LS-Swapped, Modified Nissan 300ZX - One Take

[@samarnold5005]

Nicest 1990 corvette I've seen.

[@jameshawkins809]

Lame ass joke!

[@samarnold5005]

+james hawkins thanks

[@CJBMAGGOT94]

+Sam Arnold I think it's hilarious! lol. 80's and 90's corvettes look like ass!

[@myanime101]

+CJBMAGGOT94 c5's are stunning don't know what your bitching about

[@iant720]

C5's are the most beautiful hands down. Well the 2000+ anyways

[@sp4nrs]

Thats a tidy swap. I dont know why so many people are getting bitter about LS swaps - its literally saving these cars from being scrapped. New Zealand has a bunch of these cars and most of the twin turbo ones are for sale, very cheap with issues that obviously aren't worth fixing. Giving them a new lease on life with a shitload more power can only be a good thing!

[@qua7771]

It was a 6L out of a truck. Same basic aluminum block as LS2.

[@mv235]

Theyre an absolute bitch to work on. Back then, the Nissan dealers didnt know how to work on them so the choice was too work on them yourself, or take them to a Z expert who was backed up for a month with work. I got the factory manual and worked on it a lot myself, swearing the entire time. I remember spending 3 hours getting a house clamp off because the factory had turned the screw for the clamp so it was behind the engine and not accessible. I'm glad they're putting LSs into these. Theyre still great looking and could've definitely used more power. After a few basic upgrades you needed to pull the motor to get to the next hp level and most guys weren't going to do that.

[@wekiwisdofly85]

Agreed as a mechanic I absolutely hated working on these cars but an LS swap would definitely put some respect back in these cars

[@aceneto9386]

They don’t cry cause it’s ls specifically they cry cause it’s not original engine, I agree with both sides of the argument. Sure you wanna keep it original but if you blow up the original engine it be stupid not to ls swap some cars it’s just much cheaper. Sure it ruins value but it’s having an engine is worth more then no engine

[@chrisreynolds2410]

I gotta 300zx with an LS motor and the engine is mid mounted and have run flat tires and 3 huge subwoofers and iPod aux plug and stick on vents and lights.

[@CharlieBoyQ]

"Traction control is your right foot" I like this guy

[@bigvegass]

I've always liked that body style. That car is beautiful

[@rcfrenzy]

Ahh, gotta love 90's sports cars.

[@louisvv16]

Brb Bout to put a ls motor on my scooter

[@hunghuge7717]

+Louis VV It's been done already.

[@TurboMitsubishi]

+Louis VV People love to swap the LS, because it's a great engine to swap, don't hate just because it's not some rarity.

[@banddude121]

+TurboMitsubishi It makes your build instantly boring but okay. You can hate a project for doing the most unoriginal work. A Mustang with a Prius powertain is 10x more interesting than any LS swap build.

[@cali2468]

+Hear That? LS swap makes instant haters like you. ;)

[@gaiaartemis]

+J. Moore81 pretty hard to hate on such an amazing engine, but seeing a nice car and hearing another LS is getting old is all.

[@Darren.G]

PLEASE get a few more episodes with Steven and his customer car's. These have been outstanding, regardless of non-open roads. So much of the info, tips, knowledge, banter and noise that we all love! Great Great stuff Matt! For real, Keep em coming!

[@ajgonzalez5109]

That grind at 2:38 and how they both played it cool... "aha..."

[@drateryako]

+Akram Jerab i went to the comment section as soon as i heard it to see if anyone else noticed

[@ajgonzalez5109]

The second time the guy just couldn't resist to mention it lol Brian Browning

[@serialdrunkdriver]

+Akram Jerab lol matt's deliberate *UH HUH* afterwards. give the man an oscar!

[@WeekendWarrior604]

lol Matt should just drive autos

[@boofindachamber]

Pepper Shaker it’s not his fault z32 Trans have bad syncros it’s a common problem

[@dave6564]

LS swap a toaster pls, i need quick toast

[@givemeajackson]

+eREPTILE dysfunction well, the LS-powered rocking chair has been done by top gear, so why not?

[@marlinkleber2734]

I own a 2010 LS3 swap keurig coffee maker making about 563 Bhp to the cup

[@seantaylor2683]

+givemeajackson there was the ls powered blender as well

[@guthrie1181]

+Sean Taylor Didn't TopGear build an ls powered blender to blend raw beef and concrete?

