Always good to hear someone that works and builds their one ride.

Thank you so much for this information. I didn't realize the NV3500 was an option.

Wow this is just what I needed! Awesome video. I appreciate the quick but precise rundown of what is needed for the 5.3 to fit and work properly!! Thank you for posting this.

Planning on doing this swap after I finish my 1jz vvti is300 swap. Dig the depth on this! Well done man

Thank you thank you thank you thank you for making one inclusive and in depth video on how to do the entire swap. Starting this project myself and this seems like it will be incredibly helpful as a reference. THANKS

I think I'm doing a good job keeping mine cheap. I got the 240 for a grand, sold ka, trans, driveshaft, rear end, wiring harness, stage 2 clutch, and lightweight flywheel for like 400. Traded an extra turbo straight across for my 5.3 with harness and ecu from a 99 Silverado. Gotta pick up a new rear end, going for a ford 9 inch. Comp. stage 2 clutch/new flywheel, the t56 and I'm making my own single piece driveshaft. And I still need to get the motor mounts and new sway bar. So 1000-400+ probably another 1500 puts me at a pretty good setup for pretty cheap. Good video for sure. Keep it up

this is sick dude. just found this vid after thinkin bout doing a v8 swap in my s14. im only in 2 mins in ur vid just wanted 2 say already thumbs up for providing all this info for us🤘👌

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

BackIntoGear thank you man!

That's the good thing about a 5.3.... They're every where. hope to see you back on the track soon. TN not to far from me might come check you guys out up there.

this is an amazing vid. thanks for taking the time to show ppl ur hard work. goood luck with the future of the car

THANK GOD I CAME ACROSS THIS!!! I'm in the process of buying a 91 240sx right now and this 5.3L swap is what I wanted to do ever since I planned this out this purchase so this video will help me immensely. thank you man!

Thanks for the putting this video up i almost spent 12k to get a complete brand new ls3 erod motor

Dude. This is awesome. Fits in there great!! I’m excited to drop mine in soon!!!

I want to do this swap soon! Thanks for posting!

You're a total hero. I've been considering a 5.3 swap for my S13, but finding a T-56 was my hangup point. While I'd love to step up to a T-56 or TR6060 someday; knowing that a 4.3 S10 trans will work is enough to get me by. THANKS A MILLION!

Thanks man, that helped heaps. I am doing a LS1 swap in my s14 in Melbourne Australia.

Awesome video man. Thanks for sharing. Good luck this season brother!

know it has been 3 years +cooperc240. But i just picked up a 240 with a frozen stock engine. i been looking at swap prices and everything is crazy prices. for 3600 i can swing that. Wish i just knew all the ins and out of swapping. I rebuilt my rb in skyline and modded a few LS's but never swapped on in a different chassis.. I am watching all the video's on youtube i can. Thanks for the info provided.

@cooperc240

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck man! It's not too bad really

@uknowmehfo

4 жыл бұрын

@@cooperc240 thanks for the words man. never done it before and been looking at GTO/G8/trucks that are wrecked at insurance auction "COPART" stuff like that to do a easy swap. No ka24 or sr20 around me close really.

@lawrencemiller7924

2 жыл бұрын

Any progress report I'd love to see your build ?

dang dude I hate to hear that. v8 is an easy rebuild I'm sure you be back in no time. hopefully we will get a awesome video on the rebuild that's as detailed as this one. thanks again man for taking the time out.

Awesome. Thanks for making this!

Killer video people need to see how much goes into a swap!

Great info. Great swap. 👍👍👍

Just picked up my 6.0 LQ4 from a Denali!! Been meaning to ask how your hood clearance is. I keep coming back to this video for reference. When you get a chance I'm sure others would love to see an update video. Thanks again 👍🏽👍🏽

@PayPerDrew

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 don't know how I missed that lol I just saw where you ran without a hood entirely. Thanks again.

great info admire your hustle

@cooperc240

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate that!

