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harofreak00 wrote:If you have both cars sitting next to each other, easy weekend swap. You have to swap a lot of stuff, but everything bolts up. I only made 1 wiring change like I said.
Just for the sake of possibilities........... would you ever consider providing the replacement engine and performing the swap for a GXP brought to your shop ? If so, what would the "ballpark" cost be ?
Yes I would be open to that. I'd rather not post a price as it would change on so many variables. If you are actually interested in this, send me a PM.
Andrew - owner/operator of Bonnevilles Unlimited 2004 Bonneville GXP | 60k | White Gold Tricoat | custom built supercharged 3800 hot rod | garage queen 1997 Corvette | 57k | Silver Metallic | Z06 wheels | Date-night Hauler/Parts runner 2014 Town & Country Limited | Cashmere Pearl | 115k | Family Hauler 2002 Ram 1500 Quad Cab Sport | Black| 280k | Official Bonneville Hauler
harofreak00 wrote:Yes I would be open to that. I'd rather not post a price as it would change on so many variables. If you are actually interested in this, send me a PM.
Great ! It won't be until the N* takes it's next (and final) dump on us.
To add my two cents, if that SE is in good running order, I'd just swap the L67 from your SSEi, part that car out and create Frankenbonnie 2!
2013 A4 P+ ------------------ Glacier White Metallic
6MT, Sport Pkg, JHM Stage 1 Clutch/LWFW, JHM Short Shifter, JHM HFC, USP SS Clutch Line, CR-15 Strut Bar, Alu Kreuz, BFI Shift Knob, EC Trans Mount Insert, VCDS tweaks.
To add my two cents, if that SE is in good running order, I'd just swap the L67 from your SSEi, part that car out and create Frankenbonnie 2!
Funny because Heather and I were literally just talking about that....
Ryan 2003 Bonneville SSEi - The Black Mirror SOLD! 2002 Bonneville SE - The MuttComplete 2004 SLE interior, drivetrain, and body harness swap, ECC swap, HUD swap, black GXP wheels, GXP headlights and tinted tails - SOLD 2003 BMW 540i M Sport, 2001 BMW X5 4.4i, 2010 GMC Acadia, 2017 Grand Design Imagine 3150BH 1982 Cutlass Supreme - The fun one
MattStrike wrote:It was the worst week of my life! *pause, drinks beer... smiles* But I'm better now!
Dang, I'm thinking about the possibilities, installing a built-up L67 would put out more horses than the Northstar for sure. Then you get a custom white face gauge cluster with the boost gauge where the voltmeter is like the SSEi has. Plus you get to use the heavier duty tranny from the GXP, the strongest FWD tranny GM ever made.
bobgto65
2004 Bonneville GXP 62,000 miles purchased 04/13
2009 G8 GXP PBM, M6 9580 miles, no mods, sold 08/15
2009 G8 GT SBM 36,000 miles, modded 430 whp
2002 Bonneville SSEi 203,200 miles (sold 3/2014)
Stop giving him ideas, I want parts! Lol. Just kidding, like I told him before this seems like to good of a package to rip into pieces.
-Nick
'95 Grand Prix SE coupe 'Black Betty' gone but not forgotten- my 1st love
'99 Olds Alero GX Coupe the get me by beater- sold
'03 Bonneville SSEi 'Gina' Feb. '16 COTM | 35% tint | smoked tail lights | boat roller mount | carbon fiber accents | Silverline exhaust tips
Ziebart rust protection & undercoating | CompuStar Accustart | LED interior lighting
Intense shift kit | Intense FWI | 3" ZZP downpipe | RDI headers | 3.4 MPS | Autolite 104s | 180 deg t-stat | custom tune | ZZP high flow fuel filter | alum coolant elbows and LIM gaskets | much more to come…hopefully '15 Buick Regal 2.0 Turbo AWD 259 HP | 10k miles | 2-way remote start | undercoating and window tint to come
'98 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 4x4 | 112k miles | S&B intake | garage ornament | more to come
As much as I love my V8 GXP, I think when the time comes, when the N* dies like the one in yours, there needs to be more L67 swapped GXPs out there, instead of breaking them down for their parts.
A very unique combo that would grow in popularity as time goes by.
People would feel better about keeping that combo on the road.
I hope you can swing it, it would be another great build project to follow along with.
Leon
2006 GTO
2005 GXP Bonneville (his) (SOLD)
2004 SLE Bonneville (hers)
2004 SLE Bonneville (sons)
2006 GXP Grand Prix (sons)
1998 SLE GMC Sierra
1991 Yamaha FJ1200
1983 Trans Am (SOLD)
1979 Trans Am
Well, after a thorough exam of the bodies of both cars, the GXP body just isn't in good enough of shape / better enough shape then the SSEi to allow for an entire drivetrain swap. It will be parted for sure, parts will be starting to come off tomorrow, I already have a ton of interest for stuff, those that have expressed interest first will have first dibs on stuff. The passenger side fender and likely all four doors will be swapped onto the SSEi since it has damage on the fender and front drivers door and all four doors are terribly hard to open. When I have made enough money off the GXP other random parts will find their way to the SSEi. The wheels / tires will not be for sale
Ryan 2003 Bonneville SSEi - The Black Mirror SOLD! 2002 Bonneville SE - The MuttComplete 2004 SLE interior, drivetrain, and body harness swap, ECC swap, HUD swap, black GXP wheels, GXP headlights and tinted tails - SOLD 2003 BMW 540i M Sport, 2001 BMW X5 4.4i, 2010 GMC Acadia, 2017 Grand Design Imagine 3150BH 1982 Cutlass Supreme - The fun one
MattStrike wrote:It was the worst week of my life! *pause, drinks beer... smiles* But I'm better now!
Just kidding, like I told him before this seems like to good of a package to rip into pieces.
