5.3 LM7 lsx s13 coupe build

[s13tmont]

Well I started off with a busted s13 shell that had a rough body and barely any interior. Found a 02 LM7 5.3 longblock out of a silverado for 550 shipped with 50k miles on it and couldn't pass it up. Picked up a 01 Camaro ss t56 6 speed tranny to go along with it.

I went with Daft Innovations mounting setup and can only comment on the lack of communication from Rich, but the parts are great quality for the swap.

It's a fairly stock setup that I plan on putting a/c in within the next couple weeks because 105 degree FL temperatures kill the fun of the car during the summer. I'll list my setup on this

-5.3 LM7 Longblock
-00 Camaro T56 Trans
-LS6 intake mani, fuel rails, injectors and tb
-Daft Innovations 1 7/8" long tube headers
-3" Custom Y pipe
-3" Catback Greddy exhaust
-Daft Innovations mount kit
-s13 5 lug swap
-j30 diff
-Megan Street Coilovers
-Varrstoen 18x9.5 +12 (235/40), 18x10.5 +15 (265/35)
-3.5" Intake w/ K&N filter

Exterior
-s13 silvia front end w/ dual projectors
-s13 origin type 1 30mm rear overfenders
-s13 silvia CF hood painted to match

It took about 2 months for me to actually complete the build and drive it once I had the shell back from paint.

On to the pictures...

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Ls6 intake mani that got broken during shipping. :(

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Getting the motor setup at the house

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Daft Mounts and some accessories on the longblock

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This is where UPS dropped my transmission, it was lovely. Smashed the tailhousing in on it.

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New carpet put in the car with the new dash

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Getting close to going in the car!

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Test fitting the wheels on the car.

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Here's the fun, the bastard fits.

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It's on the ground again

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Working on getting the headers to slide in and fit.

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First time it moved under it's own power!

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Yes it runs flawlessly and I will get up some videos this week for yall.


Pretty much, i've started from the barebones and worked my way through this so I feel pretty confident in helping anyone on here that has any specific questions regarding the LSX swap.

Thanks, Tyler.

[Boostedkouki]

So simple yet so nice

[Ratpack_Chad]

Clean and simple. Car looks awesome man.

[JaredP]

looks great man. hows it feel with the not-so-aluminum engine in there? also, did you buy a new carpet/dash from the dealer?

[JosiahP]

great looking car man the only thing and i mean only thing i would really change is to lower it like 1 inch around then (in my mind) would be perfect

[s13tmont]

Thanks for the compliments!

Even with the 5.3 iron block it's still a ton different than a sr for sure. Just having the power as soon as the gas is hit is what gets it for me. Plus within a weekend I could swap a 6.0 in fairly easily if I get the urge ;)

I do plan on going lower all around, I just need to roll and pull my fronts and work a little on the rear fenders. I'd like to find a pignose lip for it as well, then with the rest of the drop it should be close to where I want it!

[zurud]

How much do you pay for t56? Lx engine is easy and cheap to get but t56 is alot harder to get and more expensive.

[EjMalernee]

Nice job man, car looks real clean.

[Fred Allen Burge]

Very nice!

What ECU are you running and did you have to have it programmed to remove the security system or anything?

[driftn_silvia]

What WHP numbers is the car putting down?

[s13tmont]

How much do you pay for t56? Lx engine is easy and cheap to get but t56 is alot harder to get and more expensive.

1200 shipped for the tranny before the UPS fuck up. After all was said and done, I was refunded 600, bought a new tailhousing from Tickshift.com for 100 and installed that. Ended up paying about 750 once all the hassle was over.

Very nice!

What ECU are you running and did you have to have it programmed to remove the security system or anything?

I'm running a 98 Camaro PCM and wiring harness. It's a stock ECU that is flashed with Tech 2 to remove Vehicle Anti Theft and all the other small things that need to be disabled such as EGR/Emission stuff.

What WHP numbers is the car putting down?

As of right now I couldn't honestly tell you, nor would I try to make some random guess. I've only had the car on the road for about 3 weeks now and haven't had time to make it out to the track. I'll post up some track #'s when it happens.

[Nick_04K]

Bro, your car is sick.
I love the simple, clean styling.
OEM Aero, nice silver color and 18's ftw + LSx t56 swap.....This might be the perfect car for me haha.

