# 2 weekends, 2 motor swaps...
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-weekends-2-motor-swaps/179543
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [January 16, 2006, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-weekends-2-motor-swaps/179543 "2006-01-16T11:59:14Z")
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### Author:  [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2006, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-weekends-2-motor-swaps/179543/1 "2006-01-16T11:59:14Z")
Last weekend I replaced the motor in my buddy’s MR2-Spyder for him. Just stock 1ZZ for stock 1ZZ. He bought the car and the motor went south on him (poor previous rebuild). So I took the job on as a pitty thing, man what a bitch. But it’s all buttoned up and running good.
Then we pulled the motor/tranny out my buddy’s fully CA legal LS1-\>FD RX7 and dumped in another LS1/T56 he picked up that already had heads/cam/clutch etc. this weekend. H/C LS1 in a RX7 is fun, let me tell you! I was surprised everything fit pretty well, I’d even say it was probably less of a PITA to swap that motor/tranny than any LS1 Fbody I’ve done.
Anyway, I think I need to start charging for this shit. :booty:
-TJ
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### Author:  [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2006, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-weekends-2-motor-swaps/179543/2 "2006-01-16T12:24:56Z")
cool
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### Author:  [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2006, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-weekends-2-motor-swaps/179543/3 "2006-01-16T14:30:01Z")
> [@tjZ28](#):
>
> Last weekend I replaced the motor in my buddy’s MR2-Spyder for him. Just stock 1ZZ for stock 1ZZ. He bought the car and the motor went south on him (poor previous rebuild). So I took the job on as a pitty thing, man what a bitch. But it’s all buttoned up and running good.
>
> Then we pulled the motor/tranny out my buddy’s fully CA legal LS1-\>FD RX7 and dumped in another LS1/T56 he picked up that already had heads/cam/clutch etc. this weekend. H/C LS1 in a RX7 is fun, let me tell you! I was surprised everything fit pretty well, I’d even say it was probably less of a PITA to swap that motor/tranny than any LS1 Fbody I’ve done.
>
> Anyway, I think I need to start charging for this shit. :booty:
>
> -TJ
build me a FD-LS1. By the time you’re done I’ll have the money for it.
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### Author:  [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2006, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-weekends-2-motor-swaps/179543/4 "2006-01-16T15:39:46Z")
> [@Darkstar](#):
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> build me a FD-LS1. By the time you’re done I’ll have the money for it.
I have a line on a clean FD roller. Was a big single turbo car that blew the motor (imagine that). Fresh paint, coil overs, big brake kit etc. $5k. $15k total budget including roller, LS1/T56, swap stuff and all the misc BS I’d need I could have an AMAZING car.
-TJ