Bowtie29

Been messaging back and forth with Domzs with some questions I've had while getting my LSx swap started/completed. Domzs suggested I get this thread going again since its been a few months now. Little back ground: I've had my '83 for two years now. First year was gathering parts and resurrecting it from 23 years of storage. My father-in-law bought it summer of '84 and stored it in '91. He asked if I would get it cleaned up, running, and sold...I've had it ever since. S13 coilovers, 16x8 rota rbs, 225/45 tires all the way around. Did a bunch of autocrossing this past summer. Puked the waterpump, and now the L28 is sitting in the corner of the shop. So long story short, I've planned on doing a LS swap on this car since the first time he really told me about it. I'm almost ready to get the mock-up block set down in the car. I'm in process of weeding out the original engine wiring from the harness. I'd like to clean up the original wiring as much as I can but keep the heat blowing, lights working, that sort of stuff. I've deleted a/c and every component including the stuff from under the dash. I've left the heater core in place and plan to come up with some way of routing the hoses cause as it sits right now it looks like they'll hit the pass. side cylinder head. I've got to keep heat in the car, Michigan can have cold mornings. Any body have an easy solution? I'm planning on some 90* bends out of the firewall as of right now, seems to be the most logical. Also have two vacuum lines that ran from the canister on the right inner fender. They were hooked to the two solenoids on that canister. One line runs to the climate controller/vent selector, and the other feeds the vent solenoids under the dash. I'm gonna guess I can give them engine vacuum and hope the vents work. Car will have a complete stand-alone engine harness with new wiring run for the electric fan(s) and the Bosch 044 fuel pump. T56. Gauges will be all AutoMeter and also on a seperate wiring harness. How did you go about hooking up the GM alternator (F-Body/Camaro accesory drive/components) to power the factory electrical stuff? I've printed out the factory (s130) wiring diagrams in hopes they would help guide me to where and what certain components are and aid in removal of unnecesary stuff. Hopefully I havent totally bored you all yet. I wasn't planning to write a book, just hoping to do a high quality swap. I plan on making engine mounts. C5 Corvette mounts look like they would work well on the engine side, just need to make a base for them on the subframe. I might give them a shot. The JTR SBC mounts would make for a truely "bolt-in" with some LS to SBC adapters. I've hear those adapter plates may interfere with the low mounted alternator depending on how far back the motor sits. And the price of the JTR stuff is not attractive. Gonna assume I'll need to make the T56 crossmember/support also. Sure would be nice to find some longtubes that would work out. Probably have to be custom built at this point. Shortys will have to work for now. I've got a F-body pan setup that I can modify, I've also picked up a Canton S13/14 front sump swap pan (screaming deal and easy sell if it doesnt work out) that I'd be interested to see if it works. Now that I've bored you, I guess all there is left to do is ask for any input. The info on here has been good, just think it would be cool to see it expanded on. I know its not nearly as popular as the S30 swap, but with enough of us I think we could make it just as fool-proof. More pictures would be awesome. I'm gonna try my best to get some up here as I go. Jake

Just thought I'd show you guys what I got welded up today, I'm pretty excited! Can't wait to have this thing on the ground! I have more of these tubes. I have 6 sets up for sale. 54mm x 2.00 thread. I'll post some more pictures tomorrow.

I think I've seen this same thread on ZDriver. I'm planning on copying it, hope that doesn't upset to many of you! These brackets are the final piece I need to get my car back on the ground. If someone gets a kit made up in the near future I'd be more than happy to buy one, but I'm just too impatient. I know there is enough demand for these so if I get one put together, I'll have more made up.

The tubes I have are already have CNC cut threads.

I have conformation that the tubes are M54x2.00.

Anybody have any updates on this particular kit? Same guy is making this that made the ones for the 510 in the last link I posted. http://m.zdriver.com/forums/showthread.php?p=329573#post329573 I've tried to find some answers on how this might be coming along. I might steal the idea and make it myself.

I've got a 280zx and I'm running S13 coilovers. The rears are a bolt-in deal for me. The fronts require the adapter that all of us need.

Yup, $180 for a front set (2 tubes).

These won't work for the rear. These are just fronts. Let me verify the threads because there either M54 or M55, I know they are a 2.00 pitch. The tubes are 6" long.

Sorry, that was about as clear as mud. That number DOES NOT include the one set I'm using. I had seven sets made.

I've got 6 sets, so 12 tubes. I can sell you two sets (4 tubes).

I've got 6 sets. I believe they are M54x2.00. I've got T3 coilovers going in my 280zx. The tubes are press fit onto the spindles and then will need welding. I'm having mine welded today, hopefully will have pictures for you soon. I will verify the threads and let you know ASAP.

I'm gonna have to look into that wing! Been looking at options to sort-of "mask" or block the view of the rear wiper arm/stud and I think that would work perfect.

Serban, I have some brand new tubes, never been welded on. $180 takes them.