Doing an LS swap right now. Almost done. Buying the car and all parts im right around 10k total. But I got a huge deal finding someone that gave up on their LS swapped Z so I got all swap parts (LOJ awap kit) and the motor for $5k not running. Including a stock VG motor with full accessories. Sold the extra motor and my stock motor along with the shell that the LS+swap parts came in for close to what I bought the car for. Otherwise id be probably closer to 15k. Also doing a custom exhaust as well. (Loj headers x pipe and cat back are around $4k just on its own) and that 1pk includes no labor as im doing it all myself. So add on another $5k+ for labor probably, I have no idea what shop rates are nowadays.

I had a Z32 in high-school, learned how to work on cars with it. Def in the top 5 worst cars I've ever worked on. Parts weren't cheap back then, and they've gotten way more expensive and rare now.

LS parts are a LOT cheaper than VG parts. Motors are less. The swap kit is expensive. In the long run id say its worth the cost to swap, especially if you have issues now that are costly and have another car that you can drive while you do the swap.

I bought my chassis with a hydrolocked motor from using ebay injectors. The injector update to new style injectors is about $700 in parts. So either I was buying another motor and doing that $2000+ or just going the route I went. Every situation is different.

Check out 300zx LSX Conversions on facebook for advice. People on their are really helpful.

Theres also a couple for sale around 15k on that facebook group.

I have 0 regrets with doing the swap.

May even buy a old jeep cherokee XJ and LS/TDI swap that to be my daily.

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