Few pics just before it comes out of the garage. (Just in case I wrap it up at the first roundabout)

 

Just got to tidy engine bay a bit, align suspension, and fit the boot trim and it's ready for the road. Apart from the front suspension being too high now. It may be too high to drive far so may be back in the garage next weekend. It's about 30mm higher at the front and 12mm higher at the back now, due to losing all the Nissan stuff.

I thought it would be about the same as I've put in a fair bit of extra soundproofing, but it seems as if it's going to be 100-150kgs lighter at a guess.

 

Going to run a carb at first, to run engine in, and fit injection and the blower on later in the year. Unless I don't like the car in which case I'll get rid as it is.

 

Should be nice tho, with the soundproofing, rattles eliminated, polybushed, 6.3 Chevy, Tremec 5 speed box, massive propshaft, Wilwood big brakes, digital dash and centre console gauges, steering wheel raised 30mm, nice seats, HID's, 99 spec lights, etc.

 

There's about 120metres of wire gone back in just to get everything working again, and to be honest the electrics have been the biggest pain of the lot.

 

Ok, more pics to follow soon

 

 

Very nice transplant, bet it sounds awsome!!

 

Quite a considerable weight saving aswell, interesting to see how it perfroms. Extreamly fast I expect.

fantastic absolutly stunning mate. out of curiosity why did you raise the steering wheel?

**** it I'm fitting a V12 :D Nice conversion though! Amazing how oversized the VG30 seems in comparison!!!

love the dash !

wow, now im jelous as fook, wish i had the time money expirerience and balls to do this lol

fantastic absolutly stunning mate. out of curiosity why did you raise the steering wheel?

Cheers, Being 6'3" I found I couldn't see the top of the dash or get my knees under the wheel and operate the clutch. Not so bad when it was an auto but couldn't have driven it comfortably now.

Suberb :bow: :bow: job you've done there Fella :bow: :bow: :bow:

Absolutely amazing. Those LS1 engines really are fantastic. Amazing how much weight you've saved too!

Just out of interest how much it cost the average joe to do ??

Cheers, Being 6'3" I found I couldn't see the top of the dash or get my knees under the wheel and operate the clutch. Not so bad when it was an auto but couldn't have driven it comfortably now.

aaah all is clear now. loved following this project well worth the effort :bow:

excellent job matey, love it :)

That is a loverly job. Well done it truely is a beauty,

You know what I think mate,Brilliant job!! :bow: :bow:

Your making me wish I still had mine! :cry:

love the dash !

 

looks sexy as **** ;) i have all digital gauges for mine but cant get the speedo working as the speed signal from the zed speed sensor is all wrong... my cable driven speed sensor that i got with the gauge wont go anywhere on the zed that i have found :(

wow thats really nice, interior looks like its just come out of the showroom!

Jesus that's gorgeous :) It's been on the cards for a while with mine to go for a V8 conversion. When i worked out how much it was to do the manual conversion on my engine and the amount i'm spending on it i've started to think about doing this and i will be asking mr friday and mr manta v8 for some advice before i start :D

 

Can't wait to see some vids of your beast running matey :)

 

Well done!

looks fantastic mate :bow: really impressive. can't wait to see some vids of it running.

Just out of interest how much it cost the average joe to do ??

 

There's a wide range of cost, depending on the spec you want.

Assuming you could do all the work yourself.

I bought most of my bits new (over the years) and a quick tot up comes to about 8 grand just for the basic requirements, forgetting the dash, brakes, suspension, fancy hose fittings, etc.

 

But then again I could have done the job for about half that, using 2nd hand bits like a Cosworth t5 box and re-using some of the original exhaust.

Remember, the wiring is a pain, it took about a month just to do that, although that included the dash

looks sexy as **** ;) i have all digital gauges for mine but cant get the speedo working as the speed signal from the zed speed sensor is all wrong... my cable driven speed sensor that i got with the gauge wont go anywhere on the zed that i have found :(

 

 

On my 1st transplant some years ago I had the same problem. I did a temp job by making a bracket for the sender and fitting a belt pulley to it. Then I ran it off a small 'o' ring belt off the propshaft.

Bit crude but it worked fine for 6 years, and you can alter the calibration by the size of the pulley

Jesus that's gorgeous :) It's been on the cards for a while with mine to go for a V8 conversion. When i worked out how much it was to do the manual conversion on my engine and the amount i'm spending on it i've started to think about doing this and i will be asking mr friday and mr manta v8 for some advice before i start :D

 

Can't wait to see some vids of your beast running matey :)

 

Well done!

 

you're welcome to ask me too :D

you're welcome to ask me too :D

 

I thought of that as i re read what i'd writted :x: doh! :rofl:

 

I'm looking more toward the q45 engine that friday and john dixon are using. Not quite as stonking to look at as your chevy engine or manta's endlebrok powered power plant but should be pretty reliable and more tuneable.

 

Have to say though yours has got the suprise factor of opening the bonnet and seeing the words Chevrolette alongside a beautiful looking V8 block :D

Just thought Keith,I have a couple of new Head gaskets and inlets if you can make use of em'? ;)

SUPERB :dance: :dance: wot more needs saying !!!!

I thought of that as i re read what i'd writted :x: doh! :rofl:

 

I'm looking more toward the q45 engine that friday and john dixon are using. Not quite as stonking to look at as your chevy engine or manta's endlebrok powered power plant but should be pretty reliable and more tuneable.

 

Have to say though yours has got the suprise factor of opening the bonnet and seeing the words Chevrolette alongside a beautiful looking V8 block :D

 

 

Yes I'm sure their's will be nice jobs too. One thing I would say tho is that engines don't get much more reliable or tuneable, or as cheap to tune as the good old small block Chevy. The only downside is the cost of going to aftermarket fuel injection.

 

 

By the way everyone, thanks for the comments.

Soooooooo...........Been out yet?? ;)

Is it good/bad, I need to know!! LOL! :D