Mind me asking where you found an 02 LM7 for 550 shipped though?

+ 1 for seeing track times though. A 5.3 swap is a great alternative to LS1 when you consider dollar to hp ratio.

[da_crew10]

Did the tranny fit perfectly in the tranny tunnel or u have to pound the shit out of it like most people?

[s13tmont]

Beat the shit out of the trans tunnel with a sledge. It seemed to work well and doesn't compromise the integrity of the car or chassis.

[shanes14]

piece of crap.



just kidding little guy, i saw it on the road yesterday, it looks even better rolling.

[cardoza]

Two months for an LS swap, well done. What are your plans for the car?

[junn]

very well done

i love this swap super easy and the torque is incredible

i really dont regreat mine

400+ hp from a nearly stock engine is great

and its my daily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nick_04K]

^ Nearly 400hp? What mods do you have?
And what kind of mileage do you get?

[WISH ONE]

I've been contemplating doing this exact swap myself. I have many questions for you, but I'll wait to pm you when I'm not on my iPhone.
Awesome car, love the overall scheme.

[GroundPerformance]

Nicely done.. Once I'm done with the KA-T this is the next thing I wanna build myself. Plenty of Vortec motor on our local CL listing for dirt cheap.

[jlm_photo]

Great build! I gotta ask. What is the difference in weight from a KA to the LM7? Did it change the F/R balance a lot? I've got a S13 with a blown engine and I think this swap may be for me.

[Slo_240sx]

Great looking car! I'm in the works of boosting mine right now. The power and torque of any of the LS engines is amazing. You will get tired of 400HP sooner or later and will want to boost it... trust me.

[Tyler.]

sick build man.. looking to do the same in a couple months

[travypoo]

Has anyone done the L33 swap? 15 more HP than lm7 and alumn block. same weight as ls1 was looking into doing it.

[Fred Allen Burge]

I think the L33 is a waste really for what they usually charge for them, plus you have to still find car accessories and intake manifold, might as well just do the bigger 5.7L LS1.

[STL240SXDRIFT]

DAMM!! Love this build...I needed some inspriation for tonight's car work. Well done.

[Gjohnson7]

I think the L33 is a waste really for what they usually charge for them, plus you have to still find car accessories and intake manifold, might as well just do the bigger 5.7L LS1.

Got my L33 for $699 shipped to my door with a 1 year warranty. Engine had 55k on it.

[180love]

LOVE IT. Car is sick dude. I want to swap my rb25 for an LSx really soon.

[ZdProjects]

So awesome man. Pure inspiration!

[Presha]

Staying NA? looks great btw i like gunmetal on Silvias

[Fred Allen Burge]

Got my L33 for $699 shipped to my door with a 1 year warranty. Engine had 55k on it.

That's an unusually good deal right there, but I just checked and they have dropped a lot in price since I last looked into them which is great, it's a great way to go if you can get a deal like yours!

[Team DET]

this you ,sounds good YouTube - ‪Ls1 240sx exhaust‬‏ (http://youtu.be/2KBVqf0TQpk)

[andrew600]

l33 and lm4 would both be a great alternative and relatively the same price.
im so happy to see someone do a 5.3 instead of going insane with 5.7 and higher.
when its just not needed in these small cars. 300hp stock, with the same tq.

my next lsx swap is going to be 5.3 simply because its tamer and way cheaper.

[s13tmont]

Great build! I gotta ask. What is the difference in weight from a KA to the LM7? Did it change the F/R balance a lot? I've got a S13 with a blown engine and I think this swap may be for me.

Not more than about 150 lbs and that's with the tranny as well. It's a fairly straight forward swap.

I've been contemplating doing this exact swap myself. I have many questions for you, but I'll wait to pm you when I'm not on my iPhone.
Awesome car, love the overall scheme.

Feel free to do so, i'm here to help!

Great looking car! I'm in the works of boosting mine right now. The power and torque of any of the LS engines is amazing. You will get tired of 400HP sooner or later and will want to boost it... trust me.

Trust me, i've already thought about dropping the gas tank and running a fuel cell so that I could do a rear mount turbo setup right there. I think I would fall in love if I could have a turbo'd lsx 240 with a/c that's dd'able.

Got my L33 for $699 shipped to my door with a 1 year warranty. Engine had 55k on it.

Do you mind telling where you got this from?

