cmeflibi

sorry for not searching, but what are most of you guys going with and what will be the easiest and cheepest. So far it seems like the hinson is nicer and dont need any hood mods, but the grannys is like 400 cheeper.

whats the cheepest this can be done w/o including price of motor and car?

I'm deciding between a supra and this, and I think this would beat a supra hands down for the money. Plus it's cheep horsepower to add to the ls1.

rotorbrain

check with jimlab, hes coming up with a cradle that will pass them all by.

what are you looking for in a 3rd gen?

cmeflibi

yeah, I'd like to to a 3rd gen. i started to read the jim lab post, but damn that thing is long. it needs to be edited to get all the bs out of the way.

gnx7

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Granny's requires a hood scoop and has maybe 2-3 people running it at this point.

Hinson kit has probably close to 100 conversions and fits under the stock hood.

It also enabled me to pull 1.13g's with my conversion. The choice is yours.

If you need a complete LS1/T56 pullout I may be selling mine in the next 60-90 days with wiring harness/PCM etc. 440rwhp on 91 octane.

rajahFD

want to trade your engine for my stock one + money??

Crash Test Joey

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LS7??

cmeflibi

yeah, i was wondering that, I found some good deals on ls6 motors, would those fit the same. What would I do for the throttlebody, just use an LS1 one?

jimlab

I'm sure he'd like everyone to think so, but I'd be surprised if there are more than 25-30 running cars with his setup. Remember, this is the same guy who created a second account to hype his business on Torque Central...

Personally, I think your tires probably had a lot more to do with your skidpad numbers than your conversion parts.

Sizzlenut

I have a Hinson kit for my FC (you didn't specify if you are doing an FC or FD).
No complaints. Although, when I start building for more power, I will be adding gussets to the front mounts and beefing up the tranny mount, just to be safe.

DCrosby

With Hinson or Granny's you don't have to deal with the Take it or Leave it, I'm not doing this for profit attitude.... They (Hinson) are doing it for profit, and are very helpfull with questions...

My $0.02

jimlab

You're right. With Grant, you only have to worry about your parts actually fitting, and with Hinson, you only have to worry about your welds coming apart.

68Sniper

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do they have a web site

HEns

so jim, are you going to have a cradle out for the rest of us soon?

and if so will it be compatible with all lsx motors or just the ls7?

rajahFD

my granny's kit for my FD fit perfectly fine.

jimlab

Yes.

All of the LSx family, including the LS7.

jimlab

Really?

https://www.rx7club.com/showpost.php...4&postcount=66

Is your engine in the car yet? What are you going to do about the fact that it's sitting ~1.5" too high in the engine bay?

Don't try telling me about the engine cradle that was DEVELOPED ON MY CAR.

https://www.rx7club.com/v-8-powered-rx-7s-299/anyone-considering-v8-conversion-kit-grannys-140838/

rajahFD

that's my car, with the LS1, using granny's kit.

i don't care what happened to you in the past, i really don't.

i don't care if it's sitting higher, i have an after market hood that neither the hinson kit would allow me to use it.

i'm sure a lot of things have changed since the "prototype" was tested on your car. didn't fit in yours? oh well.

it fit in mine

here, i'll post the pic again though..

jimlab

No, it's the same cradle, and it didn't fit several cars. He's just made a couple new plates to mount an LS1 in it. His first try at that didn't work either.

Good for you, hood rat. Enjoy.

rajahFD

yes, very good for me, "hood rat." and yeah, thanks, i will enjoy

DCrosby

You're one bitter old fart...

I feel sorry for you, you've always been critical of people, since people were critical of you. For suggesting such blasphemy as to put a V8 in an RX, and you just can't help yourself. Now that others have discovered this v8 swap is feasible, you need to give them grief for not being up to your standards. And now you give bunch of us, including me that followed it with interest and awe, nothing but contempt and hatred.

Why not let people live, and make their own mistakes... there's always something better on the horizon... for instance... if you wait another 10 Years the LS8 or LS9 will be out, and your LS7 swap will look old and dated.... OF COURSE IT WILL, you had it for 5-10 years... and you've enjoyed it that long... People who wait for "the best next thing" to come out will never be happy, as long as there are newer things to come...

Meanwhile with all this criticism from you, others a selling their kit while you're still talking, and pissing on other people's projects.......

For as smart as I think you are you're very abrasive... and difficult to deal with...

Hope it changes sometime soon....

-DC

jimlab

That's fine. As you observed before, I don't need to sell a kit... they do.

When my cradle is finished, neither Hinson nor Grant will be able to move their parts with the same frequency, because on the one hand you've got someone overcharging for a hacked-together solution and on the other hand, you've got someone who seems to think building parts that don't fit correctly is the best way to do business. The only advantage Grant has right now is that his cradle doesn't require a core.

Only if you happen to be a snot-nosed punk who thinks he knows everything.

Look at the people who I'm "difficult" with and I think you'll quickly see a pattern emerge.

rajahFD

what is that pattern? people that don't agree with you?

jimlab

No, people with reading comprehension problems.

rajahFD

lol ok

DCrosby

Yah, I've also proven that to be true with the people I deal with... (Sarcasm).

I never claimed to know everything... nor will I ever do so...

I will also never claim to have the "Best" of anything, since I don't know everybody in the world, and therefore can be proven wrong rather easily.

I also don't pre-judge (-AKA prejudice) people to speak down to them just because their younger. But I do like to listen to people interact with others, and then make up my own mind about who they are, and what they represent.

What puzzles me is that you really seem to know your stuff, but in may cases you get into pissing contests with people knowing far less, why not give it a "All right, whatever” and let it go ? Let them run their noses bloody, what is it to you?


I know I won't change your behavior, I wanted you to see how you can be perceived. Not that you care, but that snot nosed generation will eventually be where your generation is now. In a position to change things, for better or worse. And I for one, intend to be a positive role model for the “snot noses” to come.

-DC