Ian.

Yeah LS conversions are very common, theres a few in the UK already done/being done. As much as I love the sound of a V8, I prefer the kick of a turbo It also helps that I had a 2JZ being rebuilt at the time I think it should handle ok, the Z will have a good suspension setup once its done & 350s handle big power very well

Yeah the engine was knackered. I did intend on rebuilding the supra but tbh I just never got on with the car & when I had the chance to get another z I couldn't resist - this is my 4th 350z!

The one that was broken? Yeah. It's being rebuilt & will be running a BW S366 turbo

I know of a few Z that run over 900hp & similar torque figures with the standard box I'm sure I could arrange that

Otherwise known as the Zupra I know there were some on here that were interested in the project (in amongst the majority who were wanting to kill me ) so here it is Start off with a 2003 350Z. 90K miles on the clock & a few minor issues that need sorting. I know the car though & this is the second time I have owned it. It came with a few modifications already done. 18" Enkei RPF1 wheels, APS decats, Invidia gemini exhaust - all of which will be sold. Along with the Brembos & the engine. then you get rid of the under powered VQ35 Engine is now in the final stages of being built and should be back in the first few weeks of the new year. Engine mounting kit is currently on its way from the states along with a custom wiring harness. Gearbox conversion kit so that we can use the 350Z gearbox is also on its way. Should have the engine in & running by the end of January. Ordered my Cusco coilovers and anti roll bars last night along with some Defi gauges. Just need to sort the fuel system, custom catch can, radiator, race tech dash, wheels, tyres, brakes & a few other secret plans and the cars ready. The body work isn't in great condition and theres a few body parts I want to change on there so im tempted to leave it unpainted and do a kind of modern day rat rod kind of car - is just a question of if my OCD will allow me to do that

Really? I sold mine for more than the "top market price"

Use the 350Z box Lewis

You will never get given a fair price by most on here, some of these think that BBS LMs with tyres go for £800 ffs :haha:

I'm using 350z box & running gear on my conversion. Z box will take 800 hp easy

Gorilla Industries Supra for me, just looks so right

Count me in

Look a bit like Forgestar F14 wheels

Been up to check on the car tonight & collect a few parts off it to sell & raise some funds for other bits. Engine is now out of the car & mostly stripped. Piston in cylinder 4 is showing signs of det & looks as if it starting to melt. Pistons will be out tomorrow & we can further assess the damage. Cylinder head is off & all the valves are white except for number 4 which are black. Once everything is stripped down then the bottom end will be: Wiseco Pistons Eagle rods Titan Oil pump New OEM water pump All new OEM gaskets ARP bolts ACL bearings Although we are looking at maybe changing the piston/rod combo to a Wossner/Tomei setup. Picked up a few other parts aswell this week TRD Thermostat TRD Engine mounts TRD transmission mount OEM engine mount brackets PHR anodized pulleys & water pump cover SRD Intake manifold Spec clutch Whifbitz catch can BW S366 turbo kit (Picking this up on saturday ) Should be a couple of months getting the bottom end built up to give me time to save to get a built head aswell. Decided to stick to 264 cams, we think 272s will effect the low speed drivability a bit much Any thoughts on the best head gasket to use? Was thinking either HKS or Cometic unless OEM will be up to the job? Also any thoughts on the current/potential piston/rod combo?

Build is being done by 360 motorsports. They are building the engine so might aswell do the rest of it. My AFRs, oil pressure, oil temps & boost pressure were all as they should be - it was just missing about 80hp

Im looking at Spec clutches & exedy clutches at the moment. Will take a look at the HKS one nearer the time

Haha. I love carbon but hate it on interior parts. Engine bay will be getting painted satin black to match the underside of the bonnet. We think its piston rings but will find out this week when the engine comes out

Are you getting rid of the front wings?

Finally took it for a dyno & pulled a miserable 319WHP. Disappointed was an understatement. The dyno operator said that it was miss firing as soon as it came on boost which is why it was down on power. It boosted to 1.3 bar fine, oil pressure was OK, AFR was OK, Oil temp was OK if not a little high at 110 degrees. I took the car to my good friends at 360 Motorsport to get their opinion on it. Coils checked out OK, Plugs were black & wet. Next step was a compression test. Cylinder 1: 155PSI Cylinder 2: 150PSI Cylinder 3: 160PSI Cylinder 4: 120PSI Cylinder 5: 150PSI Cylinder 6: 155PSI Have been considering my options for the last few days but after spending a few hours up there yesterday discussing my options it has been decided - I'm going to rebuild the Supra. Current Build Plan Rebored block Wiseco Pistons Eagle Rods Titan Oil Pump ARP Bolts ACL Bearings OEM Water Pump OEM Gasket kit Headgasket ***Still to be decided**** Powerhouse Racing street torque turbo kit Clutch **** to be decided**** Oil cooler Bosch fuel pumps With Swirl pot Battery relocation Electric fan kit Tomei/TRD LSD ***If theres any money left in the pot**** Bigger brakes (Aslong as they will fit under the LM's) Plus any other little bits & pieces I fancy along the way. Still working out the full build list but the bottom end is pretty much decided on Target is 650-700BHP Engine is coming out tomorrow ready for the strip down

Over the winter it had a lot of work done to it. Whifbitz Ridox front bumper Custom vented bonnet with aero catches OEM rear wing Full respray Carbon fuse box covers Cusco carbon front strut brace Syvecs BC 264 cams Titan Cam gears Sard 800cc Injectors Couldn't get any figures from the mapping session due to the dyno that was used.

