Yes, its here in sunny Ohio now.LS2XR4 wrote:
have you received the Red car yet?
LS2 in a XR4 Underway /Pics Update...
- merkurdriver
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Re: LS2 in a XR4 Underway /Pics Update...
well got the seats test fitted as most of the work was done without the car being present.
this picture I need to finish the bolster.
bolster started on drivers side
pics of the gap that need to be filled
drivers side gap
this picture I need to finish the bolster.
bolster started on drivers side
pics of the gap that need to be filled
drivers side gap
Re: LS2 in a XR4 Underway /Pics Update...
where are you getting the foam and are you using a spray adhesive to attach it? How are you cutting/finishing the foam? I have always been curious about seat building.
1986 XR4Ti - 294rwhp/315ft-lbs
1992 Mustang 5.0 notch - 434rwhp/445ft-lbs
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1992 Mustang 5.0 notch - 434rwhp/445ft-lbs
http://www.youtube.com/user/whitelx
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You can get the stuff from http://www.miamicorp.com/
I have a friend that did it with my direction.
I have found lots of youtub-e video showing how to cut the foam. mainly you can use a electric cutting knife( think turkey) and a spray adhesive.. it much easier than you would think. the hard part is making it symetrical..
I have a friend that did it with my direction.
I have found lots of youtub-e video showing how to cut the foam. mainly you can use a electric cutting knife( think turkey) and a spray adhesive.. it much easier than you would think. the hard part is making it symetrical..
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I miss my car.. getting that itch and still have crossmember but don't have the space right now to build another
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Coyote motor Brett!
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wish it wasn't damn near impossible to get one of the 5.3L truck engines through the referee.
1986 XR4Ti - 294rwhp/315ft-lbs
1992 Mustang 5.0 notch - 434rwhp/445ft-lbs
http://www.youtube.com/user/whitelx
1992 Mustang 5.0 notch - 434rwhp/445ft-lbs
http://www.youtube.com/user/whitelx
- nathankershaw
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Who knows as my mind seems to change from one second to the next, but buying a LS/T56 2000-ish? onwards Camaro or Firebird seems to be the way to go for a CA V8 swap.
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
Re: LS2 in a XR4 Underway /Pics Update...
I agree. if I could just do a truck motor it would make the swap so much easier and tons cheaper. of course it would have to have a turbo on it.whitelx wrote:wish it wasn't damn near impossible to get one of the 5.3L truck engines through the referee.
technically the light duty truck motors were also able to pass smog as long in a car as long as it had the smog equipment. according to CA bar rules.
- Mike McCreight
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I miss your car too....LS2XR4 wrote:I miss my car.. getting that itch and still have crossmember but don't have the space right now to build another
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- nathankershaw
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Re: LS2 in a XR4 Underway /Pics Update...
It's funny. After I sold my last car I looked around for projects that would be a easier ie. PRE-SMOG but nothing really scratched the itch that the XR does.Mike McCreight wrote:I miss your car too....LS2XR4 wrote:I miss my car.. getting that itch and still have crossmember but don't have the space right now to build another
Unique engine
Unique body
Good to drive out of the box
RWD.
It ticks a lot of boxes.
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
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That crossmember will work with L33's, right?
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'85 XR4Ti - '97 E36 BMW - '86 LS1 951 - '63 Midget - '09 MINI - '12 Outback - '99 Discovery II - '02 S2000
'85 XR4Ti - '97 E36 BMW - '86 LS1 951 - '63 Midget - '09 MINI - '12 Outback - '99 Discovery II - '02 S2000
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Tim it should work with an L33, in my research the mounting points are the same on all the ls blocks.
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That's what I figured.
I've cleared room in my budget to get one.
I've cleared room in my budget to get one.
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'85 XR4Ti - '97 E36 BMW - '86 LS1 951 - '63 Midget - '09 MINI - '12 Outback - '99 Discovery II - '02 S2000
'85 XR4Ti - '97 E36 BMW - '86 LS1 951 - '63 Midget - '09 MINI - '12 Outback - '99 Discovery II - '02 S2000
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Re: LS2 in a XR4 Underway /Pics Update...
I'm beginning to read this thread. It's a damned shame that Photobucket is what it is now. Pics don't load, but an endless stream of ads does.