Slo_240sx
Club Member
Kinda new here so I thought I'd throw my Project log on here. Its a 93 240sx with a LS1/T56 Swap. I pretty much pioneered the swap.
I took a short Video. Just a Idle and small rev clip.
VIDEO HERE. ITS NOT MOVING ANYTIME SOON
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/a6516b3e-5271-4a25-b70b-98ce0180f017.htm
Rusty! Needs Work...
Painted... Not the greatest but its the engine bay.
These are C5 headers cut right below the 02 bung hole so I can slightly re-aim it back more.
Skyline crossmember. I had it left over from my old red S13 that I sold. After I test fitted the headers I knew they would work, all I did is buy some 3" SS u bends cut to fit, then welded the flange back on where ever I want the headers to aim.
S&P mount plates with SBC mounts, and the Skyline X member.
It took us 4 times to get this sucker in. Had to beat out the tunnel a bit, crossmember issues, swaybar issues, just a headache. Thats what 9 hours will do I guess. Now its sits perfect, just in front of the crossmember and the shifter sits in the correct position. The trans is only 1 inch longer than the stock trans and it gave me the perfect length because it gave me room to put the engine forward to clear the firewall.
DAMN THIS BITCH IS FAST!!!
Oops... This is what happens when you jack up the trans and realize it isn't back far enough... Shifter through the floor haha.
Shifter Location. A bit forward, I can deal.
Pyro.
GTO oil pan because its front sump and since the 240 is rear steer it was the only way to get an engine in.
Plumbing the whole fuel system with -6An hose and fittings with a C5 Corvette filter/regulator.
Interior:
You guys won't believe what I had to do to make this universal clutch master to fit. I had to weld a plate on the back side of the clutch pedal assembly then weld bolts that go through the firewal to hold on the master. Took me a good 4 hours.
Custom engine mount I made for both sides.
couple done shots.
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Sleeeepuurrr.
Exhaust Setup. Headers are wrapped.
361WHP @5,600 and 350 ft. lbs Torque @ 4,600. It made 300 torque @ 2,000RPM I'm happy.
Then... Spun Rod Bearing
Engine bay pics before tear down
Teardown
Bare Block
I plastigaged everything, got the block honed, crank ground and got the right bearings in, gapped the rings, ARP'ed the main stuff
Got most of it together. LS2 chain, Lingenfelter oil pump, LS7 lifters, Ported heads, Partriot performance Dual springs, F14 cam, Xtreme Piston Rings, Flycut pistons, etc.
I finally Picked up my Solid rearend. Its a Ford 8.8 out of an Explorer. I'm going to be narrowing it to fit under the S13 body. Its going to be hooked to the body with a rear frame kit, 4 Link setup and QA1 coil overs.
Wheel and tire choice is 15x10 Weld Prostars and 325/60R15 M/T Drag Radials. Shooting for 1.4 60's and a high 10 pass. My buddy who has a 9" in his is running 1.3 60's with a 425HP SBC. We'll see how it goes.
Backhalf frame kit
15x10 Weld Prostars
Tires - M/T ET Streets 325/50R15
Pics as it sits now.
Got the backend pretty much stripped and getting ready to cut it out. I have the tubs cut out just to see what kind of clearance I have for the tires. The floor will be cut out completely this weekend. Getting a nice battery box and aluminum fuel cell with a Aeromotive A1000 pump. Should pull 10's
Tubs cut out, the roll cage is really one shade, it just got pulled in from the Artic temps so its kinda froze :x
Its was closin time at the shop so the wheels kinda got foggy too. Some paper to show you a comparison of the dish.
Drove to Columbus Sunday to pick this crapola up. The vendor was at a car swap meet and they are originally from South IN like an hour away from Louisville. We got there at 3:30 and they were ready to leave and packing up! I almost missed them by 10 minutes, WHEW! Almost spent 8 hours driving for nothing.
