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Old 02-25-2008, 10:58 AM
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OOOK. Im doing an LS6 into a 300Zx for a customer. We are also Doing a Single turbo steup on the this same car.I have done many crazy swaps. I have done searches and nothing tells me what I will need to make it fit. What mounts? Will anything need to be cut/Welded? ETc. Im needing some good advise and info on this swap. Thanks for all your help.
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As far as I know I dont think there are mounts currently available to put an ls in a 300zx. You would most likely need to fabricate your own..

I do know of a guy locally who put one in a 300zx so it should fit fine. I think he is still on stock exhaust manifolds though.. putting a turbo in there will deff require a little more work than just the stock ls6
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I have seen it done ETc. But need to know if I need a different oil pan, Etc.
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i'm sure it's been done, but i've never seen/heard of a 300ZX with a LSx in it....i bet it will be wicked.

as far as what you need:

1. (1) Nissan 300ZX
2. (1) GM LSx Engine w/harness & ECU
3. (???) a lot of tools, time, and patience

a buddy of mine had a Z for a while, we could barely put a water pump on it, much less attempt a motor swap

good luck, sorry for no help, make sure to keep us posted on this build
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Will do.. I have done a TT motor swap on a few but never put an LSx motor in it. But I guess Ill figure it out.
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www.hybridz.org

i'm a member there... i have a '76 with an LS1 going in next month
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theres a 300z on streetfire with a ls1, as for details......
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z32 or z31??? on z32...

depending on wat u wanna do...if u want to line the shifter to where the stock shifter was...u have to cut firewall and into the tranny tunnel...alot of it too...i'm using camaro oil pan with the t56....the tranny mount is dependent on ur creativity....the motor mount u can use the s&p style adapter plate and energy suspension rubber mount and build it from there....it will line everything up close enuff to build the most direct mount as possible to the stock location....
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Hummm.. I think we are going with a Th350 trans so The shifter mounting wont be an issue. Where do I look for the S&p style adapter?
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ebay.....
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btw i'm going with stock n/a radiator with ford taurus fan....
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Thanks for the info.. KEEP IT COMING!
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Where you located? I'm currently installing a Twin Turbo, Dry-Sumped, LQ4 with nitrous into my 1990 300ZX. If you are close enough to my I'd be happy to come over and give you some advice and some help.
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there is a sweed on here that did this conversion (without the turbo though) do a search and see if you can find the thread.

Chris.
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Originally Posted by xXxSilveradoxXx
I'm currently installing a Twin Turbo, Dry-Sumped, LQ4 with nitrous into my 1990 300ZX.
we need more info on this build!!
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^^ HECK YAH!! I live all the way in Texas..
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Here is a couple Pre-Op pics, I'll post up some more later today when I'm on my other computer. It was a little dirty but it's got a strait body.



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Originally Posted by mustang93
Thanks for the info.. KEEP IT COMING!

nothing else to add really...once u cut the firewall and tranny tunnel...and build the mount...everything is like any other lsx swap...


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