[jlm_photo]

Is it possible to put a T5 behind a LM7 or L33 rather than getting a T56? They are less than half the price.

[S14DOOD]

good lookin car man!

[S-Nation S13]

nice, clean and simple !!!

[blueshark123]

Is it possible to put a T5 behind a LM7 or L33 rather than getting a T56? They are less than half the price.

it is possible but not worth it u need do do custom bell housing adapter and and some other stuff i believe and they are not strong at all as a t56

[s13tmont]

Is it possible to put a T5 behind a LM7 or L33 rather than getting a T56? They are less than half the price.

I really can't tell you if it'll work or not. I guess it just depends on where the shifter sits, if it'll clear the 240 firewall and if you're going to wire the plugs youself.


Can anyone give me a run down on how the a/c system works as far as the line leaves the large port on the firewall and runs to where, then from there to where and so on. Where would the lsx pressure be welded into where on what line? Pretty much I need a run down on the a/c system.

[jlm_photo]

Actually I guess the T5 will work. I had been informed that it would not handle the tq but I guess it will. How did you handle the wiring? Did it all come with the motor or did you get an aftermarket unit? Also how did you handle the dash wiring? Sorry for all the questions.

[Blackzenki82]

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-23165429.jpg

now THAT, must have felt great.

[blueshark123]

wiring this car motor is simple search up for it go on silviav8forums.com they also show how to get the ac to work

[s13tmont]

Actually I guess the T5 will work. I had been informed that it would not handle the tq but I guess it will. How did you handle the wiring? Did it all come with the motor or did you get an aftermarket unit? Also how did you handle the dash wiring? Sorry for all the questions.

It's a 98 camaro harness, but the 98-02 fbody, camaro, corvette wiring harness will work. For the corvette harness you need a vette PCM as well because of the drive by wire setup.

Sikky.com and daftinnovations.com both off complete plug and play wiring services that will adapt to your motor, s13 or s14 and leave you with an obd2 port. It also plugs directly into your 240 body harness and dash harness.

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now THAT, must have felt great.

One of the best feelings throughout the build for sure.

wiring this car motor is simple search up for it go on silviav8forums.com they also show how to get the ac to work

silviav8forums.com has a plethora of knowledge on this swap. It's where I learned most of everything I needed for the swap.

[s13tmont]

A/c will be working its way into this thing sometime this week, I will post up how to do it and what wiring needs to be done. Who want's a swapped car without the creature comforts involved.

[d-man478]

Awesome build! This could be my new inspiration!

[s13tmont]

Hah. I've had multiple people PM me about it with all sorts of questions. If you have any, just ask here or PM me.

The only thing I don't like is my interior looks rather dull. What's the best way to repaint or refurbish/renew the plastic interior pieces?

[s13tmont]

Here's a few pictures of it as it sits right now.

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[pandaroo]

i saw you driving that the other day. and was like "what the hell? did i just see a nice looking 240 in pcb? lol
looks great man!

[s13tmont]

Are you local? If so, sign up on driven2modify.com, it's pretty much an 850 local forum.

[misterdumby]

looks goooood :bigok:

[pandaroo]

Are you local? If so, sign up on driven2modify.com, it's pretty much an 850 local forum.

yea im in pcb. i think i actually signed up for d2m but i totally forgot i had an account ill have to go on there some time.

[Nick_04K]

For the interior use Duplicolor vinyl and fabric spray.
The stuff is great and i swear by it now. My interior looks x1000 better.

[flipmike22]

Here's a few pictures of it as it sits right now.

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I love the pics. But here's a pointer. It seems you may have used a slow shutter or BULB feature on your camera. Well if you want your car to stand out more(because I was looking at the star effect in the background lights) Try while the camera is taking the pic get and external flash and flash it at the car at point that would make it look nice. For example it seems you don't have a lot of light towards the rear so try aiming there and also the wheels. It will make your pics pop out. Pm me if you want to share some car pics.

[s13tmont]

Yeah it was all tripod mounted using the bulb feature! I just ordered a Canon speedlight flash for things like this.

On another note, here are some quick snaps after washing the car.

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[HPKMotorsports3]

Your car is dope bro!!! How did you get the stock speedo to work?

[s13tmont]

Stock speedo technically doesn't work at this time, but with the help of a "Dakota Digital" It can convert the gm signal to work with the nissan speedo. At first it was one of my priorities but I'm so used to it now that I practically know within a couple Mph's of how fast i'm going so I've put it off for the time being.

