Ls1 Swap

[corey111]

Hey guys I'm doing an ls1 swap with a t56 transmission. I'm from Canada and apparently there is nobody that has done this swap over here so I was just wondering if I could get a heads up of what I'm going to have to do such as, widening the transmission tunnel, starter position, header mods to fit steering shaft and engine and transmission mounts.

All input and pictures of swap would be amazing

Thanks

[corey111]

Somebody's had to have done this...help me out pleaase

[mad082]

One or 2 people have done it, but not many and I'm not sure whether they are on this forum. I know there's someone on the forum with a 5l v8 in his r33. It would probably help a bit if you said what you are actually putting it into

[bozodos]

there's a few getting around - the S13, 14 and FC / FD swaps are fairly common over in the US though and have commercially available kits.

There's also a few guys on here doing conversions - Captain Natro has an R33 with an auto. I'd say you'd need custom engine mounts, headers and tailshaft for starters, but I've seen LS engines in HR31 - R34 so it'll fit!

[Trex]

Link to 304 33 please

[Ben C34]

Somebody's had to have done this...help me out pleaase[/qquote

So you are going to do a conversion, but want someone to spell it all out for you?

The engine will fit in there, but as to how figure it out yourself.

It's not rocket science, it is achievable.

[corey111]

Thanks to all the helpful people.

As for Superben...instead of being an idiot with a sarcastic remark, maybe not answering at all would have been the best thing to. Just looking for opinions seeing as that's what forums are for but thanks for waking up with your panties in bunch!

[Ben C34]

My remark isn't sarcastic. It's a fact.

Never the less, I'm sure that you will be able to do the conversion. The fact that people have done it before you is pretty much all of the info you need.

It's obvious that you would need custom engine mounts, trans cross member and tailshaft.

If the firewall or tunnel needs massaging you won't be able to do it off of dimensions anyway, you need to try and fit the engine and go from there.

[Ben C34]

Also, you haven't specified what car but I assume skyline. Have you Googled ls1 skyline?

Heaps comes up.

[jezar33]

i have got a ls1 in my r33 its been a long term project. there is a fair bit of work involved as you would expect i will help out as much as i can mate