03 GAGT LX9 and Getrag F-23 swap!

[Forgotten User]

well i got rid of my old GA last aug or so and have been on the hunt for a solid shell ever since and after looking at multiple rust buckets i found me a 30th!



136km(86 miles) if anyone is interested in this motor/trans


some plans are

-LX9 engine swap
-F23 Getrag swap
-6 puck clutch
-S&S Headers
-2.5" full exhaust
-65mm TB
-Corvette front brake swap
-Canuck springs for now, gonna try and mess around with a custom coilover setup
-28# Injectors
-HP Tuners

i forgot to start this thread here so heres a bunch of updates

some of the parts waiting to go in


SC/T hood #2 and you can see my 5spd/4cyl N-body subframe that ill be using in the reflection

to replace this clearcoat peeling POS lol

well finally managed to get some time with the car
this was on the front

half way through

dropped!



just about tucking

picked up some Eagle Alloy 077s in 18x8, the guy sandblasted the polished finish so gotta figure out a color scheme for them

well sold my hood and had to test fit those rims to get a visual of everything, still cant decide on a color though



much better with no clear coat peeling



and up to date now!

[1QUICKHATCH]

Looking good! I would blak out the wheels my self

[Maple Leaf]

Very nice!

[slowalero]

Neat! Did not know the cradle was different from auto to manual trans. What muffler is that?

[Forgotten User]

Ya there slightly different for the trans mount, running the 4cyl/5spd subframe saves me from making a rear mount for the F23! Just need to tap 3 holes on the trans then stock N-body mount bolts up. Muffler is stock for the 30th, it's Borla tips from factory

[UberFail]

Dude, the F-23 is out of the G6 aint it? or is it the standard 2.2L cavy one?

[Forgotten User]

I'm running the J-body F23

[Forgotten User]

I debagded and blacked out a few things the other day, also painted the red on the front pontiac logo black


and also picked up some Speedbuilt swaybars!

This is what im doing with those rims, still have to finish the rest of them but they are getting there!

[Forgotten User]

went with a rather crazy color




haven't had time to work on the car yet as my jimmy needed a lot more work then i first expected and now have a blazer in the garage that I need to finish up but did go grab some parts for the build another F23, custom front trans mount, HP tuned PCM with LX9/5spd file on it.... if your wondering why another F23 it's cause this one has a LSD and already drilled/tapped for the N-body rear mount!

Hoping to get the car under the knife soon and completed for May of this year

[young gun]

Keep it up

[Maple Leaf]

Dude that is slick, Well done!

You go to Cayuga at all in the summer?

[Forgotten User]

not really, Grand Bend and Sparta are so close to me lol

[shiwnath]

Hopefully we can meet up in Sparta sometime man!

[Forgotten User]

Hopefully! Other vehicles have been putting my projects on hold

finally got some time to work on my own stuff so started prepping my LX9

quick test fit of the J-body F23 and N-body 5spd frame


bought wire wheels for grinder and POR15 for rusty ass frame

found decent size hole in frame

poked around more and bigger hole

Did a search in local junkyards and could only find 2 5spd subframes at a price of $200, searched for another 5spd parts car and no luck so.....
template

cut and coat the inside

new metal! will finish it off tomorrow then coat in POR15 and then some good updates should be coming soon I hope

[1988GTU]

lil set back, but dont let it get you down in the dumps. Tryin to over come some set backs myself recently. I swear time speeds up when ya try and get stuff done. lol