Is it possible to convert my88 mk3 coupe to a sports roof ?

[te72]

Must be that "keep it in the brand" crap.

Never quite understood that myself... if you have an idea for a good engine, it's a good engine. Except for Fords. (KIDDING PEOPLE)

In fact, the more I think about it, the more I'm leaning toward putting a 1uz or 2j in the 46... They're cheap enough and would make enough power easily, in relatively stock form.

 

[emericaskater285]

Why do you think/feel a UZ is the way to go?

An LS will be 2 litres bigger capacity, not much heavier at all, it's narrower and only 50mm/2" longer, it's also been done a few times, I had mine in the Mk3 with a T04z and even at 3psi it was a weapon.

Add to that cheap available and an enormous Aftermarket it's a no brainer, you can count the successful builds here over the last 5>10 years on your hands and feet, any idiot can assemble an LS they're NOT complicated

I just like the UZ, because it is something different than just throwing a LS into the engine bay. It would be easy to assemble and get parts for a LS true, but I think it would take a bit of work to get it into the engine bay. Maybe I am wrong on that part tho since you said it is narrower. I never knew you had a LS in your MKIII, build thread link? I would like to check it out. Maybe become a little less ignorant about the swap.

 

[seoul4korea]

It seems like a lot of work when you could just get a targa shell and drop it in that.... You might want to consider that as it might save you some effort in the long run.

 

[Turbo Habanero]

^^^ reason he has not considered it is because the car holds sentimental value to him.

 

[A. Jay]

Fix it up, put in the LS3 and a sunroof.

 

[IJ.]

I just like the UZ, because it is something different than just throwing a LS into the engine bay. It would be easy to assemble and get parts for a LS true, but I think it would take a bit of work to get it into the engine bay. Maybe I am wrong on that part tho since you said it is narrower. I never knew you had a LS in your MKIII, build thread link? I would like to check it out. Maybe become a little less ignorant about the swap.

I pulled all the info down after crashing the car sorry..

It's a pretty easy swap and has so much more potential than an UZ swap (A bud here has an SC400 with a blower so I'm able to make a valid comparison)

 

[Nick M]

I am all for an LSx swap, especially an actual aluminum LS block.

 

[seoul4korea]

^^^ reason he has not considered it is because the car holds sentimental value to him.

He can keep both, It doesn't cost much to get a shell. He could do his v8 swap in his hard top and have a targa DD.

 

[destrux]

What sort of manual transmission setup would you hook to the back of an LS in one of these? GM trans? R154 with adapter?

 

[T3rril79]

I believe a moon roof would be more do-able. Targa conversion has too much safety headwind for me to feel comfortable to attempt but to each his own.

 

[IJ.]

I am all for an LSx swap, especially an actual aluminum LS block.

 

[tyang82]

^that looks really nice.

 

[tyang82]

After reading this i went to you tube and i was amazed. I say go for it about the LS3 swap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7FL3uRMg2c

 

[te72]

I still need to pick your brain on that heat shielding you did there Ian... Looks quite nice, and I suspect there's a good reason you used that much of it.

 

[A. Jay]

I still need to pick your brain on that heat shielding you did there Ian... Looks quite nice, and I suspect there's a good reason you used that much of it.

550whp, daily-driven, it's hot in a land down under, and overkill is underrated?


I've always considered IJ's build as the right way to "throw an LS into the engine bay", and I think that definitely made it different.

 

[RazoE]

I still need to pick your brain on that heat shielding you did there Ian... Looks quite nice, and I suspect there's a good reason you used that much of it.

Plastic manifold, + hot pipe going over it = DANGER TO MANIFOLD!!!11

 

[IJ.]

Heat was a huge issue even with all the shielding...

Would never go Turbo again, a Blower on the other hand like the one Random used in his currect build
(back when I did the LS swap into the Supra we did discuss going blown but as I had the brand new T04z there....)

 

[te72]

Hey, if you've got it laying around... but if not, I would probably prefer the blower route, if ONLY for the packaging aspects.

 

[#04]

not sure if the non targa have this inner quarter panel structure...

but this photo shows some of the additional bracing

 

[Dylan JZ]

nothing wrong with LS swapping a MK3 as long as you don't mind being a 'skank'