Good video! Enjoyed watching, good build!!

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

thanks, I appreciate it!

Thanks man. Def good info

Sweet video! This is going to help a lot! Thank you

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

Youre welcome man, my goal was to help people!

freaking awesome video

Great vid. Very helpful.

you have 240 in your name so you got yourself a sub.

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

haha, appreciate it!

Thank you for doing the price sheet

I rode with you a couple years ago when you stopped by Monroe, GA. I bet this thing gets crazy with a v8! I've been looking into getting a 240 hatch, but nothing is showing up on Craigslist. I want to get into drifting so bad but I have a jeep 😂

@rgr9945

8 жыл бұрын

if you can't find a 240, try a fox mustang, those make killer drifters aswell

Good advice thanks for the vid

Sorry to hear about bearing, can you go with an external reservoir and pump. I think that's they way the vette ls is set up because of the same problem.. Good video, nothing better than building it yourself, that way when something goes wrong you can fix it because you know everything about it.

yea I get these crazy Ideas in my head about swapping a brand new ls3 in a mint condition 240sx..then boosting it and then I finally come to realize..no way in hell I can afford any of it

Nice, thinking about doing this instead of ls2.

IMO, if you gained any type of HP and Torque with this build compared when you first started. #Goodshit #Beproud

that hose on the pump is actually a pretty good idea. i kinked the shit out of mine lol.

Im working on a s40sx swap v8 with a corrvett, it would turn into a 620sx

Great video! Lots of detail. Did you know you can remove that oil filler neck and use the cap only? Or was the hole just for style?

nice swap! My cousin just gave me a 5.3L. so imma use that for a swap into something. only thing is this 5.3 has drive by wire not a cable throttle

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

You can simply swap throttle bodies to make it easier, as long as you use the right ECM/tuning.

@jcastro196

7 жыл бұрын

badass, didnt know you can just swap throttle body having the correct ecm & software. Thanks!

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

yep, should be that simple! or just swap out the entire intake manifold

How much power are you putting down with this setup?

I scrolled through comments but found no answer. I can’t find the guy on eBay anymore and was wondering if anyone knows if I could just use the isr ls swap mounts instead

@red666A

3 жыл бұрын

It can work and it plug and play.

Thats awesome, I just did the exact same thing on my s13 but went carb instead of efi ! How is the nv3500 holding up ? And would you happen to have the exact lenght of your drive shaft (abs or non-abs diff) ? that would save me tons of time, nice build hoping to see some drifting videos soon :)

@nathanbilodeau5294

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 Thanks for the info, yeah I just welded and installed my diff so the only thing missing is this drive shaft, I'm going to take your advice and measure it before sending it to a drive-shaft shop. And with all the snow here in Quebec I am far from being in a rush ;) You might look at the 350z cd009 trans with the collins adapter plate when you get your heads and cam, Overall price seems to be near a used t56 and poeple tend to appreciate de cd009 trans more than the t56. Well thanks again and good luck with your build !

Great video appreciate the breakdown. I wasn't able to find where you got your mounts online =. Any clarification or pricing on that? Thanks in advance.

@PayPerDrew

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 found it! much appreciated!!

Thank you so much for this!

@cooperc240

5 жыл бұрын

No problem, share with your friends!

@SE7EN1Studios

5 жыл бұрын

Will do. Most of my friends love to give me crap for not going JZ/SR for my swap choice lol. I just can't wait to hear the V8 rumblin' in my car!

looks like you didi most the work your self.. & im just wondering, what are your thoughts on moving the engine a few inches back into the engine bay?

hey man are you familiar with wiring the LS harness on the f3 plug?

@cooperc240

5 жыл бұрын

what is the f3 plug?

Also for maybe some hard to fab parts, try www.sikky.com they have everything for complete swap

A mid 60s c-10 w327 ie:5.3l seems to be about right.

nice informative video man. I'm thinking of doing a ls swap in a s13. i just finished one in a 89 rx7 but had to sell it for down payment for a house. how would you compare the power of this compared to a sr20. also are you on facebook?

