Ill keep this short and sweet. I am looking to make a few extra bucks and help some people out. Ive been building crossmembers for my friends for almost 2 years now and I figured it was time to offer it to the public:
What I need: your S13/S14 factory engine crossmember.
What you get: A crossmember modified to fit a LSx engine into a 240sx. It will allow you to move the engine all the way back to the firewall and is strong enough to take ANYTHING you can throw at it.
This is the standard crossmember as you will receive it:
Custom paint and extra reinforcing available upon request!
Cost:If you send me your crossmember: $200 +shippingIf you are unable to send me yours: $300 +shipping ($100 CORE CHARGE is the difference. If you send me your original one back when you are done I will refund the charge)
I dont know if anyone is even interested in this but I figured I would post it up and see what happens.
Contact for questions or ordering!joe AT trialbyfire.orghawk0028 - AlM
Modified crossmembers for S13/S14 LSx engine swaps!
Re: Modified crossmembers for S13/S14 LSx engine swaps! (Joe)
What kind of mounts? Do you still need sikky mounts or something similar?
How's the fitment got any pix or what have you of completed setups.
Further back/lower = always win in my book
How's the fitment got any pix or what have you of completed setups.
Further back/lower = always win in my book
Re: Modified crossmembers for S13/S14 LSx engine swaps! (a_ahmed)
the mounts will still need to be fabricated as far as i know. ive never been able to test another setups mounts. i wish i had the ability to jig the mounts im making right now.
im doing a LS1 + s13 coupe for formula D and they are turning out fantastic. just have no way to reproduce them.
you can go as LOW as you want but the pan kinda limits it. you can go over an inch below the crossmember with the pan if you want haha
ill get some pictures shortly. you can push the engine almost to the firewall with the crossmember like this.
im doing a LS1 + s13 coupe for formula D and they are turning out fantastic. just have no way to reproduce them.
you can go as LOW as you want but the pan kinda limits it. you can go over an inch below the crossmember with the pan if you want haha
ill get some pictures shortly. you can push the engine almost to the firewall with the crossmember like this.
Re: Modified crossmembers for S13/S14 LSx engine swaps! (Joe)
with a 2" drop on the car how much lower can you safely run the oil pan(lower than the cross member) like 1" or 2" hope that makes sense.
Re: Modified crossmembers for S13/S14 LSx engine swaps! (eaton89)
you can NOT safely run the oil pan below the crossmember. i dont care what anyone says its not safe.
its really a non-issue tho. with the pan level with the crossmember you still clear the hood or will JUSTBARELY touch it and it can be easily fixed.
its really a non-issue tho. with the pan level with the crossmember you still clear the hood or will JUSTBARELY touch it and it can be easily fixed.
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holemilk00
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Re: Modified crossmembers for S13/S14 LSx engine swaps! (Joe)
Actually lots of people have started building small cages or skid plates to bolt around the oil pan if you run it below the crossmember. You just have to remember the rule that you can no have your oil pan as the lowest thing under your car, you have to put something of strength lower to absorb any impacts. Plenty of track RX7/LSX cars have done this because the lower and further back you can get the motor, the better the behavior of the car on the track.
Re: Modified crossmembers for S13/S14 LSx engine swaps! (holemilk00)
That is exactly what I was thinking. Welding 1" square tubing to the bottom of the cross member so the pan isn't lower than the frame.
Re: (cation)
you MUST use a GTO style pan with any LSx 240sx swap.cation wrote:Does this crossmember configuration require the use the the GTO oil pan, or will it work with regular LS1 pans out of stock F bodies?
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motorboater
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Re: (cation)
on the sikky site it says forumla d cars cant have the crossmember tampered with? is that true?
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slidestyle69
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Re: (motorboater)
Will you still be doing this in the next few months?
Re: (motorboater)
the 2010 rulebook allows crossmember modification for oil pan clearance amongst other things now.motorboater wrote:on the sikky site it says forumla d cars cant have the crossmember tampered with? is that true?
and yes i will still be doing these indefinitely for months to come.
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slidestyle69
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Re: (Joe)
great, I'll for sure be getting this done form you shortly.
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