I don't want to put you off, I just want you to have a clear idea of the full picture.
I've taken on more than I can chew with my V6 turbo conversion... I'm in way over my head with no idea what I'm doing, having to learn new skills at every step... But I'm loving it!
I've bought thousands in new weird tools and 10x in parts. For me it's an investment in life experience.
I honestly believe if you can sit a donor car beside your VX, it should be copy paste Lego. My VS engine swap and auto to manual conversion took me under 24 hours having both cars.
You don't wanna go down the path of buying just an engine for a conversion... You'll make a million trips to the nut and bolt store and spend 2 years waiting for eBay parts. And it'll end up costing 10x
I know because I did this...
(The car was unfortunately destroyed by flood water).
I just love my vx its in really good condition apart from the engine and it all ready has a ss body kit on it
That's the main reason why I think you should convert your VX. I'm the same, I want to work on MY car, not some random thrashed car with unknown mechanical issues etc.
Give it some time.
If you watch Turbo Yoda from the skid factory (guy who's been doing mental swaps for many years) you'll soon learn that half the job is having a good sit and think. Like, I work on my car a few hours a week, but I've been thinking, googling, researching, price checking and planning my build for years. Last thing I think about before bed and every morning with my morning coffee.
@Immortality We've all got a stack of parts for a build we want to do someday.
If you're up for it, send it.