So I've got two 1973 240 Z's sitting in the back yard where I'm staying. One looks like it is in pretty good shape but I'm told the motor is blown. The other was supposedly purchased as a donor car. I haven't looked at it yet but let's just say I have my doubts it is going to be worth swapping..
I was on OfferUp today and was browsing things people post for free and a inline motor listed as "RSX motor free". The little voice in my head said "that looks like it might just fit" so I jumped on the googlizer typed in "will a K20" and Google's search suggestions all but confirmed it.
I've never done a motor swap on a car but I'm no stranger to making things work for a purpose they were not originally intended for. I have plenty of experience working on vehicles of all sizes ranging from go carts to diesel rigs. I have no problem making custom mounts or doing some light machining like jessiejames has described in this thread..
So as some of you have already guessed, I have questions..
First: on a scale of 1-F*#&ed (assuming the free motor is mostly complete and doesn't need to be bored out by a drilling rig) what level of difficulty should I expect if I were to attempt this swap?
Second: If I were to decide to buy the car I would want a boost friendly engine setup. Is there a better option then a free K20A3?
Third: How much cheddar should I expect to be forking out when it's all said and done? I'd likely do all the work myself and I have no problem salvaging what I can at the scrap yard, "lowest cost possible" would be the idea if I do this.
Thank you all in advance for your answers.