[@seantaylor2683]

Robbspeed and bovril, can't forget the bovril

[@boggiewan]

"The customer spent big money on this build" ....grind 4th gear EVERYTIME.... "oohh yeah, still has original tramission"

[@dtoy1809]

boggiewan he's jewish...

[@jrag1000]

yup screeetccchhh

[@apathy01]

If its still the Z32 trans, the car might have originally been NA. The Turbo trans won't fit with a bell housing adapter kit. I just cant believe someone would throw all that money on a build and then buy TSW wheels. Might as well have a cereal bowl for a wheel.

[@jimbojimson]

Shane Hickey According to LOJ, either trans will work with the kit, but the NA needs a little modification to the bellhousing but the turbo trans doesn't.

[@Fooofs]

Yes this car was NA

[@5thGenMaxi]

It's pretty damn cool seeing this build make it here. I remember when he first got the car after selling his turbo maxima. Congrats Javon!!!

[@mislavenart]

When looking at the in cabin camera, I find it very amusing to concentrate on the surroundings just passing by the car. Love the roof glass. Am I the only one?

[@BCJDM]

I love this car, very under rated, and a nice alternative to a Supra.

[@Mooselover1011]

+BCJDM A nice alternative to the Supra is an old Celica. Which created the Supra in '78. :)

[@BuzzingBurrito]

+Mooselover1011 the mk4 supra was like that thanks to the z32, same can be said about the fd andthe 3000gt, match the boost on the vg30 and you have the same power output as on a jz

[@TheTrandana]

+Mooselover1011 thats a pretty big downgrade from a supra or z32 tho

[@kernoleary1394]

+Jody Trandana how the hell so ? ...

[@kernoleary1394]

+Jody Trandana literally the only thing going for the supra over the z is that its easy to do a single turbo conversion on a supra .. most people are too lazy to work in the z engine bay

[@RamblinAround]

Man, it sure sounds good too.

[@ollijokinen1571]

+RamblinAround It does indeed! :)

[@RamblinAround]

***** Thank you, I appreciate that!

[@xavierortiz4410]

That it does

[@CharlesFlahertyB]

Once again, the LS makes everything better.

[@downlowsyndrome3163]

Cmon Matt! You know better, that ain't just a "glass roof", it's T-Tops, BABY! I am surprised you found it so tight. Im 6'1 and 230, but find it to have plenty of room, even if I use it as a daily. My dad is my size, maybe slightly heavier, and he bought one new in 93. He also had no issue.

[@xXxXcrosbykidXxXx]

Love Docs Z32, such a gorgeous build. BUT, for somebody who claims to have never even driven a 300zx you kinda talk smack about the vg30dett. Now VG's are in fact extremely stout, trustworthy and reliable. Thing is a bolt on TT on e85 would be pushing out about 100whp more and a decent amount of torque more than this LS. Please try a VG Z32, feels a lot like a mk4 Supra but with torque down low and less boost lag. The only time VG's become a pain in the ass is when they've been neglected in the past. This is still a great car owned by a great guy though!

[@vishS14]

+Some Body right on point!

[@paulrodriguez300]

+Some Body i believe those motors weigh much more than a 455 Buick engine (7.4L)... on top of that, the car is built around the motor, so you don't have much work space in the engine bay since everything is crammed inside... it's a real pain to work on the motor, honestly

[@findalefinnie]

+Some Body Exactly!

[@vishS14]

+Paul Rodriguez absolutely right , i own one, and it's a nightmare to work on. But, if you do it right it, you won't need to do it over. If you take out the engine to put in a V8 , you might as well rebuild the VG and put it back in. A complete rebuild kit with forged internals will cost 2500 @ Z1. Maybe a 1000 for machine work. And if you need the extra power, 1800 for larger twin turbo's, 500 for fuel and finaly about 300 for Nistune ecu. 6200 total, a lot cheaper then what these guys are talking about, and will make between 5 and 600hp for a really long time. A V8 might be cheaper to buy , but then you have the headache of fabrication to fit it all. Don't get me wrong i love V8's , just not in Z's , RX's , Supra's. Would love to own a late 90's Camaro.

