2005 Legacy GT V8 Build (LS2/LQ4) - Page 4

3mlwhly · 11-12-2012, 10:44 PM

nice!!!

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lgt2000 · 11-13-2012, 08:54 AM

Thanks guys. We are hoping to finish building the subframe this week and start working on the transmission mounting

TyConway · 11-15-2012, 12:00 PM

id suggest throwing a throttle body on the intake manifold, from what it looks like, the engine is too far forward, your gonna have hood clearance issues/ and no where to run a cold air intake without interfering with the radiator.

lgt2000 · 11-15-2012, 02:07 PM

I will have to check that out. Still waiting on my LS2 TB but the engine is sitting as far back as it can, the only modification I could do would be to drop it down. My plan is to run a right angle silicone couple out of the TB and then run a pipe toward the drivers side fender

lgt2000 · 11-15-2012, 02:07 PM

Also I am going to cut the hood and weld on a bump similar to 07-08 350z so that I have clearance

TyConway · 11-15-2012, 07:54 PM

ahh dont cut the hood... Just from the first pics, looks like it can go back 3 inches easily. But its a chore putting a v8 in any Subaru . I know i moved mine as far back as possible, even my gear shifter lines up ( t56 out of a camaro) doesn't have the adapter to move the shifter to the rear. Even with mine as close to the firewall as possible, its still tight on my radiator, just have a 1/4 of clearance from the crank pulley to the radiator fan shrouds.

lgt2000 · 11-16-2012, 10:01 AM

I see what you are saying and will have to snap some pics for you so you can check it out and make some recommendations.

Right now the drivers side head is about 3/8" from the clutch master so that would have to be relocated and once you get that close there could be brake booster interference as well.

I am also running cts-v accessories which if I remember correctly are about 3/4" closer to the block than f-body accessories

lgt2000 · 11-17-2012, 09:11 PM

Did some more work on the subframe today. Will probably pull it out after thanksgiving to finish reinforcing it and paint it. We also threw in the stock radiator and fans and mocked up the water pump and the pictures below show that there is plenty of space in front of the motor

gioioi · 11-21-2012, 01:03 PM

wow, nice

TyConway · 11-21-2012, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lgt2000

I see what you are saying and will have to snap some pics for you so you can check it out and make some recommendations.

Right now the drivers side head is about 3/8" from the clutch master so that would have to be relocated and once you get that close there could be brake booster interference as well.

I am also running cts-v accessories which if I remember correctly are about 3/4" closer to the block than f-body accessories

which clutch master cylinder are you going to run? Im gonna have to modify my firewall for a custom mount to move mine back just a little bit for a wilwood. My stock one fits barely. But im not sure if its gonna work for a pressure plate rated to hold 750 ftlbs of torque. But you should have any brake booster interference.

lgt2000 · 11-21-2012, 11:40 PM

I have not decided on a clutch master just yet but am measuring by the stock one and the corner of the cylinder head sits about 3/8" away from it now.

TyConway · 11-28-2012, 09:35 PM

what did your water pump come off of? notice the pulley is skinny and the water outlet is in a different place...

lgt2000 · 11-29-2012, 10:00 PM

Its from an ls3 crate engine. There is a seller on ebay that has them all the time for around $100. It lines upvwith ls3 corvette or cts-v acessories. It sits alot closer to the block than the f-body acessories

TyConway · 11-29-2012, 11:40 PM

yea i realized after i asked you, may have to round me one up... but realized my front drive setup (corvette) isn't going to work with the harmonic balancer (ls1), spacing is different... Just love finding out I have to spend more money.

lgt2000 · 11-30-2012, 01:32 AM

This is the guy I purchased from
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LS3-Water-Pu...d0687b&vxp=mtr

And this is the harmonic balancer I am running

Amazon.com: ACDelco 12560115 Crankshaft Balancer Assembly: Automotive

and 06 CTS-V power steering pump and reservoir

ACDelco 92229662 Power Steering Pump Package : Amazon.com : Automotive

running 06 CTS-V Alternator and brackets as well

TyConway · 12-01-2012, 09:37 PM

I was gonna run the corvette front drive kit, but the alternator hits my coil pack since im using holly valve covers, and also my harmonic balancer doesn't align with that drive system as well. gonna go with ls1 front drive setup now.

