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Old 01-26-2010 | 10:17 AM
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i was just wondering if anyone around my neck of the woods was in the middle or had done an lsx swap? im about 75% done with my 5.3 92 fox swap.
anybody? i know ive seen an rx7 here but thats about it.
Old 01-26-2010 | 10:37 AM
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so cal is a big place...lol
ive done a few lsx swaps into non factory equipped vehicles...
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lol! ok , im in the 818 if that helps
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59camaro, has recently done a clean Ls1 swap in his 1st gen

im at the pre-stages of dropping a Ls1 into a 69 chevelle

and one of my customers has done several rx7 & nissan 280/240 Ls1 swaps
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A buddy of mine in Anaheim is almost done putting an ls into a 71 Camaro
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SRJ has done quite a few LS1 swaps. I dont know why he's not all up in this thread right now.. lol.
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaBoy5
SRJ has done quite a few LS1 swaps. I dont know why he's not all up in this thread right now.. lol.
I'm here.

OP, I can help you out.
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Since 1999 when I did my first conversion, we have installed approx 40 complete LS swaps into 1st/2nd/3rd/4th gen 67-97 camaro/firebird fbodies, A-body (64-72 chevelle, gto, lemans etc), c2/c3/c4 corvettes, Jeeps/Offroad/Sandrails, 67-72 chevy trucks, 88-97 chevy pickups, 1st/2nd/3rd gen RX7's, 240/270/280z's, 62-72 Novas and a several 79-04 mustangs.
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Originally Posted by kornerz
i was just wondering if anyone around my neck of the woods was in the middle or had done an lsx swap? im about 75% done with my 5.3 92 fox swap.
anybody? i know ive seen an rx7 here but thats about it.
lets see some pictures i love fox/ls1 cars
Old 01-26-2010 | 11:56 AM
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Im putting a 383 twin turbo ls1 in my 95 impala
Old 01-26-2010 | 01:30 PM
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ls1 swap into 89 Nissan 240 sx here
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ls1 turdgen right here..

my friend gmmgws6 just bought a 91 lx planing on a lsx.
so ill be reading up alot of fox body threads
Old 01-26-2010 | 06:56 PM
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I'll be putting a GMPP LSx iron block with All Pro heads and a Procharger with a FAST XFI in my 69 Camaro pretty soon. The car should be done in about 3 months.
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Another vote for SRJ.
Knows his stuff
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i am ordering my brokenkitty mount kit tomorrow for my datsun. should be running by the begining of march.
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Originally Posted by ericg69ss
I'll be putting a GMPP LSx iron block with All Pro heads and a Procharger with a FAST XFI in my 69 Camaro pretty soon. The car should be done in about 3 months.
No single plane?
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i think i got a swap.

anyways where abouts are you?
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holly crap, i had no idea so many ls powered cars romed the streets around here. I live in sun valley. Ill post pics in a bit. Its a budget car. It started life a 92 4 cyl notch with 62K miles. bought it for $500. It was a granny car. Its white with porno red interior. So far this is what ive got done.

5.3 from an 02 yukon, modified the harness myself, ls1 manifold, ls1 access. tr224 114 cam, patriot springs, camp push rods, ls1 oil pan, camaro rad. with stock fans, 351w headers with ls flanges
th400
Aje k member with tubular arms, coil overs, manual rack ect ect.....

i still have some work to do but its too cold in my garage.
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Originally Posted by CalSpeedPerformance
Since 1999 when I did my first conversion, we have installed approx 40 complete LS swaps into 1st/2nd/3rd/4th gen 67-97 camaro/firebird fbodies, A-body (64-72 chevelle, gto, lemans etc), c2/c3/c4 corvettes, Jeeps/Offroad/Sandrails, 67-72 chevy trucks, 88-97 chevy pickups, 1st/2nd/3rd gen RX7's, 240/270/280z's, 62-72 Novas and a several 79-04 mustangs.
hey i talked to you two months ago, i still need to send you my pcm so that you can remove the vats.
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well what do you need help with?


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