[@xXxXcrosbykidXxXx]

They dont weigh more than a 455, not even close. They weigh about the same as fully dressed rb26's and 2jz's. And thats only because they're iron blocks with forged heavy internals built to handle boost.

[@usagentcyclone]

"Traction control is your right foot." Amen

[@MannyOfficial]

AMAZING CAR! Underrated imo, these are going up in value now

[@jeffk464]

+Manny Bro Usually when you mod the S out of a classic car they aren't worth much as a classic anymore.

[@TMWNN78]

+Jeff K Nobody is going to spend big $$$ a non turbo 300zx which was also prob in poor condition before this build.

[@pimpin02max]

These are not going up in value...and let me tell you they are a bitch to try and sell. Ask me how I know lol.

[@TheTrandana]

+Greg Biunno bought mine for 16000 last year. Sold it for $18000 this year

[@TheTrandana]

+George Castanza lol well I had it for 11 months, and since the inflation rate here is 1% per year that means $16,000 car should be worth roughly $16,160 after one year. But instead it increased by 12.5% so obviously inflation has very little to do with it. Not to mention I put more kms on it, It got one year older, and I added no parts to it except for oil change/ maintenance etc

[@NGWrenchin]

Late to the game here, but I love how the guy who built the car said it costs a min. 10k to rebuild a VG30DETT when Z1 motorsports (a very respected Z-car vendor) has a rebuilt stock motor for under 4k. In fact, just over 10K gets yout their 1000hp turn key motor.

[@hochhaul]

Sweet, so we should be seeing those VG30DETT swaps... when?

[@MontageRock]

Matt you should try one of the VG30DETT Z32's that's been modified, think you'll find that it will give the LS a run for its money. They have great potential to put out a lot of torque/power when lightly modified and as long as theyre looked after they're really reliable!

[@ft420]

MontageRock and correct me if I’m wrong but also more fuel efficient

[@chrismartin5997]

Yes vg30dett can get better fuel mileage and few upgrades will out do a ls

[@tylerhansen8278]

You have to modify the vg which takes away reliability and they’re a pain in the ass to work on best thing any long time z owner should is find a different power plant.

[@jamesd2224]

@@tylerhansen8278 As a long time z32 owner I agree with your statement.

[@ImWillsZX]

@@ft420 unless your ls1 six speed, youll get over 30mpg highway with proper tune

[@XClusivelyZs]

Javon's car is pretty cool! Great review Matt. When you get back to SoCal, get one of the Z32 guys to give you their Twin Turbo so you can compare it. ✌

[@Infamouskillah]

$25,000 and still has stock transmission??

[@mikemccarthy3250]

why would u change the stock trans

[@Infamouskillah]

Mike McCarthy I'm not saying change it but at least build it up or do a rebuild. The gears were grinding under power, you think for $25,000 there with you something to the Trans

[@jeffk464]

+Jake Stumbaugh eh, rebuild it when it blows up

[@DavidMedlin]

+Jake Stumbaugh It wasn't grinding due to the power. It was grinding because these transmissions have a known synchro issue, although that's usually second gear. There are a few things that could be done to reduce or almost eliminate the grinding if it's not too bad but they do handle quite a bit of power. When I do my swap I will likely go with the t56 to get a 6th gear even though there is some massaging that needs to be done on the transmission tunnel to make it fit correctly. It also saves almost a grand off the conversion kit.

[@jrlegend23]

Think the funniest part is they kept the only part of the Z32 that all Z owners try and get rid of for something better. Guys with Stock block, turbos, manifolds, intercooler piping, rear diff, etc are making 480+whp/500+wtq. Transmission is always first thing we have issues with. He wasted all that money. Could have made that power on with injectors, dual intake, exhaust, clutch on everything else stock.

[@rob_was_here]

The flybys and drive offs are a nice touch!

[@tonyrocks951]

It was a NA car, why is everyone complaining?

[@landseverywhere2155]

i have to say...matt....you have THE BEST F****N JOB IN THE WORLD! I live in canada...one thing thats amazed me about the usa is all the crazy swaps and project cars that seem merely impossible to do. much love and respect from canada! keep the vids comin i swear they keep this heart beating LOL

[@ceegee3514]

dude im 6'3 and I fit in my 300zx . then again this dude looks like he's about 6 months pregnant.

[@HigherPIaces]

Yeah not sure what he's talking about. My dad's 6'4'' and he fits in my 2+0 no problem.

