dsurzyshyn

Just doing some preliminary research...thinking of swapping an LS-1 into a 2006 GS300. I know you can get mounts for the 2GS but I wonder if they are the same in the gen 3 GS.

Also curious about wiring, is it similar to a 2GS swap where you basically leave everything alone except for the engine ECU and use the GM ECU?

Are most of the systems stand alone in the newer gen car?

Thanks

Damon

lkapimp216

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You should put a 2jz in it.

BinaryJay

Get the best of both worlds:

GM Reliability and Lexus Rattles? :P

alwayzspeedin

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YO.... you should drop this motor in....

status....

mounts will not be the same since the 3gs has an inline 6 versus the v6 in the 3gs and along with wiring it up. anything is possible with time and money

lkapimp216

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Nothing freed engineering in Maryland can t fabricate for you. He is the motor swap guru.

passnu2

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not going to be as easy as a 2gen swap but lets see this done

LIMS407

c'mon man slow down,,,

dsurzyshyn

would the 6 and 8 cylinder engine mounts not use the same mounting point on the chassis? Would the engine mount location not be the same for the 300 and the 430? Isn't the 430 a carry over from the gen 2 car?

Damon

99LX470

Why man? Why. I get swaps in general, mainly though I get same make swaps among the models. But if you need more power.. buy the luxury sedan that already has the V8 your looking for.....

lkapimp216

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A swap like the ones being discussed aren t desired cause we dropped the ball and bought the wrong car, but more because we want to make our chassis a monster

jre002

+1

If you're going to swap, that's what I'd do.

dsurzyshyn

If lexus made a manual and you could fully kill the traction control then i wouldn't be thinking about this. Like the 2gen setup, but that cars looking a little dated...love the look of the 3gen, inside and out.

lkapimp216

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You can turn the Trac control off you have to do the pedal dance to disable the vsc and she ll burn rubber all day. When I do my swap I'm changing the trans and converting to 6 speed

designo

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How about a V10 from an M5? LOL