# How much to LSx swap my XXXXXX?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500
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**Created:** [November 28, 2011, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500 "2011-11-28T07:22:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2011, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/21 "2011-11-29T10:42:54Z")
You could if you were thrifty and could fabricate like Mikey.
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### Author:  [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2011, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/22 "2011-11-29T11:03:15Z")
> [@new(er) car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-er-car/46889/24):
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> Nick thought he could pull off an ls1 swap for under three grand…
I might even had told him that figure a month ago when he was over and I fixed his exhaust for the 35th time. lol
Then the more I looked into it and added up the figures, that number grew quickly.
You see the materials costs… subtract labor and insert your own busted knuckles and it can be done.
> [@any frolf players?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-frolf-players/46833/26):
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> You could if you were thrifty and could fabricate like Mikey.
:hug Nothing bailing wire and ducttape cant pull off.
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### Author:  [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2011, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/23 "2011-11-29T11:22:57Z")
Bailing wire and tape eh ? I thought u were anti redline ?
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### Author:  [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2011, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/24 "2011-11-29T11:25:44Z")
> [@ls1 guys come in](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-guys-come-in/46744/72):
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> Bailing wire and tape eh ? I thought u were anti redline ?
:rofl
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### Author:  [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2011, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/25 "2011-11-29T11:29:26Z")
Shittttttt I broke my no picking on em promise .
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### Author:  [@NickAlero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NickAlero)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2011, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/26 "2011-11-29T13:46:55Z")
> [@new(er) car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-er-car/46889/24):
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> Nick thought he could pull off an ls1 swap for under three grand…
> [@KrazyKid"](#):
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> I might even had told him that figure a month ago when he was over and I fixed his exhaust for the 35th time. lol
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> Then the more I looked into it and added up the figures, that number grew quickly.
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> You see the materials costs… subtract labor and insert your own busted knuckles and it can be done.
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> :hug Nothing bailing wire and ducttape cant pull off.
I still have that convo from when we talked about it on fb, and yeah we were figuring right around $3k for the swap. If figures change its understandable, shit happens. Every number we made was a guess at that point. I still may be down for this, but not with this e30, a cleaner one.
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### Author:  [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2011, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/27 "2011-11-29T14:09:12Z")
yea you can do it for 3k… just get the motor and tranny for free and hope Mike is feeling nice enough to make mounts and headers for free
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### Author:  [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/28 "2011-11-29T19:25:49Z")
where are you finding a running LS for $540? That seems dirt cheap.
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### Author:  [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2011, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/29 "2011-11-30T04:26:23Z")
You guys throw around LSx and LM7 like its the same thing. Guys are like “yo man I’m a swap a LSx motor in my car for cheap”, but in reality it’s just a heavier LM7. There is nothing wrong with a LM7, just for some cars it’s too heavy.
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### Author:  [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2011, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/30 "2011-11-30T04:48:47Z")
education ITT.
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### Author:  [@DragnDoor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DragnDoor)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2011, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/31 "2011-11-30T05:08:13Z")
Gone getting educated.
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### Author:  [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2011, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/32 "2011-11-30T05:48:27Z")
> [@risk + simcity with a pinch of civilization for good measure](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/risk-simcity-with-a-pinch-of-civilization-for-good-measure/46848/145):
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> You guys throw around LSx and LM7 like its the same thing. Guys are like “yo man I’m a swap a LSx motor in my car for cheap”, but in reality it’s just a heavier LM7. There is nothing wrong with a LM7, just for some cars it’s too heavy.
It’s part of the GM LS series, as is the LQ9/L33/L92/L72 and so on. The weight difference is ~70lbs between the iron and aluminum varieties. Doesn’t seem like a deal breaker to me, but some people might spaz over it.
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### Author:  [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2011, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/33 "2011-11-30T07:24:24Z")
> [@Out with the old, In with the new \*\*NEW Pic on Page 5\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-new-pic-on-page-5/42803/102):
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> yea you can do it for 3k… just get the motor and tranny for free and hope Mike is feeling nice enough to make mounts and headers for free
not gunna happen!
> [@Another reason to HATE Boston.....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-reason-to-hate-boston/46837/30):
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> I still have that convo from when we talked about it on fb, and yeah we were figuring right around $3k for the swap. If figures change its understandable, shit happens. Every number we made was a guess at that point. I still may be down for this, but not with this e30, a cleaner one.
yeah this list I made here was way more involved that the chat we had going. And I was way under on the labor after I started to itemized out the sub jobs to do a swap.
> [@\*\*\*\*Official: Southgate Meet Thread\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-southgate-meet-thread/29171/1875):
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> where are you finding a running LS for $540? That seems dirt cheap.
and LS you wont. those are aluminum blocks and still fetch about a grand easy.
the “LSx” like John said are the same exact engine, but with an iron block. Vortec motors out of trucks. The one for my RWD Jetta I paid $500 delivered to Albany Speed at the time. Thats a dime a dozen 5.3L (lm7). The LQ4 I have for the camaro now fetch about $650 on ave from JBAP. But I got the entire 2500 HR truck for $500, with a 4l80e, ecu, everything else. Scrap the truck and get back $200 or so, and its a great deal. But they are everywhere. Search on JBAP for a 2000 silverado 5.3L and 2 pages will show up.
GM really messed things up when they came out with the LSX crate engine. the LSx, x being a place holder for 1,2,3,7… (aluminum block), was the lingo, then nobody wanted to admit they put an iron block in and “gained” all that 70lbs, so the truck motors got wrapped up in the LSx name. That new 20K LSX confused everyeone even more now. :banghead
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### Author:  [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2011, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/34 "2011-11-30T08:02:50Z")
What year 300 you throwing it into?
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### Author:  [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2011, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/35 "2011-11-30T08:30:28Z")
Z32 body
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### Author:  [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2011, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/36 "2011-11-30T08:33:48Z")
big bodiesss
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### Author:  [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/37 "2011-11-30T21:05:43Z")
I want 2.5" true duals over the axle.
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### Author:  [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2011, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/38 "2011-12-01T05:41:25Z")
> [@My new car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-car/46918/12):
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> I want 2.5" true duals over the axle.
Gotcah covered. lets make it happen.
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### Author:  [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2011, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/39 "2011-12-01T05:42:50Z")
o we will.
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### Author:  [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-to-lsx-swap-my-xxxxxx/261500/40 "2011-12-06T13:11:25Z")
> [@TPG's 2g](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tpgs-2g/44926/17):
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> Z32 body
Want My Z31? Would make a much better car for a transplant like that :excited
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