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

Dusty McElroy it may not be as fast as a built/higher boost sr20, but you can definitely tell a difference in torque. I had an sr and it kept giving me problems after I built it, so I wanted something with power without having to deal with forced induction

@DustyMacsGarage

7 жыл бұрын

cooperc240 i gottcha, i had a s14 with a notchtop sr20det with gt2871r and all supporting mods before and it was pretty quick. the ls i just had built was a 5.3 bored to a ls1 bore 5.7 with t56 and i had a stage 2 cam with upgraded valve springs, high pressure oil pump and trunion upgrade and everything brand new. probally didnt have 2,000 miles when i sold it, but i never got to really get on it, needed a beefier rear end than the stock rx7 had. i plan on building something again tax time this year and i think im set on s13 chassis. what did you have to do for cross member and oil pan. forgive me if its in this video i tried to listen close while working. are you on facebook if so look me up. my name is Dusty McElroy from Greenwood Sc, my cover photo is of my old RX7. i would love to get the build list as well man. sorry to be a bother

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

Dusty McElroy I used a GTO oil pan so subframe had to be notched. the build list is in the description

hey man nice! im actualy gonna follow your process so i can finish my project as fast as possible, one thing i dont see anywhere what engine mounts u used im struggling with those, most od the kits are expensive af!! can you help me with that?

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

I used motor mounts from my friend bryan broberg, I do mention them in there. he's got an eBay Store but I forget the username off the top of my head

@Enziuh

7 жыл бұрын

you can find him @slidn240sx (insta) or the ebay link www.ebay.com/itm/240sx-ls1-ls2-lsX-engine-swap-motor-mounts-ONLY-s13-s14-jdm-ls7-t56-NO-Trans/182178043543

What motor mounts did your say you used? I heard Brian something.

well done sir. could you do a volvo 240 for me when you get a chance?

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

provide the car and all the parts and sure

What oil pan did you have to use?

Thanks a lot for the video, what you did with the sway bar link? Thanks

@alexandreb7764

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 thanks for the quick response

Could everything you did translate to the 6.0 truck motors? I keep seeing them in my local yards as opposed to the 5.3 for some reason. Thanks in advance.

@PayPerDrew

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 appreciate it 👍🏽👍🏽

How did that rock Auto clutch special hold up? Thanks for posting

@cooperc240

5 жыл бұрын

No problems. Sold the clutch when I sold the trans setup

Do you have picture of how you cut your crossmember ? So for all questions doing it tomorrow.

@cooperc240

4 жыл бұрын

No I don't. But like I said, theres tons of info and pictures online.

did you miss to mention what you did with the motor mounts? any info?

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

watch the video and read the comments sir. The motor mounts can be found on eBay, by the seller "profilesmkt". great seller, excellent work, fast shipping. He has a listing for motor mounts ONLY, as well as motor and trans mount for a T56 setup.

Want radiator hose part u use for lower radiator hose

@cooperc240

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure....watch the video and it says what I did

Did u go with a pilot bushing an what part number its my only problem

@cooperc240

6 жыл бұрын

Korry Femison yes it was a bushing, but I forget the part number. See the link in my description that talks about clutch stuff

how about the wiring ? im doin the same swap but havent seen anything online about the wiring ?

@CompressorSurge

8 жыл бұрын

+Ace King If you don't want to tackle the wiring yourself you can buy a pre made harness for the swap.

Do you know how well a 4l80e will fit? Have a 90 240sx

@cooperc240

4 жыл бұрын

Im not totally sure, but I know the tunnel would still need to be hammered or modified.

can you please pm me the sheet with all the parts purchased??? thank you!