[@norgepalm7315]

I'm 6'6 and fit fine wearing 4 inch heels

[@fuddrucker74]

bears have short legs correspondingly to their torsos, so theres that

[@hansentyspy]

6'4" and I fit in my 300zx perfectly fine and roomy! 2+0

[@DorDor400]

loving the exhaust drive by and pull away additions to these vids. that Z sounds perfect. love it!

[@forszhen7]

It's funny he said you can't rebuild a vg30dett for under $10,000 then started naming parts that added up to the price of the ls swap. $3,000 for turbos, eagle rods and wiseco pistons $1,000, and cams (which most z owners don't even bother with) $1,000. This wasn't low balling at all either. You can easily find a quality turbo kit for less than three grand. You can put together a reliable 700+ hp build for about 8 grand give or take.

[@SpaceShipDeathstar]

Sure the stock drivetrain takes 700+ horses?

[@meanman6992]

I like that all the stock gauges and buttons work.

[@carbonemtree]

LION OF JUDAH A REAL RASTA MAN DISSSS

[@nashmourekson6764]

I really like the enviroment you test these cars in NJ and Connecticut. Looks better than the constant sand and dirt in cali

[@detective3728]

R.I.P NIssan 300ZX.

[@eggncheezy]

+Chrstian “Driver” mrclep lol an original 300zx has 222hp and a 3.0l v6 hahahahahha. The swap definitely woke it up from its deadness

[@hunghuge7717]

+eggncheezy mixes And killed any originality in the process. Way to go.

[@mikemccarthy3250]

+hung huge he never said he did it for originality. he did it because he likes the ls motor and not the stock motor. if somebody is swapping motors because it's the cool thing to do and it's a trend thing to them, then they are a tool

[@biggboysouth]

+Chrstian “Driver” mrclep yeah R.I.P 300zx thank good this LS motor came along and revived it! other wise it still would have been dead.

[@billaa49]

+Chrstian “Driver” mrclep eh it was an NA, no one will miss it

[@brian5o]

I am not usually a fan of engine swaps in Z's but I REALLY like this one! What a beautiful and nicely-built car and that awesome sound!

[@htcooley04]

it's so beautiful!!!

[@bnjmnwst]

One of the most beautiful cars ever made. I love the 90s Z.

[@goatmonkey2112]

13:30 I can't hear "double clutching" without thinking of Fast and the Furious now. It's obvious that Matt's granny shifting not double clutching like he should. Yes, I know what you're going to say if you reply.

[@1981fairwarning]

Double clutching is real

[@neverknowsbest4994]

+1981fairwarning yes, but its not what you think it is. and it has no place in performance car discussion. will you people stop using those terms from F&F

[@AaronAverett]

+neverknows best It does if your budget doesn't extend as far as new synchronizer rings.

[@BigIrish89]

+goatmonkey2112 double clutching just means clutch in and out twice between gear changes its nothing special but it does save crunching noise on some cars just put car in neutral in between gear changes say your in your in 3rd and wanna go to 4th just clutch in put in neutral clutch out then clutch in and into 4th and clutch out walla! just double clutched

[@sammoon2906]

+goatmonkey2112 RUBBER BABY BUGGY BUMPERS! You didn't know I was going to say that, did you?

[@broadstbulliesii]

Saw this car at the cars and coffee event in Bethlehem last month, no idea it was an ls swap! Very clean and cool car!!

[@Nizacx]

"i don't know why i like turning radius" haha

[@phantom5573]

Matt Ferrara makes good videos and I loved this car. I was in high school when the 300ZX and 3000GT were top dog. Love it!!!!!

[@thezzu]

Those videos are great I watched, I think, every one of them. If you want to improve something first thing for me would be video quality - it looks like 480p :(

[@TheSmokingTire]

+Grzegorz Utmańczyk This video is shot in 1080P at 60 FPS. You may want to check your player settings.

[@thezzu]

Player is set fine :) I can see 60fps - that's great addition. But 1080p it is not. I mean I know it is technically 1080p, there are 1080 vertical lines but it's so blocky it doesn't look like 1080p on other channels - maybe it's the youtube compression, especially considering the whole frame is constantly changing (this requires very high bitrate)

[@Jask1717]

+TheSmokingTire I have it at 720p and it looks like 480

[@chrisbaty3824]

+Grzegorz Utmańczyk I can see 1080p @60 - I bet YT just hadn't uploaded the higher resolutions when you checked.

