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  • How many LS swaps have you seen online? Probably too many to count. It seems like everyone is doing an LS swap on their project car these days. But why is the LS such a popular choice? Join Nolan Sykes as he breaks down why the LS V8 is the top choice for hot-rodders, drifters, and mad scientists all over the world. It’s an inside look at what makes the LS such a good engine, and some of the craziest LS swaps around.
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  • @jesuscardenas790
    @jesuscardenas790 Před 5 lety +1813

    Just Put An Ls1 Engine In My Grandmas Electric Wheelchair,Gonna Supercharge It Next

  • @prestonclyde5667
    @prestonclyde5667 Před 5 lety +3605

    My buddy passed away and his family sold me his 94 Buick roadmaster station wagon. I'm gonna throw in a LS 6.0L and boost it, cause it was always his dream

    • @MCrelationz
      @MCrelationz Před 5 lety +312

      Rest in peace brother.

    • @prestonclyde5667
      @prestonclyde5667 Před 5 lety +132

      @@MCrelationz thanks brother

    • @arnabsaha1517
      @arnabsaha1517 Před 5 lety +103

      Hope u are able to ignite his dreams!!!

    • @Hoonkeen
      @Hoonkeen Před 5 lety +67

      That's so sweet! Your such a good guy

    • @prestonclyde5667
      @prestonclyde5667 Před 5 lety +102

      I appreciate the comments you guys. I think I'll be picking it up next weekend and gotta swap the transmission cause he apparently blew it up doing a burnout lol. I'm gonna daily it for a year and then I'll do the drivetrain swap

  • @repbegger5558
    @repbegger5558 Před 4 lety +398

    "the only limit is your own creativity" And my countries laws against swapping engines into cars they weren't designed for.

    • @HUNKragor
      @HUNKragor Před 4 lety +8

      Germany? Switzerland? Who's so strict?

    • @TheMisterBBB
      @TheMisterBBB Před 4 lety +40

      @@HUNKragor Switzerland. its even hard to convert a stock e30 318i to a 325i, if you wanna do it legal. i spent almost 6 months talking to bmw to get all the papers i needed for the registration in switzerland

    • @whatareyoudoingyouidiot342
      @whatareyoudoingyouidiot342 Před 4 lety +87

      It's only illegal if you get caught.

    • @armintheboi4935
      @armintheboi4935 Před 4 lety +14

      @@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342 you can say what you want, but he is spitting straight facts

    • @filipvanek6272
      @filipvanek6272 Před 4 lety +35

      Well in Czechia you can not even swap exahust. Tuning is just as illegal as drugs and rape to people who rule this country 😂

  • @Mainroad.Manjis101
    @Mainroad.Manjis101 Před 3 lety +251

    Chevy: “hey we have this new powerful, cheap V8-“
    Australia: *ILL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK*

    • @kanedalziel1761
      @kanedalziel1761 Před 2 lety +3

      The Barra is better for swaps in aus

    • @cranjismcbaseball6445
      @cranjismcbaseball6445 Před 2 lety +3

      @@kanedalziel1761 yeah but what does every p plate commodore driver want a v8

    • @franciscs1604
      @franciscs1604 Před rokem

      (Chevy): “Oh-! JEEZUS CHRIST!!!” 😂😂😂😂
      (Also Chevy): “You almost gave me a heart attack!”

  • @Lvl4_Gun_Nut
    @Lvl4_Gun_Nut Před 5 lety +1076

    My buddy has an ls swapped civic. Calls it the “civette”

  • @uglyducky6607
    @uglyducky6607 Před 5 lety +1535

    Nolan: You may have a car in your driveway that could be a perfect project
    Me: *Looks at my mom's minivan* OH HELL YEAH!

    • @dkis8730
      @dkis8730 Před 4 lety +20

      I watched this video because I was debating LS swapping my minivan

    • @rockfordfos1
      @rockfordfos1 Před 4 lety +11

      Hell yeah I am swapping an LS into a 4th gen Camaro throwing that V6 in the trash!!