@SneakPeak717

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 manzi451@gmail.com

Damn sun I'll race you in the S14 Being able to bleed the clutch from the driver's seat, now that's whats up. About how long did it take, fabrication and all that extra stuff included? I've got the shop - if I ever stopped dailying / when the KA dies, I'm prly not putting another KA in mine.

@Pwnicus187

8 жыл бұрын

so about a year at my pace lol, thanks bro

Picked up a widebody 240 for $800 without an engine ;))

Im in the process of doing this just got my engine started but how do I wire in the harness to the s13 dash plug?

@cooperc240

6 жыл бұрын

Dexter Oliver not sure, I didnt do that haha

@cooperc240

6 жыл бұрын

Dexter Oliver plenty of info online though. Just find which wire coming out of the ecu matches the wire for that function on the dash plug

Can you send me that excel sheet?🤔 trying to do a ls swap to my 240

@cooperc240

6 жыл бұрын

Mario Castro check the vid description

Trying to find video on shifter

@cooperc240

3 жыл бұрын

It was custom made

Where did you get gto oil pan? Just a stock oil pan from gto?

@cooperc240

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it is, I found mine local from a friend

Did you have to cut cross member for that gto pan?

@cooperc240

4 жыл бұрын

Yes the subframe has to be notched. There is a ton of info on doing this online

Do you have the link or part number for the oil pan ?

@cooperc240

Жыл бұрын

Search Pontiac gto oil pan, you should find the part number pretty easily. However I'm pretty sure they are discontinued so you'll have to find used or NOS.

Firebird and Camaro and corvette are not crap btw

@willwarren304

3 жыл бұрын

He wasnt calling it crap

Bro post more vids of the 240

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

Jose Rodriguez haha I know, I need to. I have like 3 events worth of video sitting on my computer, just been real busy with other stuff

I'm thinking about doing this, but i also can't find forums on it!

@CarlosBravo94

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 Man, I'm going the route you did, can you please send me the excel sheet? I would really appreciate your help on your engine set up because everything else is super expensive!

@CarlosBravo94

8 жыл бұрын

+Carlos Bravo kevinbdc1994@live.com

Long time I don't see your videos bro, I finish my build I did the same as you, everything is ok bro ? Miss your videos thanks

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

I was just at LS Fest, more videos soon!

Did you have to change any drive shaft or differential

@cooperc240

5 жыл бұрын

OEM differential, custom shaft

Can you use a ls1 intake manifold with the Lm7

@cooperc240

6 жыл бұрын

Lam Nguyen yes but im pretty sure you have to change all the accessories too because the water pump outlet I think would be in the way

What trans is in the car?

I was curious about what oil pan was used and did it require k member modifications? what it front or rear sump? did you install a high volume oil pump? things of that nature

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

stock GTO pan and oil pickup tube, and yes the subframe needs to be notched. front sump. i went with an aftermarket high pressure/high volume oil pump now (Melling), but at first I kept it stock.

@shaneharkins139

7 жыл бұрын

do you have any footage of notching and welding back the k member? and thank you for the info! this video was a huge help on alot of questions

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

i dont have any footage of it, but there is tons of info and pictures online about notching it for setups like this. luckily I got the pan and subframe from a friend, so it was already notched

@shaneharkins139

7 жыл бұрын

sounds good man i appreciate it

I feel ya on that. me too..lol

what did you do for wiring this up?

@driftlifejeff

8 жыл бұрын

I must have missed it

you got your self a subscriber. so just to clarify you spent 3700 total with everything you listed in tbe details of this video?

@Dirtyframemedia

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 you are a damn life saver. gonna reconsider doing turbo now on my car and just go with this same parts list you did

@Dirtyframemedia

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 one more question did you run thr stock 5.3 accesories

@Dirtyframemedia

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 oh mannn!!! suhhweerrt!!!! thanks

@Dirtyframemedia

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 great job on keeping tabs on price man. one thing though that would be nice i you listed what brand the parts where on some of the stuff you listed lol. in gonna follow this same build to do to mine.

