My V-8 swap....
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My V-8 swap....
Well..after 9 months of work chop topping my xB..and driving it to long beach and back..the following week I rear ended a guy..his tails didn't work when he slammed on his breaks at a red light...a week or so later ..yellow sub wrecked his LS 400... I bought it...and u guessed it...
So. I'm using all LS 400 powertrain and suspension..grafting the Lexus frame rails into the xBs..they are narrower..but ill still have to cut each frame rail on the xB to accept the Lex...the engine mounts on the front sub frame...not the rails...
So..here's some pics from D-Day to now....I've slowed for to reasons...refreshing my mind...working on my sides xB and my house..I'm renting may be foreclosed on....so I don't want a hacked up xB and try to moved it....that would suck..right now it sits on a cart so it can be moved and stay level.
Now for pics....
Ill be adding more..I'm posting from my phone and its being a royal piece of ____....Photobucket won't load pics anymore....
Posted from my droid.......sigh
So. I'm using all LS 400 powertrain and suspension..grafting the Lexus frame rails into the xBs..they are narrower..but ill still have to cut each frame rail on the xB to accept the Lex...the engine mounts on the front sub frame...not the rails...
So..here's some pics from D-Day to now....I've slowed for to reasons...refreshing my mind...working on my sides xB and my house..I'm renting may be foreclosed on....so I don't want a hacked up xB and try to moved it....that would suck..right now it sits on a cart so it can be moved and stay level.
Now for pics....
Ill be adding more..I'm posting from my phone and its being a royal piece of ____....Photobucket won't load pics anymore....
Posted from my droid.......sigh
Last edited by MR_LUV; 07-29-2019 at 09:08 PM. Reason: Awarded 10 Yr Badge
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Wow at first. i had to stare at the first pic for about 20min to realize the one on the left is an xB..or at least i think it is lol
It is right? lol i need reassurance!
V-8 monster ftw!
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It is right? lol i need reassurance!
V-8 monster ftw!
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Last edited by MR_LUV; 07-29-2019 at 08:59 PM.