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Surprised to see this thread pop up again. After being unable to find a reasonable rolling chassis, I decided to transplant the LFX/6L50 into a 2011 hardtop convertible Miata. I chose this venue because the NC Miata could accept the engine and drivetrain with little to no body alterations. While others have mounted the LFX into Miatas with 6 speed manual trannys, This will be the first with an AT. Weight will be within 200 lbs of stock 240Z. Compared to the LS installations from Flying Miata that require serious tunnel modification, the bodywork for the NC model was a piece of cake. V8Roadsters sells mounts, half shafts, drive shafts etc for the swap. They also sell a shortened oil pan, though it is not required for this installation. So far I have the engine/tranny/diff installed. While the engine bay in the 240Z is enormous, the Miata was a tight fit. I had to slightly relieve (ball peen hammer) the firewall near gas pedal mount and trim some clearance on the passenger front frame rail. Also had to widen the tunnel to clear the shift linkage again ball peen hammer). Also had to remove a minor front cross brace ahead of the of the engine. Currently working on a new power steering pump bracket (version 2.0) and modifying the steering linkage to work around the exhaust downpipe. Because of the tight fit and the water pump being mounted on the rear of the engine, I had to substitute the heater lines and radiator feed tube from a Cadillac CTS. Seems this engine has been used in a number of GM apps in both transverse mount and longitudinal mounts so lots of accessory parts are available. Work is coming along.

You actually don't have to glue anything. If you are using the stock original style door weatherstrip, the inside, upside down U shaped edge of the weatherstrip fits over the door threshold pinch weld. The welting is then pressed down over this pinch weld, weatherstrip combination which captures the door weatherstriping securely to the car threshold. Hope this helps.

Thank you! Feels great to finally have it back to life. Here's the (crappy) video:

Not too far from me is E. Radatz Motorsports. There are many more inside the building, too.

I got the rolling chassis back from Miguel today and the paint is just AMAZING, way better than I was anticipating. The clear coat is like smooth glass. Factory paint NEVER looked this good. Anyway, nice to have it back in my garage. I removed the a lot of the protective paper which was like unwrapping presents on Christmas, very enjoyable. I did clean up the spare tire area and put that in. I am now removing the the front suspension. Will have most of the parts powder coated and fasteners zinc plated. I got a new Energy suspension kit to install once the parts are finished.

I think we started a new Z club . BtownZ Club. BZC Met some friends at C& C