QA1 adjustable shocks
QA1 Race Rod Ends
Frame Kit
4 Link kit and bars
I took a short Video. Just a Idle and small rev clip.
VIDEO HERE. ITS NOT MOVING ANYTIME SOON
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/a6516b3e-5271-4a25-b70b-98ce0180f017.htm
Rusty! Needs Work...
Painted... Not the greatest but its the engine bay.
These are C5 headers cut right below the 02 bung hole so I can slightly re-aim it back more.
Skyline crossmember. I had it left over from my old red S13 that I sold. After I test fitted the headers I knew they would work, all I did is buy some 3" SS u bends cut to fit, then welded the flange back on where ever I want the headers to aim.
S&P mount plates with SBC mounts, and the Skyline X member.
It took us 4 times to get this sucker in. Had to beat out the tunnel a bit, crossmember issues, swaybar issues, just a headache. Thats what 9 hours will do I guess. Now its sits perfect, just in front of the crossmember and the shifter sits in the correct position. The trans is only 1 inch longer than the stock trans and it gave me the perfect length because it gave me room to put the engine forward to clear the firewall.
DAMN THIS BITCH IS FAST!!!
Oops... This is what happens when you jack up the trans and realize it isn't back far enough... Shifter through the floor haha.
Shifter Location. A bit forward, I can deal.
Pyro.
GTO oil pan because its front sump and since the 240 is rear steer it was the only way to get an engine in.
Plumbing the whole fuel system with -6An hose and fittings with a C5 Corvette filter/regulator.
Interior:
You guys won't believe what I had to do to make this universal clutch master to fit. I had to weld a plate on the back side of the clutch pedal assembly then weld bolts that go through the firewal to hold on the master. Took me a good 4 hours.
Custom engine mount I made for both sides.
couple done shots.
Sleeeepuurrr.
Exhaust Setup. Headers are wrapped.
361WHP @5,600 and 350 ft. lbs Torque @ 4,600. It made 300 torque @ 2,000RPM I'm happy.
Then... Spun Rod Bearing
Engine bay pics before tear down
Teardown
Bare Block
I plastigaged everything, got the block honed, crank ground and got the right bearings in, gapped the rings, ARP'ed the main stuff
Got most of it together. LS2 chain, Lingenfelter oil pump, LS7 lifters, Ported heads, Partriot performance Dual springs, F14 cam, Xtreme Piston Rings, Flycut pistons, etc.
I finally Picked up my Solid rearend. Its a Ford 8.8 out of an Explorer. I'm going to be narrowing it to fit under the S13 body. Its going to be hooked to the body with a rear frame kit, 4 Link setup and QA1 coil overs.
Wheel and tire choice is 15x10 Weld Prostars and 325/60R15 M/T Drag Radials. Shooting for 1.4 60's and a high 10 pass. My buddy who has a 9" in his is running 1.3 60's with a 425HP SBC. We'll see how it goes.
Backhalf frame kit
15x10 Weld Prostars
Tires - M/T ET Streets 325/50R15
Pics as it sits now.
Got the backend pretty much stripped and getting ready to cut it out. I have the tubs cut out just to see what kind of clearance I have for the tires. The floor will be cut out completely this weekend. Getting a nice battery box and aluminum fuel cell with a Aeromotive A1000 pump. Should pull 10's
Tubs cut out, the roll cage is really one shade, it just got pulled in from the Artic temps so its kinda froze :x
Its was closin time at the shop so the wheels kinda got foggy too. Some paper to show you a comparison of the dish.
Drove to Columbus Sunday to pick this crapola up. The vendor was at a car swap meet and they are originally from South IN like an hour away from Louisville. We got there at 3:30 and they were ready to leave and packing up! I almost missed them by 10 minutes, WHEW! Almost spent 8 hours driving for nothing.
QA1 adjustable shocks
QA1 Race Rod Ends
Frame Kit
4 Link kit and bars
j/k lookin forward to helpin you out alex.. your car is the perfect test mule for my first 4-link setup! Keep er straight!