[OoAtreyuloO]

Holy crap for the price i might consider this!

[Team DET]

any sound clips,fly-by's ?

[s13tmont]

I will try and make a sound clip tomorrow for it.

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[shalezzz]

sick build you killed it in one page lol you make it look easy

[DeathMetal]

Off topic question:

Where do you live in FL?

Beautiful car and build man. Been subscribed for a while.

[gerson408]

nice work man. so where does everyone get these engine swaps for so cheap im trying to search but cant seem to find any at all they are all in the price range of 2 to 3k. if anyone has any info on this please pm me.

[s13tmont]

Off topic question:

Where do you live in FL?

Beautiful car and build man. Been subscribed for a while.

I live in the panhandle of FL, Panama City Beach.

nice work man. so where does everyone get these engine swaps for so cheap im trying to search but cant seem to find any at all they are all in the price range of 2 to 3k. if anyone has any info on this please pm me.

It will take some time, search LS1tech.com for your LS parts.

[Rockogtr]

Bad ass man!

[s13tmont]

Thanks bud! Just ordered a new steering rack and pinion since my old one had busted seals and leaked everywhere.

Contemplating going for a rear mount turbo setup this winter, more to come.

[thefro526]

When I first saw this I thought it needed to be lower.

But for some reason it works. Cool stuff.

[s13tmont]

Well been doing some small things to the car. Put a new throttle cable on to get rid of my sticky old one as well as a new steering rack to get rid of those blown seals on the old one. Painted some of the random trim and b pillars.

I will still make a video of this thing as soon as I get some time!

[taran!]

Beautiful car bro! But i know what you mean about ac in florida, this heat will kill you man, definitely a must!

[KOME]

Did you pass emissions?

[Krusty_s13]

Did you pass emissions?

we dont have emissions in FL.
god job on the build man. ive been thinking about a lsx for a while now.

[nebrs13]

I too have a 2000 cast block have had it done since june had a horrible squeeling issue but it was just the vaccum on the throttle body in the wrong spot ive got close to 2k miles on mine and love every sec of it. Stock was about 285 then apent aome $ on a thunder racing came now were hoping close to 400 hp 425tq ive had 2 issues blew out lower right trans line got pinched somehow and blew out a line coming from trans cooler, both those fixed now runs like a top , had stock diff in no traction at all then just did a z diff laat weekend now she hooks great and is so reliable props on ur swap will try to get my build up soon - gettong ready to build a second car in coming weeks to resell if anyone is interested

[nebrs13]

My 5.3 build
http://zilvia.net/f/s-chassis/331661-my-530sx-build.html

[nebrs13]

Stock speedo technically doesn't work at this time, but with the help of a "Dakota Digital" It can convert the gm signal to work with the nissan speedo. At first it was one of my priorities but I'm so used to it now that I practically know within a couple Mph's of how fast i'm going so I've put it off for the time being.


3000k rpm is about 70 on a auto
2000 about 50 i believe 2500 about 65

[s13tmont]

we dont have emissions in FL.
god job on the build man. ive been thinking about a lsx for a while now.

This. But thanks bud, it's definitely worth it!

I too have a 2000 cast block have had it done since june had a horrible squeeling issue but it was just the vaccum on the throttle body in the wrong spot ive got close to 2k miles on mine and love every sec of it. Stock was about 285 then apent aome $ on a thunder racing came now were hoping close to 400 hp 425tq ive had 2 issues blew out lower right trans line got pinched somehow and blew out a line coming from trans cooler, both those fixed now runs like a top , had stock diff in no traction at all then just did a z diff laat weekend now she hooks great and is so reliable props on ur swap will try to get my build up soon - gettong ready to build a second car in coming weeks to resell if anyone is interested

What Thunder Racing cam did you go with? If you don't want to say on here, PM me the specs please, i've been looking into a cam upgrade. When you say trans line, you mean what? I don't run a trans cooler, but then again i'm assuming you're running and auto?

3000k rpm is about 70 on a auto
2000 about 50 i believe 2500 about 65

I'm about 1500rpm at 55, 2000rpm at about 62




And for shits and giggles, here's a little engine bay pic,

This is fairly old and quite a few things have changed since this. I will post up some recent pictures soon!