    • @aaronvinegar8963
      @aaronvinegar8963 Před 4 lety +3

      @@rockfordfos1 im doing a 3rd gen! haven't got it yet but it should be fun.

    • @chrishunter1254
      @chrishunter1254 Před 4 lety +1

      SEND IT FOR AMERICA!!!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @shaynewilliams4482
      @shaynewilliams4482 Před 4 lety +1

      i'm sorry that one cracked me up, well done man

  • @tempest20000
    @tempest20000 Před 3 lety +55

    Funny story.
    Back in the late 90s, my dad worked for a company called Matrix Tooling and they were given a new job.
    They had done work for GM Powertrain and they were their primary customer. But they were given a new job. Make the tooling for this new V8 that GM is making. He was in charge of making this tooling which was then sent up to Ontario to the St. Catherine propulsion plant where the LS1 was made. He’s super proud that he got do some work on the LS1 and has a Sunset Orange 02 Camaro SS in our garage that he ordered back in 02.

  • @pauloluciomachadodebrito8107

    When my heart starts fading I might just put an LS as replacement

  • @ozh5896
    @ozh5896 Před 5 lety +2054

    "Who doesn't love the sound of a V8?"
    "Who doesn't want that power in their car?"
    My mother.

    • @jayorzecki8775
      @jayorzecki8775 Před 5 lety +73

      Ahhhhh… So shes another boosted 1JZ/2JZ fan too is she? Lol, kidding bro,

    • @lindagaffar3000
      @lindagaffar3000 Před 5 lety +7

      Just give she V6

    • @jacob.calloway6833
      @jacob.calloway6833 Před 4 lety +8

      Just get her a Honda Civic and glass pack that shit. She’ll have some gas mileage and serious hearing issues after Driving it for so long.

    • @CodenameOliver101
      @CodenameOliver101 Před 4 lety

      FDB

    • @madmod
      @madmod Před 4 lety +5

      My mom drives a crown Vic police interceptor and hot rods the hell out of it.

  • @kolbycoffman7462
    @kolbycoffman7462 Před 5 lety +1106

    “Your only limit is your imagination”....... and transmission😂

    • @GOFGameplayOnly
      @GOFGameplayOnly Před 5 lety +81

      and the wallet!

    • @brendanmccarthy492
      @brendanmccarthy492 Před 5 lety +23

      GameOn Friday ls swaps are so cheap its ridiculous and the power you get out of them?? Its a deal to not pass up on.

    • @derekv275
      @derekv275 Před 5 lety +2

      And wallet lol

    • @raphaeldumont-lavoie1985
      @raphaeldumont-lavoie1985 Před 5 lety +5

      Gm 9 Bolt is what's holding you back, those tremec t56 are pretty solid

    • @bryced5562
      @bryced5562 Před 5 lety +7

      @@brendanmccarthy492 I ls swapped a dodge Caravan

  • @minciiw
    @minciiw Před 4 lety +805

    JDM BOIS: I hate LS swap
    EDM BOIS: what is LS Swap?
    ADM BOIS: It means he's afraid of easy power
    JDM BOIS: no I'm not!
    EDM BOIS: oooohhh reliable RX7
    ADM BOIS: Stop it Patrick you're scaring him!!

    • @kingofohio5689
      @kingofohio5689 Před 4 lety +6

      Imma EDM fanboi!

    • @gameboyterrorysta6307
      @gameboyterrorysta6307 Před 4 lety +47

      ls swappimg small sports cars is just stupid. It makes car more twitchy and front heavy. If you want to go straight, sure, why not. If you want to turn, better find something lighter.

