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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 08:51 AM
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LS1 swap into Rx-7

Any of you guys done this? I just bought an FC(89) rx-7 and want to do the ls1 swap. I was thinking of just buying a kit for the subframe but maybe make my own would it be worth my time. Thanks
Old Jul 3, 2006 | 09:09 AM
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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LS1 into a grand am GT woud be pretty sick. and yes

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been done many times. someone was selling one a few months ago
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Originally Posted by CoatHangerMan
Any of you guys done this? I just bought an FC(89) rx-7 and want to do the ls1 swap. I was thinking of just buying a kit for the subframe but maybe make my own would it be worth my time. Thanks
cool.. sounds like a fun project... like they said, look on LS1tech.com... theres several of them on there, and a bunch of tech info.
Old Jul 3, 2006 | 05:20 PM
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