Hey guys, just a little thread on my project that I've set the ball rolling on.

The plan is to fit an Ls2 (6L V8) to my beloved Berlina S2000

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There are several reasons for doing this swap, I understand that in some sense I will be defiling a legend of a car but its something I've always wanted to do.

Progress is probably going to be slow but I will update it as and when necessary.

Any input is welcome and I already know this'll be a marmite car so I won't be too butt hurt when people say its heresy

Carl

 

It took me and 2 good mates around 7 hours to drag the engine and gearbox out.
Looking back on it we'd have probably saved an hour if we split the gearbox away from the engine haha

Having a 500kg electric hoist on a swinging arm in my workshop was a god send!
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Final moment with the lump before the guy who bought it took it away
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Next step is to tidy the engine bay and do a little trimming to make some space.
The car is currently at my work and I can only work on it on quiet nights and weekends when there's no management about.

The Ls2 should be bought by early October so I best get my skates on!

I do have a For Sale thread on the go with several parts I no longer need, check it out as I'll often add parts.

Feel free to Pm me!

 

Good luck and good choice would love this conversion in my 2000

 

Good luck with the build, I'd be tempted to sell my engine etc to get an LS2 at some point in the future

 

best of luck! It going to be a very different car when it's done


I think tegiwa built one but I don't know what happened to it???

 

It got written off.

 

Yeah that's true.
I got in contact with the guy a while back to ask advice and he told me he'd written it off a month before hand but had a load of parts for sale to do the swap. I bought them all!
The tegiwa one was an ls1 though, making it 5.7L. I was also going Ls1 but got offered an Ls2 at a real good price.

Cheers for the interest guys, I'll try to take pictures but I'm the kinda guy who forgets what he had for breakfast!

 

I'm quite looking forward to this

Apart from the need of some V8 action, what has prompted the change?

 

Good luck with this. V8 sound awesome.