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6132/6012454648_d89140d70f_b.jpg

[EvilEgg13]

Awesome build, been lurking on it for awhile.

quick question for you thouhg, which oil pan are you using?

Im assuming you used a GTO oil pan. You didnt list it and I was just wondering if thats what you used, or does the 5.3 liter oil pan work.

[s13tmont]

I'm using the GTO front sump. As far as I know, it's the only stock GM pan that will work unless you run a custom welded pan.

[s13tmont]

A little update on this. Ordered a SLP 25% underdrive pulley and a 2002 zo6 cam, ls6 springs and pushrods and then will be getting retuned. Should pick up quite a bit of power from this and will post some videos afterwards!


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[BILLFISHER21]

Lmk if you notice enough difference from the ls6 cam to make the labor worth while. I have been loving my ls14 for almost a year now. Just wish i could afford a real tranny these t56's just aren't holding up. (drifting) though. Nice build.

[Shadowhunter]

Looks clean and mean. Keep up the good work.

[Rukis]

Hey men I am planing on doing a 5.3 on my s13 too but what wiring harness you used and what ecu

[s13tmont]

Lmk if you notice enough difference from the ls6 cam to make the labor worth while. I have been loving my ls14 for almost a year now. Just wish i could afford a real tranny these t56's just aren't holding up. (drifting) though. Nice build.

I will and should notice quite an increase. These cam's have made over 60rwhp increases with the correct tune, and other supporting mods on the 5.3's. I'll give you a little more input once I finish it all up.

Looks clean and mean. Keep up the good work.

Thanks a lot!

Hey men I am planing on doing a 5.3 on my s13 too but what wiring harness you used and what ecu

I'm using a 98 harness and PCM, but I would recommend looking for a 98-02 complete harness and PCM from a Camaro or a Fbody.

[xXxJohnnyxXx]

its so simple, but yet so awesome, SWeet car, one of the few v8 swaps i admire!

[slowvia]

Ive been wanting to do a 5.3 swap ever since the first time I saw Car Craft do it! In fact they recently had an article about trying to destroy a 5.3 with twin turbos by doing it as cheap as possible with as much boost as possible, they got up to 26.8 lbs IIRC before they blew a ring or something. But they made over 1200HP! Turned out in the end to actually be a 4.8!!! Just goes to show why people want these motors.
And did I see this for sale recently?

[s13tmont]

I've thrown around the idea of many different ways that I could turbo it. I'm not quite sure what I really want to do with it yet.

and yes, I had it up for sale but I think i'm going to hold on to it a little longer.

[s13tmont]

A few shots from around the house after I cleaned it up...

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[JaredP]

that pic from the front end man, looks sick. i like the nice, wide aggressive stance.

[s13tmont]

Haven't updated this thread in quite a while...

This week i've got a lot to do on the car. Installed new FLCA's and balljoints, new tie rod ends, new Tension Rod bushings. Also picked up some Amsoil ATF to help clean up my T56's feel.

Saturday I will be installing the cam, springs, pushrods and underdrive pulley and also redoing the exhaust setup. It's still going to be the Daft headers and 3" y pipe, only instead of the HKS hi-power setup I'm running now, it is going to be a 3" inline Dynomax muffler to a 3" pipe that is more tucked and not sagging. It will give the car the more domestic sound that I'm looking for.

Will post some videos when all this happens.

[godrifttoday]

how much u paid for the motor mounts? and appx how much it cost u to get running? just on the motor side

[s13tmont]

New exhaust setup, now it's the Daft Longtube headers, 3" Y pipe, 3" inline dynomax muffler, 3" piping out. Sounds a lot better than before.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6433296729_e22c2949a1_b.jpg


Here is the video of a startup and rev.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWhLp3Z_OYI

[nightsauce]

lol after this I'm contemplatin an L series swap lol

[s13tmont]

It's certainly a fun swap.

[idriveslideways]

Sorry to bring up an older thread, but I am trying to find out how much the swap cost.

I have a KA-T that I am getting bored of and am looking to go big without spending big.

[LA Kings]

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[Fries]

Sorry to bring up an older thread, but I am trying to find out how much the swap cost.

I have a KA-T that I am getting bored of and am looking to go big without spending big.

Well you goofed. Look around 6k. Yes motor can be had cheap, but then you gotta swap shit out, + t56 + headers and mount kit.

