Forrest Gump 9 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 (edited) Hello all Sometimes in life you don’t need another project but it just falls into your lap. We’ve just scored a wonderfully built LSX engine that’s proven to make 600hp NA. So now onto the project 1. Rwd 2. Manual transmission 3. Capable chassis 4. No convertible please First of my head was a 944 turbo, but those had dramatically go up in price. Second thought was a 3 series bmw, but my friend already had a LS turbocharged one in his shop. That’s why I’m here hopefully the collective brain power of CR can help us. Thank you, and hopefully I’ll show up one the the track day with something worthy this year, lol. Edited February 20, 2020 by Forrest Gump 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Follow up questions: 1. New or old or inbetween? 2. is this a weekend toy or a daily driver? 3. you looking for light weight race car or something with "cool" factor? 4. budget? 5k? 20k? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Here are my suggestions: - C4 corvette. yeah the chassis is a little flexible, but there are bolt on fixes for that. The suspension is def there, the aftermarket is fantastic for these cars, and many people race them so there is a good knowledge base for everything from auto-x to endurance racing. They are stupid cheap, can take a pretty wide tire set, and 90's manual ones should have a 6 speed that will live behind that LS. - first gen RX7. There are swap kits, the car is tiny (short wheel base and light) but will swallow a v8 no problem, good aftermarket support. They look like a real life hot wheels car with flares and big meats. - XJS jaguar, ok this one is a little out of left field, but hear me out. The suspension on the old jags are fantastic (rear is an IRS version of the dana 44), and literally anything lighter than the 700+lb v12 that goes in it. This is more of a highway car than a roadrace car, but broadspeed raced the xjs in the 80's with much success. they look killer with flares and 10" wide panasports at all four corners. XJS's used chevy transmissions starting in the 70's and there are so many kits to put chevy's into jags, you could find a swapped one to start if you look, you can get the manual trans swap parts from england - there are already kits to put in T56s in these cars. - 1970's/80's Mercedes Diesel. I watched Lost highway the other night and now have dreams of that stack injected Merc that tears up mulholland. bonus points if you do it to a coupe. bonus points if you start with a manual trans 300CD 2 door coupe. AS far as I know nobody is racing these so no great aftermarket, but the diesel components are overbuilt. - e34 (1989-1996) BMW 5-series. Easily one of the best cars bmw ever made. Good aftermarket support. again a little heavy, but its a great car with lots of room. Bonus points if you swap a wagon. you could also consider a E28 previous gen 5 series as they are much lighter and the first M5 was a touring car legend, same with the 80's 6-series which is a related chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Follow up questions: 1. New or old or inbetween? 2. is this a weekend toy or a daily driver? 3. you looking for light weight race car or something with "cool" factor? 4. budget? 5k? 20k? 1. Something cool, I guess may modern classis, 85 and up? 2. Definitely weekend toy, 3. Light weight is better but not a deal breaker 4. If the deal is right, but nothing set in stone, so let’s say up to $20k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Cant comment until I know the budget and intention (track rat, shit missile, semi daily driver? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Foxbody. Plenty of swap kits available that will make everything relatively straightforward compared to some weird geeto car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10phone2 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Foxbody. Plenty of swap kits available that will make everything relatively straightforward compared to some weird geeto car. same swap kits are found for e34/e36s... the biggest challenge is finding a car that doesnt have the midwest rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l36tols1 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Saturn Sky or Pontiac Solstice - Folks have already swapped an LS2 in them. LS1 would absolutely fit I like the sleeper factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 80 Series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODoyle Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 I vote for a Volvo V90 wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 80 Series I wanted to do that, but the engine is a high rev engine. May be a mb or bmw wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 What about something like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Foxbody. Plenty of swap kits available that will make everything relatively straightforward compared to some weird geeto car. Every car I suggested, except the mercedes, not only has a swap kits available, but has been old school Chevy V8 swapped since before the LS was a gleam in Mary Barra's eye. My Cousin used to own John Glenn's 1976 XJS that had an old school LS7 454 big block swapped in my GM-jag in florida in the late 1970's. You can buy LS swap engine and trans mounts for a C4 corvette over the counter at your Chevy dealer - they are in the GM performance parts catalog. I saw eight different LS swapped bmws last year on power tour. two were E34s. Sikky and CX racing both make swap kits for the 3 and 5 series cars depending on what E34 you have. Sikky and CX racing also make the swap kits for rX7s and have been for a long time. The only "weird one" is the Mercedes and that's because I haven't seen an LS1 kit for it yet. I did see at least 2 that were ford 5.0 swapped in the 90's. seriously, how could you hate this if you knew it was LS swapped: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 What about something like this? Where can I find a car like that? In Ohio they are piles of rust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Every car I suggested, except the mercedes, not only has a swap kits available, but has been old school Chevy V8 swapped since before the LS was a gleam in Mary Barra's eye. My Cousin used to own John Glenn's 1976 XJS that had an old school LS7 454 big block swapped in my GM-jag in florida in the late 1970's. You can buy LS swap engine and trans mounts for a C4 corvette over the counter at your Chevy dealer - they are in the GM performance parts catalog. I saw eight different LS swapped bmws last year on power tour. two were E34s. Sikky and CX racing both make swap kits for the 3 and 5 series cars depending on what E34 you have. Sikky and CX racing also make the swap kits for rX7s and have been for a long time. The only "weird one" is the Mercedes and that's because I haven't seen an LS1 kit for it yet. I did see at least 2 that were ford 5.0 swapped in the 90's. seriously, how could you hate this if you knew it was LS swapped: I like the XJS and BMW wagon choices. RX7, not so much unless FD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 I’ve got a ‘99 Jaguar XJ8L in Naples that could be for sale. Runs great but needs a bunch of little things (cracked headlights, some interior trim that’s sun-baked). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/canal-winchester-bmw-z/7077307414.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10phone2 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Where can I find a car like that? In Ohio they are piles of rust you can't. you would have to travel south or to the desert. another option would be the infiniti j30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 It's an LS. Literally anything. Might as well do something totally unique and different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1647545492 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Miata would be all kinds of silliness. https://images.app.goo.gl/SJTZc9eWLbBrY9bN7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10phone2 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 you know carl. i can go with that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Miata would be all kinds of silliness. https://images.app.goo.gl/SJTZc9eWLbBrY9bN7 Swap is a PITA. Have to cut the firewall to make it nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Get the Z3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brent1976 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/532624297353280/ There’s quite a few auto cars in Denver but this is the nicest manual car. I figured that would make it easier to swap with a manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted February 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/532624297353280/ There’s quite a few auto cars in Denver but this is the nicest manual car. I figured that would make it easier to swap with a manual. Can you go check on that one for me? If you can, buy it and next month I’ll fly out and pay you plus “convenient fee” . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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