lgt2000 · 12-02-2012, 09:36 AM

Yeah, I can understand where you are coming from. We have spare brackets and pulleys just for that reason because we tested a few different combos

lgt2000 · 12-02-2012, 09:38 AM

We started up the Miata last night

LSx.LM4 V8 Miata First Start - YouTube

TyConway · 12-04-2012, 03:00 AM

You need a stand alone harness... got a guy local to me that builds them. All new wire and connectors... can't beat the price and we use them at the restoration shop that we help out when doing lsx swaps in old cars. I'll pm you.

cruzanspeed · 12-26-2012, 11:48 PM

Nice Build!!!

lgt2000 · 01-11-2013, 09:56 PM

Thanks, sorry for no updates, took a little break for the holidays but will be back soon

TyConway · 01-12-2013, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lgt2000

Thanks, sorry for no updates, took a little break for the holidays but will be back soon

soundling like me... subarus and lsx swaps take some time!

army21b · 01-20-2013, 11:47 AM

sub'd!

lgt2000 · 02-12-2013, 08:27 AM

Sorry for the lack of updates guys. I have been moving into a new shop so a lot of tools and parts have been packaged up.

We did manage to make a lot of progress on the subframe and steering rack mounts. Below you will see a picture of the rack mounted in the subframe with the steering rack moutn and brace seeting upside down on the mockup motor.

You will also see the steering rack mount complete and painted and the subframe about 90% complete. We still have to add a few reinforcement pieces to the subframe this week and then it will be painted and in the car.

lgt2000 · 02-12-2013, 08:35 AM

Oh and we also made some progress on the miata as well:

LS1 Miata - First Drive - YouTube

LS1 Miata - Magnaflow Muffler - YouTube

11-30-2012, 01:32 AM	#90
lgt2000 NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140073 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: NC Vehicle: 2005 LGT Red	This is the guy I purchased from http://www.ebay.com/itm/LS3-Water-Pu...d0687b&vxp=mtr And this is the harmonic balancer I am running Amazon.com: ACDelco 12560115 Crankshaft Balancer Assembly: Automotive Amazon.com: ACDelco 12560115 Crankshaft Balancer Assembly: Automotive and 06 CTS-V power steering pump and reservoir ACDelco 92229662 Power Steering Pump Package : Amazon.com : Automotive ACDelco 92229662 Power Steering Pump Package : Amazon.com : Automotive running 06 CTS-V Alternator and brackets as well

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11-12-2012, 10:44 PM	#76
3mlwhly Scooby Newbie Member#: 217648 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NOR CAL Vehicle: 01 2.5rs	nice!!! * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

11-13-2012, 08:54 AM	#77
lgt2000 NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140073 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: NC Vehicle: 2005 LGT Red	Thanks guys. We are hoping to finish building the subframe this week and start working on the transmission mounting

11-15-2012, 12:00 PM	#78
TyConway Scooby Newbie Member#: 193189 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Alabama Vehicle: 02 wrx silver	id suggest throwing a throttle body on the intake manifold, from what it looks like, the engine is too far forward, your gonna have hood clearance issues/ and no where to run a cold air intake without interfering with the radiator.

11-15-2012, 02:07 PM	#79
lgt2000 NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140073 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: NC Vehicle: 2005 LGT Red	I will have to check that out. Still waiting on my LS2 TB but the engine is sitting as far back as it can, the only modification I could do would be to drop it down. My plan is to run a right angle silicone couple out of the TB and then run a pipe toward the drivers side fender

11-15-2012, 07:54 PM	#81
TyConway Scooby Newbie Member#: 193189 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Alabama Vehicle: 02 wrx silver	ahh dont cut the hood... Just from the first pics, looks like it can go back 3 inches easily. But its a chore putting a v8 in any Subaru . I know i moved mine as far back as possible, even my gear shifter lines up ( t56 out of a camaro) doesn't have the adapter to move the shifter to the rear. Even with mine as close to the firewall as possible, its still tight on my radiator, just have a 1/4 of clearance from the crank pulley to the radiator fan shrouds.

