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Oct 2, 2014 | 04:32 AM

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<40mph temps would creep. Idle was great and cruising speeds were great.

Oct 18, 2014 | 08:17 AM

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Very nice build.. Keep it up bro..

Oct 19, 2014 | 07:10 PM

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Thanks! Beat on it daily

Your build is mighty fine, as well. Excited to see finished!

Oct 20, 2014 | 09:26 AM

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Thanks! Beat on it daily

Your build is mighty fine, as well. Excited to see finished!

Thanks for the kind words.. Yeah I can't wait to finish her so I can drive the miss out of her.. lol

Dec 28, 2014 | 04:18 PM

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LS 350z

Glad to see you took the time to answer some of the questions a lot of us have. Much appreciated!

I am currently about 80% into my LS2/T56 swap in my Z, and I JUST NOW found your thread. Better late than never I guess.

I, like you have always had FWD cars and have wanted a fast RWD car. So I bought my Z with the intention of LS swapping it. I have photographed and documented every step of my build and will be starting a thread of my own very soon.

I'm now at the fuel system stage, and then the wiring stage. Would you mind if I ask you what will probably be a million questions over the next few days as I attempt to tackle these things?

(I do travel to NoVa occasionally for work, so plan on me supplying you with a case of your favorite beer for your knowledge when I'm up that way). haha

Jan 1, 2015 | 05:41 AM

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lol sounds good! hit me up if you need anything!

Feb 1, 2015 | 03:31 PM

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Decided to get a little crazy this year

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Feb 2, 2015 | 02:54 AM

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GET IT!

Feb 12, 2015 | 05:59 AM

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A little progress!

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Feb 13, 2015 | 02:40 PM

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I see you added a nice little fan to blow on the motor to keep it cool

Apr 14, 2015 | 05:55 PM

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Unfortunately not a ton of progress with the boost set up as of now. I decided to hold off until I was ready to spend some money on the fuel system. So, for now, it's back on the ground and running great! Raised the suspension up a bit for handling purposes... and that's about it! For now, enjoy a few pics from Skyline Drive this past weekend.

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Apr 15, 2015 | 02:14 AM

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Is that a CB radio antenna?

Apr 15, 2015 | 10:56 AM

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What's up with the bumper being black?

Apr 15, 2015 | 03:28 PM

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Is that a CB radio antenna?

Yeah. A few friends and I have them for road trips and what not.

Apr 15, 2015 | 03:30 PM

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What's up with the bumper being black?

Bumper had some damage, so it cleaned it up threw some bondo on the affected areas then rattlecanned it for the time being. A few odds and ends along with the bumper are going in for paint next week.

Apr 16, 2015 | 12:13 AM

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I have never seen a Z with a CB radio, it makes it look like a RC car. Its a great idea though.

Apr 16, 2015 | 11:58 AM

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Lol! That's actually what it is referred to as. The RC car.

Apr 17, 2015 | 01:57 PM

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Out of curiosity how much did the lsx swap cost?

Apr 17, 2015 | 08:58 PM

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Out of curiosity how much did the lsx swap cost?

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I would be comfortable saying I've spent 12k on the swap stuff. This includes shipping fees, gas to pick stuff up, random tools, misc odds and ends. Like I said prior, the only labor spent was on the exhaust.

I started in December collecting parts, pulling the VQ, etc. It started for the first time in March, and I spent basically weekends and some week nights on it. Not too bad for my first!

Thanks for all the kind words!

Here ya go