    • @twitchb1584
      @twitchb1584 Před 4 lety +4

      But your ls will never compare to the 2jz with 2 cars that have 5 second quarters

    • @twitchb1584
      @twitchb1584 Před 4 lety +1

      I still like ls tho just saying

    • @cajunroadwarrior
      @cajunroadwarrior Před 4 lety +24

      @@gameboyterrorysta6307 you would be surprised to see what suspension and tires can to to make up for the weight differential. Many complained of added weight installing the 2GR in MR2s but it turns out one of the world's best mountain racers is a 2GR MR2. Look it up.

  • @user-si2cy7vn4k
    @user-si2cy7vn4k Před 4 lety +233

    JZ1 left the chat
    JZ2 left the chat
    Hemi wants to know your location
    Shelby is typing...

    • @JesseTFrank-fg3dv
      @JesseTFrank-fg3dv Před 4 lety +11

      I’m still waiting to hear what Shelby has to say...

    • @umg8356
      @umg8356 Před 4 lety +21

      im kinda a dodge fanboy but I do have to say the only thing that makes the 5.7L hemi better than the Ls6 6.0L is that you can call it a hemi and hemi sounds cool... yeah, thats about it :(

    • @user-si2cy7vn4k
      @user-si2cy7vn4k Před 4 lety +3

      UMG i used to love dodge but they are really heavy

    • @evanfitch1440
      @evanfitch1440 Před 4 lety +2

      UMG the name hemi just has a lot of power in itself, but I must say LS parts are a lot better to get ahold of than practically any dodge part

    • @isaaclegg117
      @isaaclegg117 Před 4 lety +7

      RB enters the chat

  • @wannabelawnmower2590
    @wannabelawnmower2590 Před 5 lety +227

    Friend: *puts an ls into a mustang*
    Me: "You became the very thing you swore to destroy."

    • @arvinbuensalida6239
      @arvinbuensalida6239 Před 5 lety +7

      But that's kinda badass tho

    • @CodenameOliver101
      @CodenameOliver101 Před 4 lety +7

      wannabe lawnmower I think you mean “YOU WERE MEANT TO DESTROY THEM NOT JOIN THEM!!👨‍🦰”

    • @josephatnip2398
      @josephatnip2398 Před 4 lety +13

      Well you know how the saying goes if you can't beat them join them

    • @Terryshowedup
      @Terryshowedup Před 4 lety +1

      I have an 04 v6 mustang with 185k miles lol I'm considering it but I'd have to change alot more ancillary parts. Might just supercharge a regular GT mustang idk

    • @X85283
      @X85283 Před 4 lety

      Many people have done this actually.

  • @CodrinTechno123
    @CodrinTechno123 Před 6 lety +3981

    Rotary fans. *HEAVY BREATHING*

    • @davidlaughman5358
      @davidlaughman5358 Před 6 lety +470

      This whole rivalry(if you'd call it that) got me thinking about rotary swapping a Corvette.

    • @sergio_prz
      @sergio_prz Před 6 lety +63

      David Laughman it would be much better😂

    • @lonelywings1
      @lonelywings1 Před 6 lety +91

      sadly, it wouldn't. :/

    • @davidlaughman5358
      @davidlaughman5358 Před 6 lety +82

      I found the LS fan.

    • @hueco360
      @hueco360 Před 6 lety +55

      David Laughman there was a 4 rotor corvette concept car at one point 🤔

  • @edmonddrake1409
    @edmonddrake1409 Před 2 lety +3

    It's fun to go back and watch the older episodes. I love how much you changed to make view or understanding easier. It would be great if you went back to your previous amazing episodes and updated them for your current model of viewer understanding. I mean, there's a B2B, and even a job episode

  • @javifabela
    @javifabela Před 4 lety +1

    Great fkn vid... super fast and perfectly informative. Added + ... it was entertaining

  • @thomasmontalbanojr9159
    @thomasmontalbanojr9159 Před 5 lety +1168

    Can we get James to do a “Up to Speed on LS Motors”?

