[gramps77]

Originally Posted by K5owner

If for 3K you plan on just using your old trans and just using a modded flexplate and spacer, doing your own driveshaft modifications in terms of making it shorter or longer depending on the app, fabbing your own motor mounts, using a 99-02 LS engine(no drive by wire), which allows you to use your old pedal assembly, doing your own harness cutting, buying a 80-100K used engine, fabricating your own exhaust setup, making your own fuel sytem upgrades in terms of pump, lines and fittings and knowing how to do your own PCM tuning then yup you can get it done. If not then you are going to need a few grand more to get it done. Sure you can carb a LS, it has been done many times before but you really lose what I think is the main feature the LS brings to the table in terms of reliability and driveability by ditching the fuel injection. Unless you are a fabricator, and have tuning knowledge and a complete donor vehicle at your disposal you are really are at the mercy of the aftermarket in terms of a successful LS swap and that drives the cost up.

more misinformation. "thousands more"? Not really the case anymore. Especially picking up engines and transmissions for $1-1200 anymore.