700-hp trucks are nothing new in the U.S., but for JDM trucks, it’s something to write home about. LOJ Conversions presented a one-of-a-kind LS-swapped (had to be) twin-turbo. all-wheel-drive, Nissan Frontier to the 2021 SEMA Show. There’s more to the truck than the LS swap. The Nissan frontier had a crazy amount of customization to land a spot at SEMA. Kyle Loftis from 1320video had a one-on-one chat with the man behind the crazy-powered truck.
The crazy truck is running in the Ultimate Street Car Challenge. It’s a 2005 Nissan Frontier that packs a twin-turbo LS V8, mated to a manual transmission and running on an all-wheel-drive, four-wheel independent suspension. The setup makes an impressive 700 horsepower.
Stephen, the owner of this insane truck, owns LOJ Conversions that mainly works on developing LS-swap kits for different Nissan and Infiniti models. He built the Frontier for shock value and to show off what his shop could do.
The motor is a 6.0-liter Gen-4 aluminum block with a stock block crank and forged rod pistons. It also comes with stock heads ported by TSB. The turbos are Borg Warner S252 installed for a better response. Other mods include a Texas Speed intake with an intercooler built-in, and heat exchangers in the bed. The Frontier makes 700 hp at 14-pounds of boost.
LOJ Conversions set up this Frontier with a Nissan Armada front suspension and entire rear subframe, since it’s chunkier. It also comes with a customized wing that goes through the bed right down to the hitch pickup point for maximum downforce.
The Frontier’s stick shift transmission is a Tremec TR-6060 from a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 with a built-in trans-cooler. Stephen took out the TR-6060 tail housing and main shaft and put in a C6 Corvette main shaft and tail housing since they have diffs bolted. He added an adapter that attaches to it and put a Trailblazer SS transfer case onto the adapter.
The exhaust has a side-pie set up with Vibrant Oval Tubing cut with a long slant for a sportier appeal.
This Nissan Frontier is no-doubt a mechanical piece of art. Stephen jokes it still comes with AC, cruise control, and power windows.
Humphrey is a car enthusiast whose love and passion for automobiles extended into collecting, writing, driving, and working on cars. He got his passion for cars from his Dad, who spent thousands of hours working on his old junky 1970 E20 Toyota Corolla. Years later, he would end up doing the same with a series of lemons he’s owned throughout his adult life. Full profile
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