Project-89 Coupe LSX Re-swap, now going turbo
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I bought this car probably about 2 months ago and I am just getting started on it. A little bit about the car-02 LQ9 with 4L60E out of a Denali, 5 lug conversion, newer paint, cowl hood, sub-frame connectors, moroso rear drag springs, and 3.73 gears. Motor and trans are bone stock.
I knew the car needed somethings on the swap re-done and that didn't bother me, plus I was going to mod the motor but I was not expecting this. The guy I bought the car off of did a pretty shitty job on the swap, basically hacked up a ton of **** on it! The further and further we got into tearing it apart, the more and more aggrevated I got! I couldn't believe someone would actually do the stupid *** things this guy did on the swap! Oh well, I had planned on pulling the motor to build it some so now I get the chance to re-do the swap the right way.
The car will be getting the following
Parts I already have-
Cartek 4x heads
RPM level 5 t56
Custom made stainless steel headers
Built 8.8 rearend (4.10s, spool, 35 spline axles, 9in ends, 5/8in upgraded studs)
Flaming river steering rack
Lakewood 50/50 rear shocks
Weight jackers & double adjustable control arms
Parts I still need
Front shocks
42lb injectors
Intake manifold (undecided on which one)
Fuel rails
90m TB
Custom cam (undecided on exact specs)
Clutch
Drive shaft
AJE K-member
And probably some misc parts along the way
Now on to pics!
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/Mustang028.jpg)
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These pics are of the engine after a few things were taken off (vortec intake cover, intake that belongs on a moped). The dumbasas had both the full Denali and 4cyl mustang harness still in the car!
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap001.jpg)
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap002.jpg)
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap009.jpg)
The "custom" exhaust made for the car WELDED directly to the exhaust manifolds!
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap004.jpg)
Motor on the way out!
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap011.jpg)
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap015.jpg)
Engine bay empty, cleaned and ready to be smoothed!
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap018.jpg)
I knew the car needed somethings on the swap re-done and that didn't bother me, plus I was going to mod the motor but I was not expecting this. The guy I bought the car off of did a pretty shitty job on the swap, basically hacked up a ton of **** on it! The further and further we got into tearing it apart, the more and more aggrevated I got! I couldn't believe someone would actually do the stupid *** things this guy did on the swap! Oh well, I had planned on pulling the motor to build it some so now I get the chance to re-do the swap the right way.
The car will be getting the following
Parts I already have-
Cartek 4x heads
RPM level 5 t56
Custom made stainless steel headers
Built 8.8 rearend (4.10s, spool, 35 spline axles, 9in ends, 5/8in upgraded studs)
Flaming river steering rack
Lakewood 50/50 rear shocks
Weight jackers & double adjustable control arms
Parts I still need
Front shocks
42lb injectors
Intake manifold (undecided on which one)
Fuel rails
90m TB
Custom cam (undecided on exact specs)
Clutch
Drive shaft
AJE K-member
And probably some misc parts along the way
Now on to pics!
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/Mustang028.jpg)
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/Mustang026.jpg)
These pics are of the engine after a few things were taken off (vortec intake cover, intake that belongs on a moped). The dumbasas had both the full Denali and 4cyl mustang harness still in the car!
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap001.jpg)
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap002.jpg)
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap009.jpg)
The "custom" exhaust made for the car WELDED directly to the exhaust manifolds!
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap004.jpg)
Motor on the way out!
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap011.jpg)
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap015.jpg)
Engine bay empty, cleaned and ready to be smoothed!
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap018.jpg)
![](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd177/95civic2005/1989%20Mustang/MustangLSXswap017.jpg)
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Thanks, and now I'm sort of wishing I would have just drove my truck home with an empty trailer but oh well, too late now. It will be done right this time for sure.
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Haha, No doubt and I agree 100%! Hoping to have some updated pics Sunday of the engine bay. Hoping to have quite a bit of it welded up and ready to go. I only get over to work on it once a week so the progress will probably be slow on it unfortunately.
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Trying my best to determine what I can delete on this stupid harness and what I need to keep. Don't suppose you know what the computer under the passenger side dash is do you? Looks like I have an ECU in the engine compartment and one under the passenger dash. That one looks like it might be a bit of a pain to get to with the cage where it is at.
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Trying my best to determine what I can delete on this stupid harness and what I need to keep. Don't suppose you know what the computer under the passenger side dash is do you? Looks like I have an ECU in the engine compartment and one under the passenger dash. That one looks like it might be a bit of a pain to get to with the cage where it is at.
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Very clean car. Shame it was hacked together. Cant wait to see some updated pics.
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I am in the process of stripping my harness as well. Just going with a bare bones setup. Headlights, brakes, turn signals, ignition to fuel pump, and power locks. It is definately a rats nest. The mustang harness is located under the dash and ties into the interrior harness at the green plug. Otherwise the harness is completly isolated.
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I am in the process of stripping my harness as well. Just going with a bare bones setup. Headlights, brakes, turn signals, ignition to fuel pump, and power locks. It is definately a rats nest. The mustang harness is located under the dash and ties into the interrior harness at the green plug. Otherwise the harness is completly isolated.
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Made a little progress on the engine bay this weekend. Gotta get the sway bar mounts off, which I don't think is gonna be easy, and finish smoothing around the weld-in panels and frame rails. Probably going to take 3 coats on everything. Hoping to finish it this weekend and get it to the painter to finish it so I can get the motor back in and get this thing done!
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Those sway bar mounts are a BITCH!
I tried drilling the spot welds out but that didnt work. Best way is to sawzall them off then smooth the frame rail with a grinder, thats what I ended up doing.
I tried drilling the spot welds out but that didnt work. Best way is to sawzall them off then smooth the frame rail with a grinder, thats what I ended up doing.