    • @Mydickfelloffagain
      @Mydickfelloffagain Před 4 lety

      Thomas Montalbano Jr we need this

    • @Mustacheman17
      @Mustacheman17 Před 4 lety

      Thomas Montalbano Jr still need dis

    • @mayuravirus6134
      @mayuravirus6134 Před 4 lety +2

      1 engine is already enough besides there is already a series by Driving4Answers what makes it iconic ane the only V8 Engine he touched is the Lexus LS400 engine

    • @spraynpray
      @spraynpray Před 4 lety

      It'd be weird, because he's already hyped so many bad engines.

    • @nihadbicic8648
      @nihadbicic8648 Před 4 lety +3

      Facts

  • @TechyMedic28
    @TechyMedic28 Před 5 lety +296

    "Given enough time, everything gets an LS" - Mr. Regular

  • @kingphonsy
    @kingphonsy Před 4 lety +8

    I have a 4.8 liter Yukon and you just changed my life Nolan. I know what I’m about to do

  • @dravenmaggot
    @dravenmaggot Před 3 lety +1

    I love it, came across this video while researching to put an LS engine in my 2002 Ford Explorer now that it's on its last leg at 230,000 miles.

  • @Doctors_TARDIS
    @Doctors_TARDIS Před 6 lety +157

    Saw a video on an LS Yugo the other day. I"d have to say that's my favorite LS swap after a Delorean
    Delorean because my inner child wants that car to be fast
    Yugo because I just love the absurdity of it.

    • @faisal3398
      @faisal3398 Před 6 lety +4

      The_Doctors_Tardis - Delorean because that's how you think they should sound.

    • @nikolajs.5353
      @nikolajs.5353 Před 6 lety +10

      I wish they would do a up to speed on Yugo/Zastava 😜

    • @doctordewbie7681
      @doctordewbie7681 Před 6 lety +2

      It only needs to be good for 88mph.

    • @ditanugroho5654
      @ditanugroho5654 Před 6 lety

      The_Doctors_Tardis how about prius lol
      RX7 OR PRIUS
      Project car RX7 FD
      Daily car PRIUS
      Race Car RX7
      Emm idk

    • @ditanugroho5654
      @ditanugroho5654 Před 6 lety

      Ben Dover agreed

  • @simpleclean2468
    @simpleclean2468 Před 6 lety +130

    Muscle cars swap them for power. Drifters for Torque and less Lag. Delorean, because their stock engine was complete shit.

    • @DAVIDISEPIC1111
      @DAVIDISEPIC1111 Před 5 lety

      Simple & Clean swap torque with power

    • @thunderdragon3642
      @thunderdragon3642 Před 5 lety

      True

    • @frostyfoxtrot2554
      @frostyfoxtrot2554 Před 5 lety

      Simple & Clean yes

    • @goldenfloof5469
      @goldenfloof5469 Před 5 lety

      Delorean was going to put in a much more powerful engine that was going to make the car faster than most ferraris of the time, but then they went bankrupt.

    • @blackcountryme
      @blackcountryme Před 5 lety

      @@goldenfloof5469 that engine was designed by delorean, so no.. that engine was meant to be in it, pile of shit it is too.

  • @FeralGhoulash
    @FeralGhoulash Před 4 lety +5

    Had a guy come into the oreilly’s I work at last night that’s ls swapping a geo tracker to be a daily. Absolutely insane but I love it 😂

  • @davidkepley9634
    @davidkepley9634 Před rokem

    We put a 572 BB Chevy in a 87 Mustang back in 2005, showed up to drag strip and after a hard pass went to pits and pulled hood and everyone did not love it, glad it's not that big a deal anymore! Great video! David, DK Race Cars

  • @SalmonParadise
    @SalmonParadise Před 5 lety +447

    *I just ls swapped my skateboard*

  • @oscarzt1652
    @oscarzt1652 Před 6 lety +815

    do a video explaining the difference between LS1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9