[@bboydrae]

+TheSmokingTire No complaints here, video quality is on point.

[@lexburen5932]

yeah i love the 300ZX. i drove it alot in gran turismo. it was a great car. i can imagine the 300ZX running an LS american V8 is pretty awsome :D

[@lexburen5932]

haha, you are even more a idiot to assume things wich are not there. and prejudice someone is always a bad thing to do, it shows that you are short of manners, cant blame you, you are american after all

[@myrctribe6309]

It sounds amassing!

[@1satisfiedmind]

I have a '90 300zx na, 100k, un -mollested. I love this car, when its time to replace the motor I want to do this swap. Everything I've read says the LS mates to the stock Nissan trans perfectly (w/adaptor, like stated), and handles the load. I met a guy who swapped an LS in his car rather than doing a TT Swap, he loves the performance of a stock LS over a tuned TT. Thanks for posting this.

[@cali2468]

LS swaps in errrything these days. lol

[@sahiel5]

+J. Moore81 its sacrilege how shallow u must be to put a stupid ass borng ls push rod junk in a japaneese tuner that guy should be keep awey from cars

[@biggboysouth]

+sahiel5 and why is that? because it's a lighter faster and better overall motor?

[@biggboysouth]

+sahiel5 it's sacrilege that some people can be so blind and bias. Swapping faster motors into a car has been being done for almost a century now. It's called hotroding. Some of the greatest cars in history have come from simply swapping the engine. Just one for example is the shelby cobra. Dont be a blind loyalist to one type of car. it just makes you ignorant. I drive a muscle car, but as soon as the BRZs get down to near the $12K mark Hopefully i will be able to pick one up. And best know im going to be looking to do a v8 swap into it. That car to me would be the perfect sports car if it had a v8.

[@cali2468]

+sahiel5 You sound salty. lol

[@LlamaCam23]

+biggboysouth dude that would be an amazing build!

[@lawrencewilliams1586]

The sound is amazing. Goat status.

[@gaiaartemis]

Why not a mustang engine? I know a coyote is still new and expensive but just for uniqueness factor why not build a 5.0?

[@TheSmokingTire]

+Mack Dyck The modular mustang engine is HUGE. You're not fitting that in many other cars. The LS engine is very small by comparison and will fit in a lot of smaller cars.

[@gaiaartemis]

TheSmokingTire thanks for the knowledge! I know the 300zx engine Bay is know for being very cramped but what about other cars like the rx7 or miata?

[@TheSmokingTire]

+Mack Dyck I don't think the Coyote motor will fit in either of those cars either, though they both will fit an LS. It can be made to work in a fox body or older mustang, or MAYBE an FC RX7.

[@sahiel5]

+Mack Dyck its taller and a little wider cuz its VVTI DOHC-might not fit under the good,original engne was a v6 so much smaller but if the space was not a factor than ofcorse coyote is beter

[@jeffk464]

+Mack Dyck Why not just buy a 2016 5.0 mustang. By the time you factor in all the costs short term and long term you are better off with the new car.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

I haven't driven one of these for years - another one of those cars that used to be common here, now getting quite rare. I think the LS1 swap is a great idea, as I recall the original engine was nothing special in factory form anyway.

[@Consolol]

Oh man, I absolutely love these cars and it pains me to see an LS in one of these. That being said the engine bay looks 10x cleaner versus with a VG30

[@cadenhinshaw9038]

Why does it pain you?

[@unknown_truckers]

A yes back when this was a good channel

[@mikezeke7041]

have I mentioned I love this show?!?

[@Ishbayac]

Thank you for doing this review Matt, we have been waiting what feels like ages for it to come out! My next Z will be LS swapped, and its great to see our little niche getting so much praise, since the Z community at large looks at us as abominations.

[@CasperInkyMagoo]

lol "top tier car" that oughtta last.

[@fazer12779]

I had a 300zx Twin Turbo. The only model to go for & you can easily up the power :)

[@TheSigp220]

LOL dude looks like PC Principal. You PC, Brah?

[@mesuhlikemusic]

lol ya he does! south park ftw

[@TheJipino]

+TheSigp220 Haha exactly!

