Some might probably remember this same car having a RB26/30 and a powerglide dummied up in it,
but after some calculations it was soon realised that this combination was going to cost tens of thousands
of dollars to complete the engine alone. So the engine & transmission were sold and the project put on hold.
Six months later i came across a low Km LS1 and Tremec 6 speed. For a laugh on a saturday arvo a friend and I thought
we would see if it would even look like fitting, the joke soon became a reality.
Factory Nissan engine mounts were used on the cross member, block to mount brackets were fabricated.
The sump did not need any modification. The factory power steer rack was removed and a VL manual rack was fitted to allow for starter motor clearance. VX Commodore 1&3/4" into 3" extractors were fitted with slight mods, just had to tuck them in a bit. PWR Radiator to suit R32 was purchased and custom shroud and fan fitted. Gearbox crossmember was fabricated
as well as custom tailshaft with masive F100 front Uni. Jim Berry supplied custom clutch and flywheel. Factory LS1 wiring harness will be fitted.
Custom fuel cell was modified to house two Bosch 040 intank pumps and plumbed up with speedflow fittings through a Russell
inline filter into turbosmart reg.
I plan on running the engine aspirated at first with just a cam and valve spring change. Should make 350kw at the wheels.
Hope to fit twin Disco potatoes later down the track.

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how long did it take from the initial fit to turning the key?

It took about 4 hours to mount the engine and box, about the same to mount the rack. the headers took a couple of hours to modify, fuel system took about 8 hours. still have to wire it but that shouldnt take to long. could easily do it in a week if you didnt have to wait for parts to be made, eg clutch, tailshaft, radiator etc.

You're a very very bad man Stuart.

why have u been telling people u are building a Rb25 when we are putting a V8 in it........

Why do you think I had it delivered to my house? I didn't want it to catch whatever your 32 has.

its not a disease, its the natural evolution. 500kw on 10psi standard internals is not sick.

You're right, as usual. The sickness is with the owner and not the car.

thats not very nice

man it's been done heaps, ls1's are shithouse should of got a proper v8... afterall it's a holden.... but either way nice work....

LS1's are Chev's but I like your thinking.