total ls cost conversion ?
 

can anyone guess how much a total conversion would cost.?nothing fancy just basic stuff

It depends on what car & manual or automatic trans..

Shop for pull out motors..

Depends on if you can find any deals, really. And how many miles you prefer the engine to have. Lower mileage aluminum engines = big bucks.

I found an LS1 out of a 2002 Camaro with 40,000 miles and paid $2500 shipped.

$100-ish for mounts
$500-ish for harness mods
$300-minimum for fuel system mods

Then there's the exhaust system that needs to be modified, possible driveshaft lengthening/shortening, etc.

If you do the bare minimum, like just sump your tank and run a C5 fuel filter/regulator, use the stock exhaust manifolds, etc, it shouldn't be all that much more than a cheap SBC rebuild. But I'd say set aside a good 3-4 grand, minimum.

BTW, there's deals out there especially in this economy. That 40,000 mile LS1 I had? I had to sell it last year when I lost my job. Someone picked that thing up for $1500. :(

That is a hard ? to answer without additional information like make of vehicle, carb or efi, etc.

On ls1tech there are posts about doing it for ~1500$ including engine (truck 5.3). The plates you can make, the harness you can modify yourself etc.

from 5k to 7k :unibrow:
from a to z and thats nothing fancy

I'm currently doing an LS Swap in a Chevy ll, I'll be 5k into it when I'm Finished.

LS1 with 63K $1500
Trans: T56 $1000 + $600 in upgrades
new Z06 clutch kit $400
slave cylinder & reservoir & line $189 ebay
Crossmember: re-worked stock TH400 x-member + new mount $15
Conversion Motor Mount Plates with 327 motor mounts: $35 ebay
Oil Pan Modification and p/u extension: $100 local welder
Lokar LS1 throttle cable and gas pedal $130 ebay
Dynatech headers $367-$430 (used a jegs discount code)
Dakota digital vhx gauges $667-$730 (this kit comes with all the sensors)
Wiring Harness and computer www.chevythunder.com $475
Walbro 255 fuel pump $70
misc. fuel lines and fittings $115 jegs
hard lines $100
99+C5 fuel filter/regulator $35 rockauto
stock LS1 radiator and fans $150-$250
radiator hoses, overflow tank
power steering hoses $75-100
ac bracket kwik performance $210
fuel tank $60 in my 94 caprice tank or spectra $400
shorten driveshaft $100-$200
misc. bolts $75

I would say and easy $5000 on a budget with a T56 and stock a motor
$4000 or so with a 4l60e on a budget with a stock motor

without penny pinching, figure $5k plus motor and tranny components. If you really shopped and could do all the work, used a 5.3 and 4 speed auto, you might be able to do the whole thing for $5k

man i wish it was that cheap for me :) ls2, fully built 4l80e, custom built turbo kit, speartech harness oh ya..

5k seems like a good number tho if you dont go all out. my speartech harness was 1400$ by itself