[@GrandCamino6]

Man what a sick car! Great job on the videos TST! The quality looks great to me.

[@androidas79]

I'm 6'4" and had no problems fitting in a 300ZX. The driver is too fat and needs to go on a diet instead of poo-pooing a great car

[@86gtforme]

+androidas79 he didnt shit on the car, he loved the car he just said it wasn't right for him. no reason to insult him

[@R955]

always loved the body on those cars, with a reliable and uncomplicated v8, even better!

[@mmnissanzroadster9]

I'm sorry... but I feel like LS is very cliche and overused...maybe because I always hear people saying "LS Swap it! LS Swap it!!!"

[@kevinragnauth9575]

that gear grind really grinds my gears

[@ShoeBakka1]

Did he just say the roads are better in PA?!?!

[@DeftonesFan867]

Lmfao I thought the same thing and I live in the Poconos.

[@TheSmokingTire]

+ShoeBakka1 They definitely are, if we're talking out side of cities. New Jersey's roads are shit all over.

[@DeftonesFan867]

+TheSmokingTire Matt I live in the Poconos and some of our back roads are horrible. Even compared to those in NNJ.

[@ShoeBakka1]

I live 10 minutes outside of Scranton and they're shit here. The last few months of the winter a local radio station holds a contest. Who can figure out the most creative way to fill the big ass potholes. I would have thought NJ had more money to keep up with the roads. I haven't been in NJ in years though. Thanks for the reply Matt.

[@andyman181]

awesome! absolutely bad ass car. I've been hoping you were going to review a 300zx at some point. it's on my list of 90s cars I must have.

[@liblib89]

for the price of this swap i can do a fucking tt-swap

[@ceegee3514]

liblib89 my thoughts exactly

[@chrisdunlap2520]

liblib89 do a TT swap and tell us how it goes:)

[@bujarsaliu3731]

liblib89 for the same price with an ls you get more power, better reliability, and cheaper to fix, also cheaper to get more power

[@liblib89]

an ls swap would cost more no doubt in my mind, as for more reliabilty maybe, who knows though seeing as how it's not the engine that belongs in the car, I would do an SR swap before this if I wanted the benefits you mentioned, besides plenty of VGs do just fine

[@chrisdunlap2520]

liblib89 stfu boi

[@joshender9606]

I'm 6'3" and the 300ZX is one of the few sports cars I fit comfortably in, most notably in the headroom and leg department.

[@blackericdenice]

Putting a Chevy V8 n a 300ZX is like smoking weed in a Bentley. You can do it but you are not impressing the right people.

[@TheAfghan72]

+blackericdenice I know! i'm fucking pissed at this stupid swap!

[@wuzihuzi]

You get to stage where you care about the experience more than prejudice. If you know the VG30DETT then you understand how awesome this would be!

[@SpaceShipDeathstar]

Perfect.

[@chrismartin5997]

Fuck a damn ls my z32 will never see anything but a tt motor in it..

[@highwaystar1009]

Two LS swaps in one week? I like. Anyway I heard the twin turbo motors on these are a bit temperamental, and he mentions that in the video, so I think the swap is fair.

[@ZeroKurosakii]

LS swaps are really boring these days

[@hochhaul]

Boring only because every other engine platform has become insanely expensive yet also less reliable and efficient. In other words, the LS has grown to dominate everything else on the market. Pretty sad when a 16-valve pushrod V8 delivers better fuel efficiency, reliability, durability, affordability, and max output power output than those "highly advanced and precision engineered" JDM engines. Yeah, really boring.... for the JDM shops that don't know how to build an LS.

[@gjtt]

Awesome conversion. Though I could never uproot the I-6 in my Supra for any other engine period. I remember lusting after the 300ZX, RX-7 and even the Mitsu VR-4 in the 90's. It's good to see some of these cars getting a 2nd life.

[@ВиталяБывалый]

nah, i would go rb26 swap instead, its a nissan if you want this engine just buy corvette, why bother i mean

[@itzajdmting]

What an excellent pairing of body and powerplant. Together, they sing a sweet song.

[@GreenRanger886]

LS swap every fucking car..... :/ so original....

[@JPspinFPV]

Makes me really wish I still had mine. I'd drop and LS in a heartbeat. Man those are really great cars. Undervalued in my opinion.

