Hey guys this is my first post here! Recently picked up a 2003 350z and am going to swap in a 5.3 las into it with a turbo setup. I work at a high performance car shop where we have ls swapped a Scion FR-S( before I started working there), so I have the tools and the help to get is project done but I have some questions for you guys that could hopefully save me time and money. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

5.3 lm7 swapped Z
1. Best way to hook up a/c?
2. How to hook up power steering?
3. Make motor mounts or buy them?
4. Do I need a cx racing oil pan?

 

research is your friend, its not like this is a new thing to do to the z

 

Just helping a little , moved this to the eng swap section where the question may or may not have been answered.

Plenty of great resources here

 

1. AC is a custom job, either fab a bracket to make the oem compressor work, or do as I did and make all of your lines yourself to marry it all together. vintage air was where I got most of the parts.
2. Figure out which pump you want, make some lines, call it a day.
3.Make if you feel froggy, buy if you don't. Its not rocket science but the main two kits are fueled racing or sikky. There are peculiarities to each so research which way is best for you.
4.The kits come with an oil pan. I'm not actually sure i've seen a completed swap with CXracing parts... its cheap but then again you get what you pay for.

 

I 2nd what armt350z said

But if you are going to fab up a turbo set up then you should be able to handle everything else. I made all my mounts and turbo setup for my 5.3 swap used a ebay front sump oil pan.

Where are you planning on mounting your turbo?

 

Pretty sure op is just a dreamer, but for the sake of car talk. He can use a rear mount turbo kit (im not a fan of them) and still run turboed ls set up. Not that he would need or is capable of handling that much power.

 

He could mount the turbo up front with a LS swap. There is room

I'm with you on him be a dreamer. He is asking some very basic ?s

 

1. Best way to hook up a/c? With tools
2. How to hook up power steering? With tools
3. Make motor mounts or buy them? Buy them
4. Do I need a cx racing oil pan? No

 

It's cutthroat out here in Engine Swaps! Lol

 

Really? I didnt know that the z engine bay could fit an ls AND a turbo set up. Haha in stock form its already a tight fit to get a turbo set upnin. Cant imagine an ls and a turbo fitting.

 

ls sits lower and further back

 

There is more room with the LS than the VQ IMO.

 

Just afew threads down is my build, turbo 5.3 it fits and my motor sits alittle farther forward then the swap kits.

 

Didnt know that. If it sits closer to the firewall i can see it happening. Theres around 6-8 inches between the vq and the firewall. Thats alot of space wasted lol

 

Considering an lsx now haha. I didnt realize the ls sit farther back than the vq. But now i see why so many are ls swaping 350z. Haha

 

this is a buddies G

 

what did you mean about this?

 

Holy crap, it looks like a little 4 banger compare to the vq set up. And in the murano is even tighter.

Wonder how much better it handles with the engine that far back and that low.

 

here it is all finished up

 

LS Z's scoot.

The overall weight difference is less that a Z turbo kit weighs in regards to the aluminum blocks.