It's going to be expensive unless you fab e'ry thang yourself.

[gdoubleos13]

Did you ever get around to that a/c? you got a write-up or anything on it? I got a L33 I'm putting together and it's to F'ing hot in Texas to go w/o A/C


It's a fairly stock setup that I plan on putting a/c in within the next couple weeks because 105 degree FL temperatures kill the fun of the car during the summer.

[Memberofthe600hpkaclub]

Call up sikky they make a plug n play set up...easy as pir

[onehundredoctane]

Did you ever get around to that a/c? you got a write-up or anything on it? I got a L33 I'm putting together and it's to F'ing hot in Texas to go w/o A/C




He sold this car years ago dude. . .

[soutoswag]

what oil pan are you running on this?? came out great by the way!!

[StoopidLoose88]

what oil pan are you running on this?? came out great by the way!!

Up the tread a bit he says that he used a GTO front sump oil pan, my question is how did the shifter line up in the car when it was all said and done?

[Codykortum]

What wiring harness did you go with for the swap I am using a stock 5.3 truck harness and can't decide where to buy the swap harness

[240dood]

Sorry to interrupt on this thread, but what did you use to relocate the alternator, do f body accessory mounts from ls1 swap onto the 5.3? This is my dilemma atm.

[240mclovin]

Well I started off with a busted s13 shell that had a rough body and barely any interior. Found a 02 LM7 5.3 longblock out of a silverado for 550 shipped with 50k miles on it and couldn't pass it up. Picked up a 01 Camaro ss t56 6 speed tranny to go along with it.

I went with Daft Innovations mounting setup and can only comment on the lack of communication from Rich, but the parts are great quality for the swap.

It's a fairly stock setup that I plan on putting a/c in within the next couple weeks because 105 degree FL temperatures kill the fun of the car during the summer. I'll list my setup on this

-5.3 LM7 Longblock
-00 Camaro T56 Trans
-LS6 intake mani, fuel rails, injectors and tb
-Daft Innovations 1 7/8" long tube headers
-3" Custom Y pipe
-3" Catback Greddy exhaust
-Daft Innovations mount kit
-s13 5 lug swap
-j30 diff
-Megan Street Coilovers
-Varrstoen 18x9.5 +12 (235/40), 18x10.5 +15 (265/35)
-3.5" Intake w/ K&N filter

Exterior
-s13 silvia front end w/ dual projectors
-s13 origin type 1 30mm rear overfenders
-s13 silvia CF hood painted to match

It took about 2 months for me to actually complete the build and drive it once I had the shell back from paint.

On to the pictures...

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2010-11-11141526.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2010-11-17115152.jpg

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Ls6 intake mani that got broken during shipping. :(

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2010-11-19151553.jpg

Getting the motor setup at the house

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2010-11-23210859.jpg

Daft Mounts and some accessories on the longblock

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2010-12-09134604.jpg

This is where UPS dropped my transmission, it was lovely. Smashed the tailhousing in on it.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2010-12-22120318.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2010-12-22120211.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-01-18114950.jpg

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http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/imagejpeg_2_7.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-15154110.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-15160749.jpg

New carpet put in the car with the new dash

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-18142922.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-18142955.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-22002653.jpg

Getting close to going in the car!

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-22153306.jpg

Test fitting the wheels on the car.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-23190212.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-23185909.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-23185843.jpg

Here's the fun, the bastard fits.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-23165449.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-23165429.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-24143528.jpg

It's on the ground again

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-24143327.jpg

Working on getting the headers to slide in and fit.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-03-25134025.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-04-04154849.jpg

First time it moved under it's own power!

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-05-14163823.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-05-17002406.jpg

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http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-06-06182018.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-06-09174142.jpg

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http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/tmonttt/2011-06-18125429.jpg



Yes it runs flawlessly and I will get up some videos this week for yall.


Pretty much, i've started from the barebones and worked my way through this so I feel pretty confident in helping anyone on here that has any specific questions regarding the LSX swap.

Thanks, Tyler.

hey bro nice car lol kinda jealous,quick question,for the accessories did you just get ls1 all around or did you use special brackets like dirty dingo for example. cause im kinda confused with this step. thanks you.

[secretsecret10j]

How much did this all cost? How much was spent just on the engine swap? How did you do the wiring?