    • @wheels.and.wrenches
      @wheels.and.wrenches Před 6 lety +33

      Most of those you mentioned don't exist lol

    • @oscarzt1652
      @oscarzt1652 Před 6 lety +189

      that's why i didnt include LS5 and LS8 because i know those arent a thing.
      LS1 was in the C5
      LS2 was in the SSR truck thing
      LS3 was in the C6
      LS4 was in the impala SS
      LS6 was in the C5 Z06
      LS7 was in the C6 Z06
      LS9 was in the C6 ZR1 (supercharged)
      LSA was in the CTS-V (supercharged)

    • @u1richh
      @u1richh Před 6 lety +43

      Oscar Thorpe The LS2 was also in the early C6 Corvettes and 05 and 06 GTOs.

    • @fardmcshid931
      @fardmcshid931 Před 6 lety +28

      Also, the LSX engine. It was used in one Corvette model, not sure which one, and in the HSV W427

    • @chancegregory67
      @chancegregory67 Před 6 lety +41

      M Barilla All those exist.....

  • @stlchucko
    @stlchucko Před 5 lety +88

    -LS Law If Thermodynamics-
    On a long enough timeline, everything gets LS swapped.

  • @joses.5943
    @joses.5943 Před 4 lety

    Love the vibes in the comments section first ive seen in a while that are not toxic! 😊👍

  • @Deoxide
    @Deoxide Před 6 lety +1146

    "I can't tell you who is the first person to LS Swap their cars"
    "Because they're dead."
    Savage.

  • @georgerosebush9754
    @georgerosebush9754 Před 6 lety +510

    I'm gonna be the first to ever put an LS... in a corvette.

    • @dennyj3195
      @dennyj3195 Před 5 lety +15

      I have a LS6 71 Corvette crate motor in my 73 Camaro.

    • @dillyvanilli32
      @dillyvanilli32 Před 5 lety +7

      LS4 swap, bruh

    • @josh_king199
      @josh_king199 Před 5 lety +19

      No way it’s impossible

    • @zachh298
      @zachh298 Před 5 lety +3

      Denny J we’re putting a ls376/525 in our 68’ corvette

    • @aNOMaly_..
      @aNOMaly_.. Před 5 lety

      Damn

  • @thomasweber4247
    @thomasweber4247 Před 3 lety +17

    “You can put it in anything!” Me: *stares at my ‘97 Tacoma rust bucket

    • @daviddavid5880
      @daviddavid5880 Před 2 lety +1

      Lol. As we speak a 5.3 is being shoehorned into my 94 pretaco. (How he's cramming it in there I don't know. I suspect Dark Magic)

    • @DRendle13
      @DRendle13 Před 2 lety +2

      Do it. I dropped a LS1 & T56 into my 92 single cab hilux. Was so much fun

    • @daviddavid5880
      @daviddavid5880 Před 2 lety

      @@DRendle13 I am so stoked. Any advice on traction? An Lsd is a no-brainer, but there's just *so* many other options to consider. Caltracs, slappers, ladder bars, Helwig springs, roadmasters, traction bars, 4-link...

  • @TripleTapHK
    @TripleTapHK Před 3 lety +6

    In regards to your point on getting the smaller displacement engine for a turbo build; Sound reasoning, however in the case of the LS, the 4.8 and the 5.3 actually use the exact same block. The change in displacement for a lot of these engines comes from piston type, stroke, etc. The blocks are the exact same. =)

  • @xXBoo56Xx
    @xXBoo56Xx Před 5 lety +43

    Thank you for actually mentioning the LS4. Great engine, overlooked by most.

  • @dangerousfreedom4965
    @dangerousfreedom4965 Před 6 lety +82

    A 4.8 has the exact same cylinder wall thickness as a 5.3.
    The crank has a shorter stroke.

    • @asb2106
      @asb2106 Před 5 lety +6

      THANK YOU! Was making sure it was on here before i posted this

    • @ghumphrey85
      @ghumphrey85 Před 5 lety +1

      Lol, I had to make sure someone said it before I said it.

