Currently I have a 2003 Nissan 350z with a Turbonetics single turbo kit. The motor currently has 49,xxx original miles. I’m pulling the turbo vq this weekend. I’ve been building a 5.7L LS1 over the past 6 months.

Engine build sheet:
5.7L all aluminum motor from an 01 camaro
243 Heads
TSP 228r cam 112 LSA
.660 Dual valve springs
polished valves
Mellings 10296 oil pump
ls2 timing chain
timing chain dampener
Hardened push rods
ls7 lifters w/ ls2 trays
trunnion upgrade
ARP harmonic balancer bolt
Earls head bolts
Ls6 valley cover
ls6 intake
Holley Sniper fuel rail
(new gaskets, seals, water pump, thermostat, orings, plugs, wires)

Swap parts:
ISR motor/ trans mounts
ISR Cd009 trans adapter
rest tbd

 

Nice build! What kind of power are you looking to make?

 

If it was me ... I would keep your turbo'd in-tact and find a salvaged / high mileage z and do the LS swap in it.

Regardless - interested in your build and subscribed!

 

im hoping for 400/400 for hp and torque

 

i was 100 percent debating the same thing. It was just hard to sell my wife on letting me buy another Z. Then I feel guilty on ruining such a clean low mile Z.
So I came to the conclusion I’m ok with doing the swap because I plan on keeping the car for a long time and it would be extremely hard to find another cheap z that is as clean outside and in.

 

Here is the turbo setup, very clean and I currently have the motor, trans and turbo kit up for sale.

The day I picked up the motor. I think I drove from Panama City all the way to Jacksonville Fl

I started tearing everything down and cleaning the block.

 

what were the numbers w/ with the turbo VQ?

 

it was never dynod. It was on a mail in tune

 

Looking back - circa 2010 I started gutting my car and essentially took a +/-$20k 45k mile touring model z33 and cut it's value in half. I have no intention of selling my car so it's not a huge thing but still

Great progress - love the pics!

 

Ls2 timing chain/sprocket Timing chain dampener

Fire extinguisher mounted to pass tech

Tow strap to pass tech

 

To wheels. Konig hypergrams


Gkteck 20mm wheel spacers 🤘🏽



Trailered for the first drift event





Fresh belts, new water pump and thermostat. Almost ready to go in

Hydro mocked up