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Old 03-15-2013, 05:51 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Mandy View Post
If I'm not mistaken they make LSX swap kits for it. I think it would be a lot more fun, and they're extremely common, very reliable.

But if you're a JDM purist, you may hate the idea of American muscle in a Japanese car.
An LSx with a T56 can run anywhere from 5k-12k depending on condition and the swap would def require some serious custom fab work.

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Look into a K20 swap, they apparently respond to bolt-on's better and just need an adapter plate to bolt to the F20C transmission.

I don't know what the costs will be like at all, might not be cheaper at all, but K20's are more plentiful then F20C's.
K swaps aren't totally straightforward but are def. cool. Not something I would recommend to him though because it can get expensive.

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Did you try going on S2ki to find this? I hope you have you might get alot of information there as well.
^^^Bingo!! You'll find better info and you might even find a long block on there for a decent price. I'm not sure how much labor will cost, but it ain't gonna be cheap! Be ready to spend some skrilla!
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