What an awesome build, what's next on the list?

 

This swap looks amazing; I'd definitely would want to risk it. I had a swapped 240sx and when I got a "smog ref" ticket; I sold the car and paid the ticket... was like ~$600 ouch. To have an ls1 IS250, that may be worth the ticket price.

 

And you can get smog approved, just have to follow the steps. My buddy is running a Ford Cobra motor in his 1980 Celica, has the bar sticker, which is almost more impressive than the awesome engine in the car, lol.

 

We don't have emissions testing here in florida so he wont have that issue.

 

So nice to not have that worry. Here in CA we kind of need them, just not the **** part, just wish it was a tail pipe test.

 

Yeah, FL and SC don't have emissions testing; you can have anything on the road as long as it has a valid plate and turn signals. LOL!

 

so true lol. even red tape

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lol, so hilarious.

 

Started drooling after I saw the long block... Mother of God this will be good!

 

I'm astounded. Honestly, you do us all justice with this project. Lexus deserves some power under the hood. lol Amazing job so far! Keep the updates and videos coming! People will lose their minds when you drive by! lol

 

such an incredible build. looking forward to seeing the car completely finished.

 

It's been a while since I have posted so thanks to all the new guys who have come up to speed on the project. I have been driving the car but only locally because the T-56 I installed was in really bad shape and uncomfortably loud and hard to shift.

Well that all changed today. I pulled the engine for hopefully the last time on Saturday night and today I drove the transmission up to a shop called Astro Performance just north of Orlando for a full rebuild. They specialize in Tremec transmission and were great to work with. Hopefully the result is as good as the service.



I snapped a few pics of the transmission once they got it all disassembled. They found water in the case and some pretty significant rust damage. I would say about half the parts were re-usable but I ended up with a new output shaft, 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, and reverse slider assembly, 1st main shaft gear, 6th counter shaft gear, 6th needle bearing, counter shaft extension, bearing and sync ring kit, and finally while they were in there we put in and upgraded steel 3/4 fork and syncro keys and springs.









I also bought a MGW shifter which looks like a piece of art (pictures to follow). Hopefully all the effort will be worth it and the transmission will drive like new.

Before I pulled the engine I measured for my A/C lines. I will probably hove those made up on Monday and I could be in business by next week. Just in time to get a few miles in before heading up to the Orlando Lexus meet Showdown In Otown. Due to family obligations I'll most likely only come out for Sundays event but it should be a good time and it will be nice to meet some of the CLFL crew.

 

The second pic looks like oil mixed with water in the transmission, do you know why water got in trans?
Anyways pure awesomeness.!!
you literally dropped ur engine twice.. like a boss !!
anyways still subscribed , waiting for more pics & drooling.

 

Sick!!!! Wow!!!

 

Thumper, you should bring the car out to the JM lexus car show.