The first thing I wanted to do was to replace the gauges with Defi units. By this point the Oil Pressure gauge had given up and the oil temp gauge was reading a constant 150 Degrees I changed the head unit & sub for something a bit more subtle I also fitted an Apexi intake, but the car didn't feel quite right with it fitted so I removed it and refitted the OEM box. Over winter I fitted a suede wrapped dash to replace the tacky CF wrap, Carbing gear knob, OEM speedo cluster, HKS AFK, a Personal steering wheel & a Cusco CF rear strut brace

I bought this car almost a year ago after selling my R34 GTR. Spec when I bought it. Engine: 2997cc 2JZ-GTE Straight Six Twin Hybrid Turbo’s HKS 4” Carbon Titanium Exhaust Envy 3" Decats Greddy 2 Row Intercooler Greddy Expansion Tank Greddy Dump Valve Blitz LM Panel Filter Silicone Hosing and Vac Pipes Apexi Boost Gauge Apexi Air Flow Controller HKS EVC5 Boost Controller AEM AFR Gauge Thor Fuel Cut Defencer Walbro Fuel Pump NGK Spark Plugs Blitz Oil Filter TRD Oil Cap New Halfords HCB005 Battery Polished Inlet Manifold, Turbo Pipes and Hardpipe Polished Fuse Box Cover, Ignitor Cover Darnley Billet Brake Fluid, Washer Bottle & Power Steering Caps Carbon Fibre Engine Cover Carbon Fibre Slam Panel Carbon Wrapped Inlet Duct & Carbon Battery Cover Bonnet Dampers Transmission: Getrag V160 6 Speed Box OEM NEW Clutch OEM NEW dual mass Flywheel OEM NEW pressure plate APE Aluminium Shifter Bushes Suspension: Tein Flex Coilover System Tein Performance Bar (Front) Brakes: TRD UK Spec Calipers All Round (Front 4Pot, Rear 2Pot) Rotora Front Discs OEM UK Spec Rear Discs Chris Wilson Fast Road Brake Pads All Round Goodrich Braided Hoses and DOT 5.1 Fluid Wheels & Tyres: GENUINE 18" BBS LM Two Piece Alloy Wheels Reverse Mounted Faces with Silver Forged Bolts, Mirror Polished Lips Sealed With GTechniq C5 Wheel Armour Falken 235/40/18 Front Tyres (will provide a VGC second hand set) Pirelli P-Zero 265/35/18 Rear Tyres Bodywork: Full Respray in Ford GT Mustang Vista USA Pearl Blue Bomex Lip Blended into OEM Front Bumper TRD Sideskirts Trial Rear Diffuser with support brackets Rear Wing Removed & Smoothed Removal & Smoothing of Rear Wiper & Aerial Xenon HID Kit Clear Facelift Indicators New Facelift headlights New Facelift Rear Lights with clear indicator conversion Fog fitted into Rear Light Cluster via Heckler PCB mod TRD Fuel cap SRD Alloy Engine Undertray Interior: Bride Euro II Reclining Seats Bride MO Type Rails Carbon Wrapped Dash Momo GTR-2 Gear Knob Momo Handbrake Lever Momo Race 3000 Steering Wheel MVP Magnesium Alloy Dial Surrounds TRD Speedhut Dial Conversion up to 220mph Blue LED Dash Conversion Apexi Boost Gauge Pro Comp Oil Temp & Pressure Gauges AEM AFR Gauge Aluminium HC Benzels and Surrounds Security: Toad AI606 CAT 1 alarm/immobiliser ICE: Alpine D106 Flipout Screen & IPOD connector Alpine Freeview Receiver Alpine Bluetooth Alpine SPS-171A 6.5" Component Front Speakers Alpine SXE-1725S 6.5" 2-Way Rear Speakers Autoleads Window Aerial Fli Trap 12” Removable Active Subwoofer Austec Dyno Results: 460.2 BHP & 481.0 LB/FT

Bit of an update, not the good type though With a week off work & nothing to fill my time with, It was finally time to get it dynoed & see what power its putting out. Booked it in for today at GotBoost in Bridgend. I've used his dyno quite a few times in the past & know its pretty accurate. So, car loaded up Only pic I took of it, after seeing the figures it was pulling I was too busy crying to take any more And the dyno charts that everyone has been eagerly anticipating Yes, that is 319 RWHP Disappointed would be a massive understatement of how I feel at the moment. It seems that the car has a few running issues at the moment. Its not quite running on all 6 cylinders. There is a definite change in exhaust tone when the boost kicks in & there is a lot (and I mean a lot) of black smoke when boosting. It seems to be dropping a cylinder when the boost comes on. First thing I need to check is the coil packs & also the battery wiring seeing as that is in a right mess and unless i hold the cables at the right angles I cant even get the ignition on let alone start the car. We checked for boost leaks & found none, it holds 1.3 bar until the redline & AFRs all seem pretty spot on As it is, I'm gonna have to withdraw the for sale ad until I know what is wrong with the car & why its not performing as it should be.

still in

I used 2 plates on my 350Z, never had any issues with it & wouldn't have an issue doing it again I had the thermo plate furthest away from the pan