Pontiac Grand Lemans -79 twinturbo

[PGLM]

I have been driving and building this car since 2011, and now it`s time to get rough...

Plans for this winter:

Frame off restoration, blasting, boxing and painting the frame. Some rust repair on body.
Bucket seats
Rollgage
New carpet
New paint
New dash, with new gauges.
4.0L V8 1UZ-FE engine, with twin S366, Haltech E11V2 engine management, using E85 fuel....
Race prepped TH400 transmission with manual valvebody.
Ford 9"differential, with 3.50:1 gear and Detroit locker.

I don`t know how fast this Project will go further, because i have to built tree cars for my customers also, but hopefully this will get ready for 2014 summer, maybe late summer... :lol:
Here you can see pictures what I have done to this car between 2011 and 2013. http://photobucket.com/PontiacGrandLeMans

 

[Hoopty_Mike]

Just out of pure curiousity, why did you choose the 1UZ? It's an awesome engine, just a little different for a build like this.

Also, by any chance, do you watch trailer park boys :lol:?

 

[PGLM]

Just out of pure curiousity, why did you choose the 1UZ? It's an awesome engine, just a little different for a build like this.

Also, by any chance, do you watch trailer park boys :lol:?

Newer watch it, but now I understand why you ask about it... That`s just a nickname that came to my head this summer...

And the 1UZ, those engines are here easy to get, light, very strong and just perfect to boost up... They are cheap also. We don`t have LS engines like you have, they are quite hard to get, and old LS1 engine price, I can buy 2.5 1UZ engines... :shock:

 

[Brother Al]

Nice Find! They're getting scarce here in the states... must be damn rare across the pond. Toyota motor though?... 😢
Run what ya got I guess.

 

[PGLM]

Nice Find! They're getting scarce here in the states... must be damn rare across the pond. Toyota motor though?... 😢
Run what ya got I guess.

I think this is the only one here in Finland, and I bought it from Sweden...

 

[PGLM]

Some progress today...

 

[PGLM]

Had to make some more room to new wider engine... 8)







Got old dash and steering column out...

 

[YGspider]

Sweet Build man, personally I would go with a Toyota motor to because JDM beats American muscle every time !!! WOOO

 

[PGLM]

Sweet Build man, personally I would go with a Toyota motor to because JDM beats American muscle every time !!! WOOO

I would go with LS3 with huge turbo, if I had money and it wouldn`t be illegal setup to my car here in Finland... :shock:
I`m fine with all engines, no matter where they come from...

 

[YGspider]

Naw the LS3 wouldn't be as awesome as a 2Jz swap. I like what your doing man.