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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 05:18 PM
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I called a few local places to see what they have done and called a few friends from out of state.

All recommend lokar cable or a 300zx cable
And either weld a tab on the z pedal or a 240sx cable

Bbs do you know the length of the lokar cable I will need?
i grabbed the 48" and snipped off a bit. better to have extra. qwamen did my pedal, but brew haha uses a 240sx pedal that bolts in.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 06:17 PM
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I can prolly make the z pedal work I can weld pretty well not pretty welds but none the less.

No progress on the z today.
But I sold the engine. Trans is still available

Wednesday I have to remove the harness from the engine and remove the trans to ship on Thursday.

I'll post pictures of the removal
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 11:28 AM
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whats the cost of doing this swap for you people familiar with the ls swap? i plan on doing it myself with a friend so no labor included
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 01:22 PM
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Depending on how in-depth you want to go I'd say between 6-10k depending on what ls motor and how much you modify your ls befor you put it in
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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whats the cost of doing this swap for you people familiar with the ls swap? i plan on doing it myself with a friend so no labor included
11ty billion dollars
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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No progress again today ended up making a valentines day trip to Chicago with my fiancé and our boy.

Sold the motor and trans so the sikky kit will be ordered shortly after the money is in my account
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 08:34 PM
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No progress again today ended up making a valentines day trip to Chicago with my fiancé and our boy.

Sold the motor and trans so the sikky kit will be ordered shortly after the money is in my account
Wow, didn't realize you were located near bbs350z and I.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 07:22 AM
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Yeah I'm about an hour and a half south of Chicago.

Tonight I will be pulling trans from the motor and removing the harness will post pictures
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by espadinha4
whats the cost of doing this swap for you people familiar with the ls swap? i plan on doing it myself with a friend so no labor included
Depending on how in-depth you want to go I'd say between 6-10k depending on what ls motor and how much you modify your ls befor you put it in
Ummm.... NO.

My motor and trans dropout w/harness and ecu was $6600 alone. Add in the Sikky conponents and you will be real close to $10K w/o wiring or ecu tuning. Then add in custom exhaust and custom cooling hoses (or a new radiator with reversed inlet/outlet), slim fans, blah blah blah and you will be at or over $12K minimum.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:14 AM
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That's alot o money lol
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Quamen
Wow, didn't realize you were located near bbs350z and I.
same! just realized as i was scrolling down. we need a track day w/ the ls guys
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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sweet build.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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Track day for ls guys would be awesome I haven't been able to track in almost three years!!!
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Quamen
Wow, didn't realize you were located near bbs350z and I.
I need to check out your set up in person. well you and bbs350. I am trying to decide if this is the route I want to go.. If you ever have time, I would love the chance to come check it out and pick your brains.
Thanks,
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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I need to check out your set up in person. well you and bbs350. I am trying to decide if this is the route I want to go.. If you ever have time, I would love the chance to come check it out and pick your brains.
Thanks,
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For sure! I have family in Pewaukee on XX near hwy 164.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 07:05 PM
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It's not a swap for the un-experienced. I'll say that much.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 04.350z
It's not a swap for the un-experienced. I'll say that much.
Agreed. If you are on a budget I wouldn't recommend it unless you can afford extended downtime. Look at the amount of downtime that people who are well funded have in order to do it right. Not saying the swap isn't worht it because I 100% believe it is, but the build process is not for the light at heart even when you pay someone to do it for you.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 03:42 AM
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Quamen , Bbs said you made his pedal for the cable driven setup. You wouldn't wanna make mine would you? Lol

Oh made a ton of progress last night. Not on the ls motor but got the vq harness off and labeled and motor and trans separated and in my truck ready to ship on Friday.

I will post pictures tonight when I can upload them to photo bucket.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 04.350z
Quamen , Bbs said you made his pedal for the cable driven setup. You wouldn't wanna make mine would you? Lol

Oh made a ton of progress last night. Not on the ls motor but got the vq harness off and labeled and motor and trans separated and in my truck ready to ship on Friday.

I will post pictures tonight when I can upload them to photo bucket.
Let me think about it. Most likely we could work something out.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 05:41 AM
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Awesome I think I could make it myself but haven't pulled out the pedal yet to see how it would take and I haven't ordered the throttle cable yet.

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