^^ or have a "conncection" . Hey, I'm going to start on my car next summer, and am in the process of searching out motor-trans. Do any of you have a good resource? And, since we are stuck in Calif, do we need to get a Cali. pull out, or can it be sourced from anywhere?

Matt

 

Anywhere is fine, motors a 50 state.

The best bet is Craigslist, or www.copart.com if you have a connection to the auto industry. LS1tech is a good place too, but shipping is a bitch. Ebay is good if you want to pay a few extra bucks for security, and shipping is cheaper.

I bought a complete wrecked 2000 SS and parted it out, and am in my motor for really really cheap.

 

So your saying you car can run 8 second quarter's. Or go over 195 top speed. Because thats what it would take to beat most sport bikes. Most new 600's in stock trim run high 9 second quartes. And 1000's run low 9 second quartes. The new cbr 1000rr can go over 195 miles and hour, At least that how fast I have had one. most magazines say they can break 200. And the kawasaki and suzuki both have more hourse power than the cbr. Just because you race bikes that dont know they are racing you, doesnt mean your faster.

 

I used to have a buyers liscense for copart and IaaI, but they are expired. I guess I'll need to update those. I've got time, my car is still running fine (but that is only one overboost from getting screwed up).
Did you ever look at the route of building your own motor? I see longblocks on LS1 tech pretty cheap from time to time.

 

Here's a few pics of my ls1FD.

http://community.webshots.com/album/333150165tTMvpy/6

 

ewww.

 

nope ... the convertible is mine ... My V8 RX-7 has been running for about 5 years now ..... BTW - I would have loved to have done a LS1 swap ...but The LS1 was a brand new motor and a lot more expensive when I converted mine

My swap is also a smog legal "C.A.R.B. certified" engine swap

 

Are you building these for people or just for your enjoyment, Im looking into maybe getting this done. If you can point me in the direction that would be great.

 

Someday, I'd love to go the LS1 route. It would be really nice to have a local (Bay Area) shop to do the whole motor swap.

 

I Heart LS1's...

 

man, I really miss my ls1 rx-7. damn, i want another one. oh well, someone must've got real lucky if they found my salvaged 7. I would do it again, but I rather twin turbo my vette.

 

 

I'm thinking about getting a FD witha busted motor and do an LS1 swap to it. Maybe sometime in February or something. It's a good thing so many people in the Bay Area have done this, it may help me out

 

taka- if you want to build one start looking for a rolling shell now. THat is the hardest part to find.

This month in Sport Compact Car Mag (Dec issue) you can see my LS1/FD in the USCC event. Gives you a good baseline of what a heads/cam setup can do with suspension upgrades. With a slightly smaller cam it would pass a CA sniffer smog test.

rx7what- you need to read a little better. The Hayabusa runs high 9's stock.. new 1000's run low low 10's, and 600's run low 11's. Unless you are a professional MC rider... you will never achieve those times. Beyond 100mph a cars better aero takes over and they start to walk bikes with big HP.

A healthy cam/heads/headers LS1/FD can run high 10's n/a with drag oriented suspension. Road race suspension cars with stickies will run mainly low 11's. With a 150HP nitrous shot I don't see why they wouldn't run 9's and be able to drive to work every day.

These conversions are capable of 200mph I'd imagine.... if you are either dumb enuf or have big enuf ***** to try it on the street. I nearly topped out 5th gear one day which was 175mphish. Still had 6th to go.....

 

You must not keep up with motorcycles. All four liter bikes make more power than the hayabusa now. The busa is a dinasour that hasent been updated in almost 5 years. And once more for the record all new 600's(kawi,suzuki,honda,yamaha) run high 9 second quarters. The liter bikes run low 9's, With out a baby bottle. I ran a low low 10 on a stock 01 cbr 600 f4i. If you cant hit a 9 on a new liter bike then you dont know how to drive. Also comparing a motorcycles aero to a cars at high speeds. I really wouldnt know because I've never seen a car keep up with a bike at all. let alone high speeds.

Im not in any way dissing you. As a matter of fact I just read the artical on your car twice. Very nice, I am so glad there was a rx7 in the uscc I hope you kicked ***. I think I also saw you on tv. Was your car the one that stressed the power plant frame? Or some thing like that . Did you get it fixxed in time? Also are you allowed to tell us who won?

And for the record Im also not dissing the ls1. I have been thinking of doing the swap on mine for a long time. I just need to start buying the parts. And find a engine........

have a nice day
casey