    • @andrewpena100
      @andrewpena100 Před 5 lety +2

      And a longer rod I think.

    • @ricknichol2288
      @ricknichol2288 Před 5 lety +2

      If you look at the 4.8 or the 5.3 numbers both numbers are on the same Block I have too Of them And they say 4.8 and on top at 5.3 lol

    • @ironnuka6986
      @ironnuka6986 Před 5 lety +1

      I swear! I was into the video and everything but was like woah, hangout a minute lmao. Same bore, less stroke.

  • @robertmuellerbillcallsmeBob

    I'm LS swapping my 1984 944..Can't wait to get it back.

  • @memoaa7467
    @memoaa7467 Před 4 lety

    Nice video. I have a 79 Jeep Cherokee chier, LS4.8, And I love it, best decisition I ever made!

  • @benmacdonald5445
    @benmacdonald5445 Před 6 lety +260

    Ls swap a go kart. It might be faster than the koeneggseigg one:1 because it would have a better power to weight ratio. Oh, and then you supercharge it. It would be the most american go-kart.

    • @AnwarGatto
      @AnwarGatto Před 5 lety +7

      How could it be faster if it has no grip, or if it has wheels the size of a Koneseggseigg one:1

    • @Quinid1
      @Quinid1 Před 5 lety +50

      0 to 60 at the speed of death!

    • @timbertulis2087
      @timbertulis2087 Před 5 lety +9

      I think you missed why they named it one:1

    • @melaniearnol6336
      @melaniearnol6336 Před 5 lety +3

      Or Australian we love superchargers. ;)

    • @fukkinkana
      @fukkinkana Před 5 lety +2

      It's not faster if it won't hook.

  • @felixlueggerto
    @felixlueggerto Před 6 lety +458

    LS swap a Vespa

    • @watdekanker7064
      @watdekanker7064 Před 6 lety

      Patrick Bateman lmfao

    • @dedlykuin8539
      @dedlykuin8539 Před 6 lety

      god... please stop ruining vespa

    • @GRiiZZ
      @GRiiZZ Před 6 lety +1

      You're going to take off,just saying

    • @Lawrence4499
      @Lawrence4499 Před 6 lety +1

      Patrick Bateman swap the R34 skyline and a 2jz into a e46

    • @ethan5403
      @ethan5403 Před 6 lety

      Patrick Bateman in nz u can get a road hog i think they call it a bike with a built 350

  • @keyowhah
    @keyowhah Před 4 lety +3

    I didn’t have the time or skill to ls swap something so I went out and bought a 99 FRC C5, and well she’s a lot of fun

  • @InjectedEnt
    @InjectedEnt Před 4 lety

    I'm one of the OG LS240 guys. Swapped my s13.5 over 13 years ago before there were swap kits or parts & everything had to be fabricated. Still have it & love it so much that all my rides are LS powered - C5 vette & L92 Escalade.

  • @PixelVarnox
    @PixelVarnox Před 6 lety +49

    i was planning to LS swap my grandma's 1999 Toyota Corolla.
    gotta have that sleeper feel my man

    • @Dermaa
      @Dermaa Před 6 lety +4

      Pixel Get a really quiet exhaust as well.

    • @justinkredable369
      @justinkredable369 Před 6 lety

      check out my ls swapped hyundai elantra @cheeseandrice97 IG.

    • @salad.1100
      @salad.1100 Před 6 lety

      Justin Kredable can’t find it, did you change the username?

    • @justinkredable369
      @justinkredable369 Před 6 lety

      czcams.com/video/uP2wFfN2CU0/video.html

    • @salad.1100
      @salad.1100 Před 6 lety +1

      Justin Kredable thanks man

  • @Snoop_Doge
    @Snoop_Doge Před 6 lety +208

    i LS swapped my lawn mower

  • @TatskieChannel
    @TatskieChannel Před 4 lety +1

    thank you for sharing this video amazing story

  • @jobanski
    @jobanski Před 4 lety +1

    Nolan, congratulations! You are a lot more interesting than you were last year at this time! I am now able to stay interested in what you have to say! XD Keep up the good work!

