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Thanks! I made some more progress by removing the few bolts and screws that either stripped or broke while I was disassembling the car. I also took out the front suspension to have it ready for powder coating. The old gauges were removed to make room for new aftermarket gauges that will work with the ls engine. And I picked up a big block chevy water pump and some adapters to fit it on the ls enough with the talkin. Heres some pics

Hello Its been a while!!! A lot has happened since I last posted here and I apologize for the long delay. Funds were pretty tight for a while but everything is cool now. I finally picked up a t56!!! Made sure it was from a f body camaro too. Damn those things are expensive as hell!! I also picked up a digital slr camera and I'll be posting lots of pics of the project along the way I have some more things I need to take care of this month but after that, the project will pick up quickly. .

I'm going to be putting in a 5.3 with a t56 into my Z which will have more than double the horsepower of the old l28. Only reason I haven't picked up the wilwoods just yet is because I want to see if there was an alternative brake system in the same price range that could match or outperform the wilwood setup. I don't need something for track use, just something a lot better than stock

Has anyone attempted to use brembo brakes?? I saw a nice set of evo lancer brakes for around 800. Im tempted to pick up a set and fab my own mounting brackets. Would it just be a matter of choosing the right suspension parts, wheels and fabbing some brackets??

I like the covers themselves but it seems like there is no other chrome parts to compliment those large covers.

Those headers posted on the previous page look really cool going through the fenders like that!!! Was there any issue with the exhaust being too close to the tires ??

Please post some more updates soon. This is one of the cleanest builds Ive ever seen. Literary.

Could you guys post some more engine bay pics please?? Im Interested in seeing how you guys are arranging the accessories and wiring in the engine bay.

Hey man The best advice I could give is to do your best to find a good canidate for your swap. If you pick up a rusy old z you will be putting all of your money into sheet metal repair rather than getting the important stuff like ls performance parts, guages, etc.. You mentioned that year is not really important. I would look into maybe getting a 78. Its the last year of the first gen body style. And your more likely to find a 78 in better condition than a first year 240

I know some of you guys have dropped some serious coin on ls/rb swaps. What are you doing about insurance??? By the time I get done with my swap I will probably have around 15k-20k into the build and I want to protect my investment!!! Anybody have a hybrid Z as a daily driver with full coverage??

The 5 " Kevko pan looks nice and I want it but it appears as though having one with a kick out on it would interfere with a set of long tubes. Hoping Im wrong tho.

Hello I am looking at getting a ls1 Moroso 7qt oil pan. The specs say 6' depth which is a tiny bit taller than a f body oil pan. (f body is 5.62 and moroso is 6) My question is if anyone has any issues with ground clearance using the stock f body oil pan and jci mounts. I dont plan on lowering my car too much but I would like some leeway in case I want to lower the car more in the future.

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The part number is 12573572. Has a flat bottom, no egr. I checked this site here where it explains how to tell the difference between a ls1 and ls6 intake. http://www.thedetailzone.com/LS6%20Intake.htm My intake has all the markings of a ls6, but no cathedral ports. freaking weird. Heres a couple more pics of the intake.

Hello Another minor update. I received my ls6 intake today!!! Im pretty happy but also a bit concerned. I asked around on ls1tech if the ls6 intake would fit on a 5.3 with cathedral intake ports before buying. Everyone said yes. Im looking at both intake and head ports and they are not exactly the same. The ls6 intake ports look more rectangular than anything. Will this be an issue? Im thinking no but I want to be sure. Also dropped the tank last night. I didn't notice any major rust inside so it may be good. Though I don't think Im going with the stock tank anyway. Welding a sump to the tank is not my cup of tea. here are some pics.

Hello Thats a nice tank setup you got there!! is this tank pre made or did you have one fabricated? I also want to use a 20 gallon tank and have room for dual exhaust. edit: I just read through the earlier posts and saw the comment about the tank being fabricated. Looks awesome tho. Love the simple design.

Hello I dont know if you still need to do any sanding work. Ive tried air craft stripper and it always leaves a mess. I just use a dewalt variable speed orbital sander and 80 grit sand pads. You can probably still use the air craft stripper for complex contour areas though.

Not too much to report here. The t56 I went to look at was actually a t5 from a 85 mustang:(. I found another "t56" for 300 bucks on craigslist. The guy says it came out of a 2001 mustang bullitt. I googled mustang bullitt saw that bullitts only came with TR3650's. So I guess Im still on the lookout for a deal on a t56. Also sanded the car down some more and took some pics. Along with some other pics of the interior and floor board. Im getting there!!!. Just taking my time and making sure I dont break or lose anything along the way

Hey Sunny How did you get the brackets off that are attatched to the fenders in the engine bay? Im trying to go for a smooth look. Did you wedge a metal spatula in between the fender and the bracket to pry em apart??

Thanks for the feedback guys. I think the smart choice is to go with the tried and true jci mounts. I dont think sacrifcing near 50/50 weight distribution is worth the aesthetic appeal of the brp mounts. @ wfritts911, getting a welder sounds like a very enticing idea. Ill look into it

I had to laugh out loud a bit at the pseudo jack stands but at least they work!!! Nice work so far tho man. And really sweet job on getting the ls engine all nice and spruced up!!

Dang. Supercharged Z??? pretty freakin insane man!!!! The car must be a ton of fun to drive.

240z7273 : Thanks man The gas tank looks to be in great condition so hopefully I can use that instead of shelling out cash for another tank. I agree about thr trans thing. Hopefully it isnt shot UofA_ZCar : thanks man. I freakin love this forum. Hey guys. no updates yet. Im still sanding the car body. I ony have thr roof to sand down. I will post pics this weekend. I was reading thru sunnys build thread on ls1tech and some guy posted a link to a site called brphotrods.com They make a awesome looking mount kit for the ls engine. The kit appears to be well made and the trans mount looks especially cool because you dont have to drill into the frame rails to get it mounted. Has anyone used the kit from brp?? Id love to hear some product feedback on those guys. edit : I noticed the post about the brp kit relocating the engine 3 inches forward. Still, would like to hear some feedback if anyone has used this kit.

Hey Has anyone ever used the stock exhaust manifolds from any ls engine in a z??