion dual pass radiator
custom radiator shroud
dual flex a lite fans
single spal fan for a/c condensor
Trans:
rebuilt lt1 t56
rockland gear LS conversion
gto bellhousing
gto starter
knock off hawksshifter
03/04 cobra shift knob
monster stage 3
lightened flywheel
tick master
gm slave with speed bleeder
4th gen aluminum driveshaft w/ new u joints
turbo stuff:
custom built turbo kit - I NEED to redo this, it is an absolutely terrible setup.
ceramic coated headers outside cerakote inside
vs racing 78/75 cast turbo
3" downpipe to 4"magnaflow muffler
-4an feed
-10an drain
3 bar map sensor
ebay 31x12x3 intercooler
ebay bov
tial wastegate 11lb spring
turbo guard filter
suspension/ brakes:
pa racing tubular k member
pa racing control arms
tds wonderbar
alston subframe connectors
strut tower bar
koni sport shocks/ struts
suspension techniques lowering springs
speed engineering rear adjustable lower control arms
speed engineering adjustable panhard
speed engineering panhard relocation kit
strange engineering 12 bolt w/ 3:73 gears
new rear pads and rotors
founders adjustable torque arm
new jeep steering shaft
new lee's 670 gear box
tuff stuff p/s pump
p/s cooler
iroc 34mm front sway bar
iroc 23mm rear sway bar
all new front linkage
spohn bumpsteer kit
6th gen front brembos
c7 z51 front rotors
big brake upgrade conversion kit
Interior:
holley 12.3" pro and 3.5" digital dashes
holley terminator x
new dashpad
mpi cleetus steerig wheel
nrg quick release
rebuilt column
vintage air a/c
nexar dash cam
custom double din bezel
double din head unit
custom shift plate with light up pattern
bravetech hatch and window switches
infinity kappa 4x6 dash speakers
alpine 6x9 sail panel speakers
pioneer 4 channel amp
10" jl audio sub
rockford fosgate amp
gta premium door panels
corbeau gts2 gray seats on modified stock rails
odyssey battery relocated to passenger rear seat
4th gen pedals
home depot dynomat
new dove gray carpet kit
new black headliner
t-top shades
t-top bag
custom dome lights w/ switch
new weatherstripping
03/04 cobra shift knob
gray leather shift boot
trans am map pocket
complete aftermarket fuse block/ wiring harness
body:
cut out front bumper with custom grille
led headlights
yellow led highbeam/ fog lights
clear headlight covers
starbuck innovations turn signals
clear led side turn signals
klearz frosted clear tail light lenses
bravetech rgb led boards
hawks front lip splitter
hawks side splitters
universal diffuser
smoked tail lights
hawks billet hatch hinges
18x9" squared Vors SP1 wheels
275/35/18 Federal rsrr
custom hood - I need to either find someone who knows how to work with Carbon Fiber or Fiberglass to make a CF/FG version of this hood, or what I will likely do is learn and make a Carbon Fiber version myself since no one makes this hood.
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