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

I don't understand these purists. I mean the car's got beautiful body style and a monster engine that goes like stink, the fuck is the problem with that?

[@kipp4805]

This is really making me want an LS swapped 300zx...

[@12Music72]

Did he just say the RX7 is better with an LS? Oh how you lost my respect just now..

[@NoChaserNoChaser504]

same here

[@invinciblejets4690]

Whatttt??? You've never seen his pointless biased review of the ls vs rotary rx7.

[@NoChaserNoChaser504]

+invinciblejets I haven't

[@cali2468]

Don't knock him, he's just being honest. LSx > Torqueless Wankel

[@invinciblejets4690]

+kitsune magibon what makes a 20b less prone??? Lol?? Plus very rarely do rotarys ever blow apex seals...that's a myth from the old days when proper tuning was almost impossible...it's usually coolant seals or oil control rings that blow... You want torque buy a corvette ...why ruin a rare and purpose built car for your own selfish desires when they make the exact car you are looking for....a fucking corvette.

[@TheMainMan318]

My dad is 6'4" 240 and I am 6'3" 215 and we both fit in this easily. My dad has a little trouble getting in and out because its so low, but my z32 has been on a few 3 hour drives and my dad and I have had 0 complaints with fitting in it. I actually find it too have more room than I would've thought.

[@The_Cyber_Nomad]

LS>Rotory all day

[@SI0AX]

+Jeremey Allen Rotary are for the elite enthusiats who know everything about their car and are willing to go the extra 1/4 mile to maintain it. LS swapping into a rotary car is for people who don't know/care about their RX-7/8! Where I live(again) they swap rotaries into even Honda cars(that are know for their bullet proof engines)!

+Jeremey Allen Why would you say that on a 300ZX video? They don't have Rotary engines. And yes, you spelled rotary wrong.

[@bouncyninja]

Love watching these with my sound system, 2 XZ 15 subs - perfect exhaust sound replication - sounds soo good

[@The300ZXGuru]

you guys are smoking crack! The VG motor is way way way better than that of an LS motor. lol Yes I give it to you that the LS motors are cheap to build I agree. There are no problems with VG motors if you build them right. NEXT!

[@thefuzzypickle8277]

The300ZXGuru and theres no problems with LS motors if you build them right. Whats the problem

[@spukduk5632]

Other than the front, this car looks great Also, 2:37 nice

[@janoycresva3441]

KEEP THESE FUCKING MOTORS OUT OF RX7S AND RX8S

[@chrissorreda4982]

+Janoy Cresva Here's an idea, you buy your own RX-7/8 and keep it out of that one.

[@ownTer]

+Janoy Cresva Heres an ever better idea. Let people do what they want with their cars.

[@sp4nrs]

+Janoy Cresva Who really cares about RX8s? They're already half the price of an FD rx7 where I am and plummeting still. If they dont get switched up they will just get thrown out anyway!

[@ptriq]

his car, his money, his decision. but yes he just built a nissan corvette. just like the mazda corvette. which is fine. the setup has a lot of pluses.

[@daaper]

+LittleBlack Cock69 I'm sure they're mourning the loss of you as a subscriber...

[@CC8sX06]

(Forgive my English): I agree with what the guy in the video said.. the original engines are very expensive to rebuild so if you had a blown motor then it's ok to ls swap it. However they are expensive for a reason. Get under a 300zx, open it's hood and you would be surprised at how well it was put together and how advanced it was, damn I haven't seen a

[@jimbosworld7486]

tired of hearing about LS swaps. everyone has an LS with a junkyard turbo on it. BORING

[@ChrisRProductions]

bobagopaaa RB swap or a JZ

[@mostlyirishcarguy8955]

bobagopaaa 350 with a vg30dett? thats easy.

[@theyhatehimbecausehetoldth7576]

Really? Tell me how much better your modular is.

[@JosephSamsor]

bobagopaaa This? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX65enefYpeSfLM

[@winnipegjohnston]

Great video. Beautiful build. Matt, you've got a great genuine vibe going on. Good work man. Livin the dream ; ). Cheers from Canada

[@mikeregner4719]

Keep going with all these ls swap cars..... Way to de-value cars imo.

