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\"Toyota<\/p>\n

Soon a California resident is going to get a MR2 with a LS6<\/a> shoehorned in the back. The car is still in the building stages. We hope to hear a lot more about this build and performance numbers. <\/p>\n

\"LS6<\/p>\n

There is no loss for discussion in the comments section at Speedhunters over this swap. Go over there and give your two cents. Our opinion, we enjoy any type of swap.<\/p>\n

Source: Speedhunters<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Soon a California resident is going to get a MR2 with a LS6 shoehorned in the back. The car is still in the building stages. We hope to hear a lot more about this build and performance numbers. There is no loss for discussion in the comments section at Speedhunters over this swap. 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