LS1/t56 swap

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yes, its still together, didnt fall apart! and it rolls!!

tires rub.. more cutting to do! they will fit!!

Best feeling ever. Its FINALLY just out side of my door! Finally!!!

hey, cars get cold too... just drying it off after its first bath in 3 or so years.

so due to VERY tight clearances around my wheels and whrere rear struts need to be, I was really thinking of doing a pushrod/cantilever setup. not a whole lot of information about proper setup and ratios tho.. thought I would share that for the fun of it. And I stole this image on the net

I ended up buying some 300zx rear uprights (spindles, or whatever you wish to call them). They will save my about 7lbs of unsprung weight on each side, along with giving me a better method of mounting struts. I was REALLY thinking about going koni yellows and tein upper pillowball mounts but I was just told it will be $530 EACH to convert to double adjustable.. I swear it used to be a lot cheaper than that.. Im also not sure if I like the angle that the 300zx struts are mounted.. but its an option I have. Another solution I came up with, PROBABLY going this route.. a company makes a press in aluminum "bushing" to change the mounting style

stole this from the company that makes it. I would have to build a new mount, but the bushing is what I need!

stole this one from them too..

this is what the koni mounts would look like for the 300zx setup.

this is the stock s14 mount. Its kinda a funky setup. I stole this picture from google too..

SOO if all goes as planned, Ill be able to use this koni 8212 in the back, just like the front! hoping to order the adapter kit in a week or so, and I found some cheap blown coilovers with the dimensions I need on ebay for mockup, probably getting those ordered soon also.

but, that is my update!! getting my garage wired up right now, no more 75' extension cord on my welder lol. It will be amazing! also getting everything setup still so I can work in it.