kornerz

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i finally got around to finishing up my 92 notch. its a camed lm7.

2002 5.3 complete from air box to fly wheel $550 (sold the intake, rails, injectors and oil pan for $100)
th400 with 2200 B&M conv. and aluminum pan $130
aje k member, arms, coil overs, manual rack,
flaming river steering shaft and new tie rod ends. $700
ls1 camaro fans and radiator 70
ls1 oil pan, balancer, pick up tube, windage tray
dip stick, alternator bracket $45
water pump (brand new at the junk yard) $17
ls1 intake, rails, injectors $28
wheels (ten holes) $40
nx kit (wet with purge, window switch ect ect.) $170
cam (used local guy) tr 224 114 $100
new comp push rods $90
springs (patriot) new local $160
aluminum drive shaft $180
rear end stock 8.8 free
351 headers $100
ls1 1/2" flanges $25
mid pipe, free, made by me
cat back $40

i know im forgetting some stuff but you get the picture..... i still need to register and smog it. I have about $3800 into it including the low millage notch.



cleaned it up a little, not bad for a $500 4 banger!

lukeg15

hey man nice built. i have a 84 mustang hatch. im considering swaping a 5.3 ls motor and a turbo 400. how hard was it to swap that ls motor into ur stang? what all would i need to do and what modifications did you do and problems? ect ect just let me know pleasee.

kornerz

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it was pretty simple. The motor is a 5.3 out of a suburban

Speedy911

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Was it a custom drive shaft? Ford Racing one shortened?

kornerz

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no, i bought a drive shaft from a 95 explore for $17 at the junk yard. I took the shaft to wenko in van nuys and they shortened it, balanced it, and installed new front and rear u joints. i also bought my slip yoke from them. With yoke, labor and new u joints it was about $160 plus the $17 for the d/s

I-win

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Where did you mount the pcm and the fuse box? What fuse box are you using?

Eric Fischer

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That's a very nice budget build. You got the best of all worlds in that setup. I especially like the lope of the cam and the sound of the exhaust.

kornerz

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i mounted the pcm inside the drivers side fender, right behind the battery. The fuse box is out of a 95 lt1 camaro. ill get some pics
its the long box mounted on the shock tower.


here is my one off steering shaft.

kornerz

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thanks man.

z28hustle

Very nice build!

smaruska

Whoa sweet build for that price! Never thought of picking up a blown up 4 banger or even a V6 SN95 to do this to...

edit: Begins looking at 99-04 "New Edge" V6s with blown motors to put a LSx into vs my 66,000 mile 1995 Cobra...

JosephIV

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That's an awesome build. Simple, but it should be very effective. It would be pretty funny if the car had 327 badges on the fenders.

kornerz

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that;s the way to go. I was going to do the swap in my 95 cobra a couple of years ago but it just felt wrong. You can pick up a new edge with a blown motor or trans for a couple of grand, or less.

lol! i would but the car is going to stay 100% stock "looking". If anything im going to slap on a pair of oem 5.0 emblems on the fernders

smaruska

Lol couple grand, I'd try to find one that is for like under a grand if I was going for a 99 V6 with the only requirement being a rust free, straight unibody. I'd be busting it down completely anyway for all lightweight stuff so interior/motor/trans/rear/suspension etc... would not matter.

Plus the 302 in my Cobra is freshly rebuilt with less than 1,000 miles on it and makes over 300whp through a 3550 transmission so its nothing to sneeze at...

Thanks for the advice and great read/great swap. I'm guessing I could replicate this with a new edge for not really very much more than you did, granted a 4 banger fox you can get basically for free if you offer to tow it out of someone's driveway/yard for them and fox stuff is always cheaper than SN95 stuff.

99MUSTANG5.3L

I've got about the same into mine including the price of the car. I picked up a good running 01 v6 for $1500.Put in a 5.3L out of an 04 Avalanche.

1994lt1ta

Any dyno runs or track passes yet? I only looked at the thread quick didn't get to read everything

kornerz

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nope, after i finished it up, it hit me, im not into drag racing. At all. So i tore it all apart again. I sold the tubular front end, front, rear susp. diff, and th400. I now have an 04 k member, stock arms, h&r springs, biltein struts, t56, 5 lug sn95 swap.......so its almost up and running again

NXPRSS

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nice looking notch!

kornerz

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thanks. Ford lovers hate me with a passion

Redfire 03

Build looks great!!