  • @ignasv1316
    @ignasv1316 Před 6 lety +161

    I'm early and forgot to make a joke
    Uhhhh... V8 and FWD

    • @surajsuresh8945
      @surajsuresh8945 Před 6 lety +8

      Ignas V LOL
      It's mentioned in the video xD

    • @guigui70051
      @guigui70051 Před 6 lety +42

      *understeering intensifies*

    • @acog_quarks8753
      @acog_quarks8753 Před 6 lety

      RF layout

    • @ScottaHemi440
      @ScottaHemi440 Před 6 lety +1

      back in the 70's GM was stuffing big block 500s under the hoods of various FWD Cadillacs.

    • @deandrej674
      @deandrej674 Před 6 lety +1

      Ignas V ever heard of the LS4?

  • @brucecaboose6731
    @brucecaboose6731 Před 5 lety +264

    L.S.
    An abbreviation for...
    *LEGENDARY SWAP*

  • @anthonyveile8178
    @anthonyveile8178 Před 3 lety +8

    Back in the day they used to put the old-school small block into everything

  • @Botoneous
    @Botoneous Před 4 lety +43

    2:40 “Quirks and features”

  • @NothingButTheNews247
    @NothingButTheNews247 Před 5 lety +5

    I did an LS Swap. I sold my 97 LT1 Trans Am and swapped the money plus a little extra change for the 2000 LS1 Trans Am I just bought. This is the sweetest and easiest stock LS swap you can make!

  • @rucarnuts13
    @rucarnuts13 Před 6 lety +225

    Here's a few more ideas for engine-related episodes.
    Cummins 12V.
    Mazda Rotary.
    Toyota 2JZ.
    Nissan RB26.
    Ford Coyote/Voodoo.
    Honda B-Series.
    Toyota 4A-GE.

    • @cicero1178
      @cicero1178 Před 6 lety +11

      CarNutz change that b series to a k series and your list couldn't be more perfect

    • @aretard7995
      @aretard7995 Před 6 lety +1

      BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!

    • @EvlEgle
      @EvlEgle Před 6 lety +4

      Yeah. Fuck a b-series, and the only 4 pot with a 4 in the name you need to know about is the 4g63. Who cares if you can rev to 12,000 if you still only make 150 whp. I dunno what it is with toyota guys and 5 valve heads that make shit for power.

    • @aretard7995
      @aretard7995 Před 6 lety

      torque? who cares?

    • @jimmyribeiro7785
      @jimmyribeiro7785 Před 6 lety +5

      4A-GE FTW. reliable. and with a turboupgrade still reliable😂😂

  • @sychanvong
    @sychanvong Před 3 lety

    Damn this help me out so much thx man.

  • @tayalyn08
    @tayalyn08 Před 4 lety +3

    The LQ4 and LQ9 are probably the best 2 LS based engines to swap you are able to bore the cylinders more than aluminum blocks due to the cylinder sleeves the aluminum block contain. Plus the C.I block is great for boost. LQ4 any GM 6.0 in the heavy-duty truck line up 02 through 07 1/2. Lq9 any Vortec max I.e 03 through 06 escalade SS Silverado H2 or Denali.

  • @Mr.Frost181
    @Mr.Frost181 Před 5 lety +22

    Already have a 5.3 LS cast iron in my 86 monte Carlo SS don't know why ppl hate the 5.3 so much just because it's a vortec SMH 🤦🏾‍♂️ it's still a damn LS

    • @jimboneutron8399
      @jimboneutron8399 Před 4 lety +2

      Mr. Frost 181 plus cast blocks can take more boost than a aluminum block. Its a no brainer

  • @malikaviv8257
    @malikaviv8257 Před 6 lety +9

    Keep it up and luv your videos!!

