Project 420hp LS2 V8 6.0l Engine Swap

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Good luck

I'm sure your almost there
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I can only echo Kagiso's sentiments :( Anyway Good luck Alan, Holding thumbs for you.
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Good Luck luck Alan, I continue to watch this thread with interest.

It sounds like there is light at the end of the tunnel now.

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Vasbyt Alan - focus on the prize!!
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Hi
Any update on the project.
I want to do a simlar conversion, what to do with all the electronics??
what year did all the electronics apear?
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Allan
Whats happening here. I have a Ls1 in my garage looking at my Patrol and keep me out off sleep.
Anyway,with the measurement I made the patrol will swollow the LS1.
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yes yes yes !!!
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Sorry guys, the Patrol is sitting in storage. No time to complete. Busy setting up a new business venture. So the next year is going to be hectic.
May have someone who is willing to finish off the project for me in Feb.
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I went to see this project last weekend and Alan has asked me to finish it for him, so maybe it will be up and running in the not to distant future. I need the money to finish my own project :thumbup:
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Dag Manne hoe ver het die projek nou al gevorder?
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