@Dirtyframemedia

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 nice

update: i have my motor, a cheap 4l60e (i know its a bad choice, but i cant argue with 150 dollars. and im going full manual valve body so thatll take strain off of some of the clutches. got a 60mm turbo, just need to work my fuel, get a driveshaft, and sway bar. any other suggestions or advice??

@drunkentravelers9669

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 its not too big. it uses the same mount as a t56, and ive already "massaged" my tranny well with a hammer. im gonna look and see what i can do to build this tranny a bit too so i get some life. but itll save me a good bit of money vs t56 and save some work. im in my swap about 1500 including my car though. trying for under 2500 budget for a boosted ls 240

@drunkentravelers9669

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 did you have to relocate the oil filter? ir does it work with gto placement

@drunkentravelers9669

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 awesome, ill definitely do that then. and im guessing you suggest something better to move oil? sorry to hear about your motor , but it seems like it handled a fair amount of abuse for a cheap motor

Did you have to cut anything on the fire wall to fit it?

@cooperc240

Жыл бұрын

No but you have to beat the Trans tunnel to fit the bellhousing

@WideOpen24-7

5 ай бұрын

There's a 30 dollar weld in tranny tunnel on Enjuku Racing for stuff like this

Did you have to relocate the oil filter?

@cooperc240

4 жыл бұрын

Nope, GTO pan with oil filter right on the pan.

hood clearence?? wat about on a s14

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

infinite hood clearance beause you have to cut it lol. need car accessories and intake for hood to fit normally

any link or some guidance to find those?

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

here is his ad, you can message him on ebay and ask for just the motor mounts: www.ebay.com/itm/240sx-ls1-ls2-lsX-t56-engine-transmission-swap-motor-mount-kit-s13-s14-jdm-ls7-/181668517694?hash=item2a4c49973e:m:m7416UM0QBuj_5WAkntD4Ug&vxp=mtr

Yo I'm about to order a nv3500 did the shifter come out the factory hole or did it come further forward and if so how further forward did come I wanna keep all my oem interior ,

@cooperc240

2 жыл бұрын

It's in the video bud. It is forward of OEM

@06RHDSUBIEWAGON

2 жыл бұрын

@@cooperc240 I saw that you said that I was asking do you recall about how fsr it roughly is I heard on a forum it was like 14in but your video doesn't seem like it's 14in

@cooperc240

2 жыл бұрын

@@06RHDSUBIEWAGON I don't remember at all. You can use my video to try and estimate the distance though

@06RHDSUBIEWAGON

2 жыл бұрын

@@cooperc240 Roger that's what I've been doing honestly not alot of guys have been using the nv3500 . Do you still have it in the car now?.

@cooperc240

2 жыл бұрын

@@06RHDSUBIEWAGON that Trans is long gone lol

Doing a 5.3 drift swap with a turbo. 243 heads or 317 heads?

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

Smalls YT no idea, im just using the stock truck heads. haven't done any research on heads yet

@ImWillsZX

7 жыл бұрын

Smalls YT go with stock heads if you havent all ready. pull em off. put arp head studs in. higher tension valvesprings and stronger pushrods. and an ls6 cam will work like a charm

where did you install turnone PN1115?

@cooperc240

4 жыл бұрын

I actually posted another video detailing that. It went straight into the pump, and then a 6AN adapter fitting goes into that TurnOne piece.

@courtf2729

4 жыл бұрын

@@cooperc240 i found your video SUPER HELPFUL! Thank yoh

360p? What did you film this with, a potato?

@marlinkleber8245

8 жыл бұрын

I thought it was a beat that he filmed it with at first

hey man what ypu did for harness?

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

Antonio Gonzalez read the description man. stock truck harness modified for standalone operation.

How much KM does the engine have? How long does it take to do this swap? Is expensive than RB26 swap?