11-16-2012, 10:01 AM	#82
lgt2000 NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140073 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: NC Vehicle: 2005 LGT Red	I see what you are saying and will have to snap some pics for you so you can check it out and make some recommendations. Right now the drivers side head is about 3/8" from the clutch master so that would have to be relocated and once you get that close there could be brake booster interference as well. I am also running cts-v accessories which if I remember correctly are about 3/4" closer to the block than f-body accessories

11-17-2012, 09:11 PM	#83
lgt2000 NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140073 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: NC Vehicle: 2005 LGT Red	Did some more work on the subframe today. Will probably pull it out after thanksgiving to finish reinforcing it and paint it. We also threw in the stock radiator and fans and mocked up the water pump and the pictures below show that there is plenty of space in front of the motor

11-21-2012, 01:03 PM	#84
gioioi Scooby Newbie Member#: 288236 Join Date: Jul 2011	wow, nice

11-21-2012, 11:40 PM	#86
lgt2000 NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140073 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: NC Vehicle: 2005 LGT Red	I have not decided on a clutch master just yet but am measuring by the stock one and the corner of the cylinder head sits about 3/8" away from it now.

11-28-2012, 09:35 PM	#87
TyConway Scooby Newbie Member#: 193189 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Alabama Vehicle: 02 wrx silver	what did your water pump come off of? notice the pulley is skinny and the water outlet is in a different place...

11-29-2012, 10:00 PM	#88
lgt2000 NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140073 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: NC Vehicle: 2005 LGT Red	Its from an ls3 crate engine. There is a seller on ebay that has them all the time for around $100. It lines upvwith ls3 corvette or cts-v acessories. It sits alot closer to the block than the f-body acessories

11-29-2012, 11:40 PM	#89
TyConway Scooby Newbie Member#: 193189 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Alabama Vehicle: 02 wrx silver	yea i realized after i asked you, may have to round me one up... but realized my front drive setup (corvette) isn't going to work with the harmonic balancer (ls1), spacing is different... Just love finding out I have to spend more money.

12-01-2012, 09:37 PM	#91
TyConway Scooby Newbie Member#: 193189 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Alabama Vehicle: 02 wrx silver	I was gonna run the corvette front drive kit, but the alternator hits my coil pack since im using holly valve covers, and also my harmonic balancer doesn't align with that drive system as well. gonna go with ls1 front drive setup now.

12-02-2012, 09:36 AM	#92
lgt2000 NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140073 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: NC Vehicle: 2005 LGT Red	Yeah, I can understand where you are coming from. We have spare brackets and pulleys just for that reason because we tested a few different combos

12-04-2012, 03:00 AM	#94
TyConway Scooby Newbie Member#: 193189 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Alabama Vehicle: 02 wrx silver	You need a stand alone harness... got a guy local to me that builds them. All new wire and connectors... can't beat the price and we use them at the restoration shop that we help out when doing lsx swaps in old cars. I'll pm you.

12-26-2012, 11:48 PM	#95
cruzanspeed Scooby Specialist Member#: 160141 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: www.a2zproautomotive.com Vehicle: 07 APS SS45 wrx SRR (repaint)	Nice Build!!!

01-11-2013, 09:56 PM	#96
lgt2000 NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140073 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: NC Vehicle: 2005 LGT Red	Thanks, sorry for no updates, took a little break for the holidays but will be back soon

01-20-2013, 11:47 AM	#98
army21b Scooby Newbie Member#: 228116 Join Date: Oct 2009 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Fort Leonard Wood, MO Vehicle: 2008 FXT Sports AW	sub'd!

02-12-2013, 08:27 AM	#99
lgt2000 NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140073 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: NC Vehicle: 2005 LGT Red	Sorry for the lack of updates guys. I have been moving into a new shop so a lot of tools and parts have been packaged up. We did manage to make a lot of progress on the subframe and steering rack mounts. Below you will see a picture of the rack mounted in the subframe with the steering rack moutn and brace seeting upside down on the mockup motor. You will also see the steering rack mount complete and painted and the subframe about 90% complete. We still have to add a few reinforcement pieces to the subframe this week and then it will be painted and in the car.