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found it http://hybridz.org/nuke/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=31085&highlight=cosmo

yeah, i believe someone on here is in the middle of the swap. if its not this board, its ClassicZcar.com

that is an LS1 in the gto, so it would be kind of pointless to get rid of one LS1 for another. It would be chaper and easier to swap parts.

an audi V8 with some sort of hybrid AWD setup? dodge stealth twin turbo V6 with some sort of hybrid AWD setup? eagle talon 2.0 turbo with some sort of hybrid AWD setup? lol, just kidding about that one. Maybe the new dodge hemi with some sort of hybrid AWD setup. those are just a few ideas that i tossed around when i was thinking of an engine choice.

what kind of gas milage do you get when you lay off the boost?

that sucks. Oh well, i guess i will have to find something else to pu in there. i want something that isnt too bad on gas when not using boost, but if i want to race it or something, i want to have the boost there. any suggestions?

If you call them, they will spend the time to get all your information about your car, what its purpose is, and whayt functionality you want it to have and they will help you choose the right spring rates, shocks, and what ever else you need. Great people. I called them when i had my rx7, baught a set, but ended up selling them because i found serious cancer in the car and i didnt want to waste money on the RX7. Its alwaays been the Datsun 240z for me. Its a love of mine. Datsuns/nissans rule all.

i dont want a j-spec engine because it is too hard to get replacement parts if something goes wrong. so what i want to know it. What RB engines can i get in Canada or the US? rb25det?? please say yes.

i saw a guy that owned an RX7 and he installed the ground control coilovers and he didnt have any complaints aobut it. He has a V8 rx7. http://www.jickedoutbastards.com yes, thats the actual site. Click on the Rx7 link and he has a whole write up about the install. hope that helps

My god, look at the depth on the third picture. It is like a mirror. That is a wicked paint job and a beautiful car.

hahaha, thats funny.

Fill us in on some details plz. Its so sexy. Is that all custom or did you use a pre fabbed back half? man, i was thinking of that, bunt im not sure that i want to lose the space in the back...because my car will be a grocery getter.

For me, rims make the car. I dont car if its a pinto or a chevette. Throw on a nice set of rims and it can be a decent car. What can i say, im a ricer at heart i guess. I love big rims. They look so sexy. Well, IMO anyway. To each their own. I will be buying two sets of rims though, cruising rims(18") and a set for the track(15"-16"). Either way, its a Z, so it will be pimpin with both sets.

Yeah, hybrids are like lays chips...you cant stop at just one thing

cool, thanks guys.

No. It mounts right up top, next to the Search button.... lol, it was just a question

sorry to jack your thread, but does the LS1 sit as far back and low as the JTR mounts?

I paid $800 CDN for the engine and trans, $150 CDN for the harness and ecu. Then, i realized that i didnt want the harness that came from the car, so i called up my local speed shop and ordered up a harness from painless performance(formerly painless wiring). it was $650 CDN. Now, for a complete engine and trans, your looking at about $1450 Canadain. If i were you, i would go for an engine out of a 89-92 mustang because before 89 the fuel injection was a the crapy speed density. 89-95 used the mass air sensor, but the engine in the 93-95 cars had weaker pistons. So, my suggestion is a 89-92 car. Can i ask what your plans are for he engine? if you are going to tear it down and put performance parts in there, dont bother searching or worrying about an HO block. it wont make a difference if you are going to change all the components anyway. I dont even think they HO is any different..is it?

is there any difference in gas milage between a 300hp/tq turbo straight 6 and a v8?

dont settle. it took me almost a year before i found the right car.

Man, i really opened up a can of worms with this topic.

a 5.0 is a 5.0...HO or not. If your planning on modding it, who cares if it is an HO or not.

Are you talking about the bodywork being wavy?? Also' date=' did you take the lock cylinders out??[/quote'] yeah, i didnt do a good job at sanding. you can see how i sanded more in some areas than in others. Nope, i left the cylinders in, but i am now going to shave the locks and handles.

anyone have any good sites for me to visit to catch up on the LS1 stuff?