[@noahcraig933]

I agree not a fan of ls anymore I think it is way too overdone

[@jeadelmann90]

+Mike Regner I'm sorry but Japanese engines from this era kinda sucked... the ls is small compact and very easy to modify and maintain... what's not to love. In a sense your seeing an evolution of the hot rodding tradition... at one point people mixed and matched parts for 20s and 30s coupes in the 50s and 60s... now their doing it with Japanese cars from the 90s in the 2010s... get over it.

[@Nippledozer]

+jeadelmann90 are you trolling? You're saying the 2jz and rb26 kinda sucked? Lmfaoo kid learn about cars before you comment. The 90s was home to the most over engineered and reliable Japanese motors of all time, even today.

[@jeadelmann90]

Nippledozer I'd say that the LS series is a testament to my sentiment... roughly similar in weight and dimension to many JDM blocks from the period and vastly superior in most ways... in addition to the hordes of '90s JDM owners who swap out their older mills... for you guessed it... LS engines. Of course my heart will forever reside on the hot rod side of the fence... so I could care less what engine somebody sways for what ever... as evidence I'd like to see somebody swap a 90s rotary engine into a relatively late model corvette... c4 or c5.

[@Nippledozer]

jeadelmann90 I love LS motors but i fail to see how the good qualities of an LS make things like rotary engines or turbo 6 cylinders bad. For example, a stock 2jz with nothing more than a turbo upgrade and a new head can push 1000hp. Mitsubishi and Honda also put out many great four cylinders, and nissan with turbo 6s. Mazda engineered a 4 rotor engine for the first time that put down crazy numbers. The Japanese cars of this era are legendary for a reason.

[@charleszimmerman8459]

Didnt know the 2+2 had a longer wheel base, but the twin turbo has many upgrades that make it a completely different animal.

[@AkronKid330]

Should of put a ford 5.0 and it would be even faster

[@horschrl1]

+Mike Gauer I like that joke, I'll have to use it.

[@AkronKid330]

Full Throttle hahaha. I can't be mad at that comeback.

[@AkronKid330]

+Full Throttle can't even lie though it sounds great and this car is pretty damn sexy. by the way I'll be using your little comeback

[@horschrl1]

Mike Gauer I understand how you feel about throwing a 5.0 in but the LS it's just more balanced. You know it's not about the more power you'll get from either one because they both are reliable and can with stand abuse with power but the LS is cheaper for the owner and just fits their life style. Preference is involved when choosing a engine but the build has so many other components being moved around and what not.

[@AkronKid330]

Full Throttle exactly.

[@Underpantsniper]

wow what a fantastic build!!! Very very nice!!

[@nateyzf]

I do not really understand spending this much money on a dog poop chassis and shitty 1990 transmission. Just buy a C6 Z06.

[@shinzantetsu]

How dare u

[@harrydesi]

That's shitty trans hold 900 to 1000whp son

[@ranmas2004]

+nateyzf C6 Z06 over $45k.....spent way less than that here.

[@kingrandor3129]

love the sound of the LS

[@michaelmckinley4588]

yep. God made man, man made machine. 300ZX is that rare moment, he looks at his kids, he looks at their creations, and says yep.

[@stevethibodeaux3764]

Nice booger flip at 11:00

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

Oh My God! This is one sexy machine and everything has been done properly. No BS. Love it.

[@claytonlh]

Great video Matt. Also, FREE. But wait, I want to complain about it not being the highest res on the internet.

[@kid162069]

Alright that's awesome let's hear about another ls swapped car. That's exactly what everybody wants to see.

[@j.alarid4480]

Everytime i see a flybye instant like from me.

[@RussellBooth1977]

My stock LS1 engine puts out 400 HP at the flywheel with nothing but an exhaust system upgrade & a tune so 450 rwhp would be very exciting !

[@pjwolf]

Nissan 300 ZX with LS engine the exhaust note sounds great.

[@ThaDentMan]

Hello from Toms River. Great build man!

[@DesertStateInEU]

Hey Matt, can you guys separate the audio from the two shots next time when you do the flyby? Im talking about 11:29, when you do the pull it would be better if we heard only that, and when you switch to the flyby shot then only the sound from that, not a mix of the two. Also that pullout acceleration shot you guys did at the end was awesome!! You could do it for every video.

[@TheSmokingTire]

+DesertStateInEu I don't really like cutting the in-car audio entirely for the flybys, it sounds strange and empty.