kjm

Few updates from today...
Got 5.3 and glide in
Built motor mounts and trans crossmember
Installed half of the roll cage

More updates tomorrow

2002 5.3


Fits pretty nice

kjm

Motor Mounts



Trans Crossmember

kjm

My Helper making the first quarter mile pass with new 5.3 setup

kbern88

iTrader: (16)

I went with the F-body oil pan. So far it hasn't kissed the ground. lol The picture in my sig is probably the best but I do have more. I've got a build thread on Hybridz with more pics titled: 1978 280z 5.3/A4 project. Youtube vid also under channel Kbern88.

I'd also be interested in some pics of your rear setup and where you purchased the parts. It's about the cleanest I've seen. My R200 is doing ok for now but I'm about to add a turbo also so I'll probably end up chucking an axle.

oscs

iTrader: (19)

I had the LS1 pan originally but it hung a little low for my taste. The LS2/3 is a great option. If I remember correctly it is almost 2" shorter than the LS1

kjm

What model and year vehicle was the oil pan from????

oscs

iTrader: (19)

I believe 06-10/12 vettes. There are plenty of them out there. One thing to be aware of is that if you are running JCI mounts you will have to lift the motor to get the pan on where as the LS1 you can pull it on and off without having to lift the motor.

STEEPSS

iTrader: (30)

Its only 1" shorter. Its thicker at the front than the F body pan, but still works with the JCI mounts - if you're using them.

I put one on my car last year.

Bought it here:

http://www.improvedracing.com/oil-pa...4617-p-92.html

oscs

iTrader: (19)

Are you still running it? I often worry about starving my motor of oil with the decreased capacity of the LS3 pan and twin turbos/lines.

Forcefed86

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67maro

Did the car come from Kentucky? I sware I saw it on craigslist not to long ago. Sick build defiantly a dream and setup of mine.

kjm

It was purchased from a guy in Atlanta
had a 383 with holley fuel injection

kjm

Finally had time to get back on the Turbo Turd. Bent up a cage for it and fabbed and welded in mini tubs. Starting to come together, hoping my swing out door bar kit comes in. Next week end is chassis certification at local track. Would like to have it inspected if my side bar kit comes in.

sq_creations

iTrader: (5)

Its great to see more turbo ls Z's. I have a 73 that was running 370 with s480 that ran 9.52. But now im switching over to twin 61's with a A2W setup in the search for 8's.

kjm

Got a little done tonight. Welded in the rest of the cage and hung rear end on the car to let it down and make sure my anti Roll bar wasn't going to hit my floor
When it travels upward. Hopefully tomorrow I can undercoat everything and put it back together for the final time. Soooooooo ready to fab up turbo kit.



Little shot of it on the ground. Still need to lower front of car.

kjm

Have any of you done the 5 lug front conversion? I really want to just rip everything out the from to build a a arm front end. I hate the way the front tires don't tuck in on the front. They are almost flush with fender.

oscs

iTrader: (19)

I think about it everyday. It's obviously going to be a dedicated strait line car so I say go for it.

oscs

iTrader: (19)

Been meaning to ask you what manifolds your going to run?

kjm

I'm running truck manifolds flipped forward. I have this 5.3 and 7875 precion turbo. So I will build it with these parts for now. Shake it down with these and then may end up with lq4 and S480 and air to water

oscs

iTrader: (19)

As am I, I screwed up though and went with 3" pipe coming off of the manifolds.. I order a set of 2.5 reducers so well see if I can make it work. I'd really like to get my hands on a set of 2.25-2.5 true turbo manifolds but I don't trust my fabrication skills to build a dedicated set.

For the next set ill likely buy a set of C6 manifolds and go 2.25 all the way to the turbos. Not sure if you've seen them but they point up and forward plus they are identical. They would be perfect for my twin setup as I'll be running 3" DP's under them and out back.