Jwelch's 1st Gen Build Thread - That Escalated Quickly - LS^X

[Jwelch]

Well I just realized how long it has been since I have posted anything, and man has a lot changed, from windrock and the body damage that it bestowed from another trip as well as upgrades I have done since last winter.

I will just put a couple photos up for now and do a full post at the end of October when I have put two more plug wires in the X to have enough power

 

[xEndlessfight503x]

It's good to see an update on this thing, can't wait to see more of it!

 

[Jwelch]

It's good to see an update on this thing, can't wait to see more of it!

Thanks man! Between the end of august, September, and October it should have another 3-4 posts worth of updates, with possibly a first from my understanding at least in a first gen. At some point I need to come out to one of the two xterra event's and see your rig!

 

[kirk]

Man this thing is so bad ass. Nicely done!

 

[ThatGuy]

Man this thing is so bad ass. Nicely done!

I’m pretty sure that images like this flit thru the mind of my gen 1 x as it dreams of being an action star at night

 

[Jwelch]

The two plug wire swap was a success! it added another 130hp! Both of them fit surprisingly well underneath the hood of the x.

All Jokes aside I have completed the functional part of the swap (How the front core support will look isn't finished) from an 5.3 05 Silverado. This is mated to a 4l60e and a NP241C. It has been redubbed the LS^x

I have lots of photos to dump and lots to write up over the next week or two, but I wheeled it this past weekend and man was the swap worth it (I have $300 into the swap after selling parts off of my $400 donor truck)

There are some things I am going to come back to and re-do (Like the headers) but it at least works for the moment

 

[kirk]

Just when you thought this thread couldnt get any better.......


Thank you for building this, posting these pics, coming back to update us, all of it.

 

[BEEFY]

Looking forward to more info on this. I have a 06 gmc 2500 with a 6.0L sitting in my backyard.