Looking to swap car and parts for labor and parts

[Shodan240z]

Hello Everyone,

 

I've been lurking on these boards and admiring all of your fine work for a couple years now. I find myself in a situation that has me jumping into the pool, as it were.

 

I'm trying to measure interest in exchanging 1971 240z Series1 for a V8 conversion on 1972 240z. In addition to these two complete cars, I have three Z engine blocks with heads, a transmission, a rear differential, a set of doors, a set of quarter panels, and assorted bumpers and parts. Both cars are filled with original Z parts. You can have them all. You can also keep the engine, transmission, and all other parts coming out of the '72 as well. In exchange I'd like to have the '72 upgraded with a Chevy V8 have a couple of slight body mods (flared fenders, an air dam and vertical door hinges) and basic paint done.

 

I think the right person who has the right resources would have a super sweet '71 in almost no time at all. It's nose is damaged from a minor accident, but otherwise it's in great shape. It has lived in a garage its whole life. The '72 is already a complete car, it just needs the conversion, the mods and a coat of paint.

 

Is there anybody out there who has the skills and would be willing to do something like this? Does anybody know anybody who would? The cars are in the Portland, Oregon area right now. If there's any interest, when I get back home next week I'll take some pictures of the cars and the parts and post them.

 

Thanks!

 

Greg

[auxilary]

You may want to post this in for sale/trade section of the forum.

[Cable]

Regardless of being in the wrong forum, you are DREAMING.

 

As much as I love S30's, even a total creampuff is not worth enough to trade for the parts and labor on a LSx swap on another S30, not to mention body and paint work on a car (sight unseen no less) which any decent shop would charge at least $3000+ (not including the price of flares, air dam, etc).

 

I'll assume you are young (mostly due to the desire for 'Lambo' style doors) and have little to no idea on the amount of work and money it takes to even do a basic LS swap using a 5.3/4L60e combo (cheapest).

 

My labor STARTS at $2000 for LSx S30 swaps and that doesn't include a single bolt.

 

Then a basic parts list that adds up QUICKLY to $5000:

 

-5.3 Engine $500

-4L60e $500

-JCI Mount Kit w/Trans Xmember & driveshaft $700

-F-Body Oil Pan $200

-LS1 Intake/Rails/Injectors $300

-F-Body Accessory Drive (Water pump, Crank Pulley, Alt bracket) $200

-'98-'99 F-Body Manifolds $100

-Stand-Alone Harness Conversion & PCM Tuning $500

-Exhaust Work $500

-Fuel System (pump, regulator, lines) $300

-Radiator w/decent electic fan $300

 

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My advice to you is to sell your minor nose damaged S30 and start collecting the parts yourself.

 

Take care.

[RebekahsZ]

Cable is right. You are dreaming. The LS1 swap is way more challenging than I ever imagined. I can't imagine that an old school V8 swap is much easier (that is why there are lots of non-running, incomplete V8 conversions out there for sale or languishing in somebody's barn. Unfortunately, old z parts are just too common to be worth very much money. Perfect bodies are worth a couple thousand bucks, but most "perfect" bodies don't pan out as perfect and the deal most often goes south. You are either going to have to spend a lot of money, or do the conversion yourself.