@cooperc240

5 жыл бұрын

when you say KM, do you mean kilometers? I think it had around 200k miles, so about 322k KM. to research and gather parts, it took me maybe 4 months. the physical labor of doing everything from start to finish took me about a week. because I had never done a V8 swap before. I have never done an RB26 swap, or any RB swap for that matter, but I can tell you that just an RB engine alone is probably about half of everything needed for this swap.

@red666A

5 жыл бұрын

@@cooperc240 You did all this work on your own? I would like to do this swap on my 240sx but i am kinda worry on the electrical wiring. Did you swap wiring and does power window, door lock, and wiper work after complete the the swap. The engine look like beast and fast so i guess you don't really need hydraulic ebrake to drift.

@cooperc240

5 жыл бұрын

@@red666A this is/was a purpose built drift car, so no power windows, no power locks, etc. the wipers work via custom wiring to my dash switch panel. I do still have a hydro e-brake, it always can come in handy!!

@cooperc240

5 жыл бұрын

@@red666A and yes I did all the work myself

@red666A

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I am doing the research on LS swap. I would to put it into my 240sx and drift the hell of it. Check out my 240sx.

+yitzac1991 can you pm me the sheet with all the parts you use? I'm trying to do a budget street/mainly drift car. Thanks

@alejandrogarcia5822

8 жыл бұрын

My email is ramos4677@gmail.com

@alejandrogarcia5822

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 thanks man. Really appreciate it.

What diff are you running? how much will a stock ka24de single cam diff hold. amd where did you go for mounts on the engine as well as driveshaft

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

Will Thies stock welded diff. these diffs are strong and I have never heard of a diff breaking from an ls swap, as long as the welds are good and strong. engine mounts are from a buddy of mine, I can try to get you a link. driveshaft is custom from an off road shop. it's 3" steel.

@ImWillsZX

7 жыл бұрын

cooperc240 alright. thanks man thinking about using what cash i have i can pick up, albeit a pretty hoopty 240 with a single cam and manual trans, with a complete 5.3 from an 07 silverado with 70000k for 1000 bucks total. you dont think i could use the standard trans right, get an adapter to fit on a 5.3?

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

Will Thies what do you mean by standard trans? the nv3500 bolts right up, no adapter needed

@ImWillsZX

7 жыл бұрын

cooperc240 using the trans from the ka. budget build

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

Will Thies haha there are no adapters to use a ka trans. and if you had a custom adapter plate made, it would probably cost more than the nv3500. also, ka trans is weak

Hows that transmission holding up? Not being a smart ass I really want to know if I should adapt a cd009 or use the nv3500.

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

Jeff Norman it's holding up fine on this setup, but for any more power I would probably put something stronger on. I want to heads/cam/tune in the future, but also looking for a t56 by the time I do that

@Vudujoose

7 жыл бұрын

cooperc240 Yeah, I'm thinking the lq9 is going to be too much tq even in stock form. Im thinking the z32 trans or the 350z cd009 if i can find one at a decent price. The T56's are crazy expensive.

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

Jeff Norman by the time you buy the swap kit and all that, its about the same as a t56. I looked into like 4 different options

@Vudujoose

7 жыл бұрын

It's not a money issue, it's because I already have 2 cd009's sitting in my shop.

@cooperc240

7 жыл бұрын

Jeff Norman well that's convenient!! lol

How do you learn swaps like this

@cooperc240

2 жыл бұрын

Just gotta do it

Will stock s13 mounts on crossmember not work?

@cooperc240

4 жыл бұрын

I am using aftermarket solid aluminum mounts but I believe OEM mounts would work also

@robertclark7380

4 жыл бұрын

What solid aluminum mounts?

@cooperc240

4 жыл бұрын

I dont even remember, I got them so long ago. Just something off Ebay Haha

FYI: Yoke, not Yolk.

@FormulaDZM

8 жыл бұрын

+yitzac1991 engineering ftw. Mechanical I guess?