LS1 Cressida Driftcar

[4U2QUIK]

So here it is, my friend finally decided to swap the ls1 into something other than his 240 sx.
1990 cressida with 75k original miles with a 7m, with a rod through the side of the block under the starter lol...

and here's the ls1 and the 6 speed.

here's a pic of the 240 transmission tunnel.

first test fit

the cressida subframe unaltered

the cross member cut to fit, before bracing and rewelding.

another test fit shot

2nd test fit with headers from my friends swap kit for the 240.

 

[4U2QUIK]

the stock crossmember is just there for support

cressida tunnel after some unneccessary beating ...... ended up finding another solution....

and here's rich welding up his crossmember

 

[san supra]

more more more!

 

[4U2QUIK]

here's the crossmember after being finished.

inorder to get the t56 to clear the tunnel he used spacers under the subframe. he's going to use camber plates and coil overs to readjust the suspension later.

 

[4U2QUIK]

well i can see the photos because photobucket is doing maint. so I'm just going to post some more without comments.....

 

[4U2QUIK]

and some more indiscriminately posted swap photos

 

[thorpedo]

AWESOME build.

Please keep the pics coming!

 

[supra90turbo]

Nice! Looks awesome with the Corvette covers on it!

 

[4U2QUIK]

I'll be posting some more eye candy soon...

 

[SupraMario]

I'm wondering how well the cross member is going to hold up with that much cut out of it.

Looks good though.

 

[nick88]

Easiest oil change ever in a supra/cressida.

 

[gelboy1015]

Wow, thats fkin awesome!!!! Wish I could do that to my Cressida...

 

[WhtMa71]

I would definitely re-brace that crossmember with something that goes under the oil pan that connects it. Looks like it'll fold in half the way it is.

Cool swap nonetheless.

 

[4U2QUIK]

it is braced with a 1/4X1.5X1.5" piece of angle iron, then boxed back in and gusseted. it has less flex now than it did before it was cut.

 

[4U2QUIK]

Easiest oil change ever in a supra/cressida.

actually the 1uzfe in a supra is even easier.

 

[Poodles]

Hope you're building a guard for the pan and especially the filter...

 

[drewsh666]

sick build i wana see some videos of it gettin sideways when your finished

 

[4U2QUIK]

Hope you're building a guard for the pan and especially the filter...

not me, but yeah I kinda felt the same way. But one thing that helps is that if anything were to hit in that area it would hit the swaybar first.

 

[x10secondzx2]

Dannngggg. This car is freakin sweet. It's like an old CTS-V. Lol

Has he done anything to the motor? If he is going to drift please tell him to replace the rod bolts. LS1 rod bolts are made out of a mixture of wood and glass. ARP's are cheap too. I can see it's not a 98 motor so that is a biggggg plus.

 

[4U2QUIK]

the motor has been gone through, and he has cams and a tune. if I remember right he's making just over 400 hp. if you want to see the same engine in his previous car do a search on youtube for "drift 99 speedway giligan" it's the gold 240.