  • @kellyjung283
    @kellyjung283 Před 2 lety

    I graduated HS in 85. I still have the truck from my cruzing days. It’s a 1960 Chevy fleet side. I LS swapped a 4.8 into it. Just got it running last week see my channel for first start.

  • @nightmare_zl1
    @nightmare_zl1 Před 4 lety

    Great video, LSA Swapped 92 Camaro 3rd Gen FTW!

  • @05jgardner
    @05jgardner Před 6 lety +14

    Reliable power with strong aftermarket support is a winning combo

    • @MissingLinkGTRS
      @MissingLinkGTRS Před 5 lety

      Joe Gardner until your transmissions shits on its self that is

  • @earlingy
    @earlingy Před 5 lety +24

    An interesting point that he missed is that the ECU (PCM) is basically a standalone computer. Most newer engine computers need a host of things only present in their original vehicle. Any tuner can make an LS computer run in any vehicle (or no vehicle at all) in a matter of minutes.

  • @shimeih2287
    @shimeih2287 Před 4 lety +275

    I just saw an LS swapped Tesla😂

    • @shimeih2287
      @shimeih2287 Před 4 lety +57

      @dfj0 i love it when electric vegans are pissed off by gas cars😂😂😂

    • @atticuscorbitt8199
      @atticuscorbitt8199 Před 4 lety +5

      Shimeih okay but why tho

    • @shimeih2287
      @shimeih2287 Před 4 lety +14

      @@atticuscorbitt8199 actually just today I drove a Tesla model s P100D and the acceleration was out of this world 🙌🏽
      Now I just want these two to co-exist for the time being
      Damn that instant toque got to me.. But I'm still loving the V8's although I know electric cars are the future

    • @shimeih2287
      @shimeih2287 Před 4 lety

      @@atticuscorbitt8199 you know what? If electric cars can be this fast so why not!!

    • @rockbandude2468
      @rockbandude2468 Před 4 lety +14

      They litterally just made the Tesla slow.

  • @bujin5455
    @bujin5455 Před 4 lety +37

    6:14 Dude, the 4.8 and the 5.3 have the exact same block, the only difference is the stroke, so the 4.8 has no additional "meat on its bones" over the 5.3. Same wall thickness on both!

    • @jjmoose2025
      @jjmoose2025 Před 4 lety +6

      So i can put a turbo on my 07 impala ss and fuckin send her.

    • @frenchfrysz6695
      @frenchfrysz6695 Před 4 lety

      this is true.

    • @chevtothemax
      @chevtothemax Před 4 lety +5

      @@jjmoose2025 you can and you should, then post a video online.

  • @Babarudra
    @Babarudra Před 6 lety +5

    My first, and probably greatest swap, which predated the LS engine by a few years was a '73 Datsun 620 with a '70 350. Reverse pattern, manual valve body 400tt. It was scary quick. Blew the stock rear after about 1000 miles, and put in a 9". Might have to do one with an LS one of these days.

  • @TheBrainSpecialist
    @TheBrainSpecialist Před 6 lety +279

    On a long enough timeline...

  • @lolsurprises9989
    @lolsurprises9989 Před 4 lety +1

    I put an LS1 and trans from a 2002 SS Camaro and Getrag limited slip differential from a CTS Caddy into my '97 NA Miata. Love it. Nothing like 350 hp in a 2300 lb car. I have to make an edit; Upgrading with a BTR "stage 1" cam and the proper supporting mods for 400+ hrsprs is an even mo bettah experience!

  • @jasonprimmer1507
    @jasonprimmer1507 Před 4 lety +3

    Make a video on your trans am, I just bought an 83 model and would love to possibly get some ideas and admire it :)

  • @itsnodawayitustabe5654
    @itsnodawayitustabe5654 Před 5 lety +107

    So basically traditional engineering is why it's so good

    • @DjConSter
      @DjConSter Před 5 lety +5

      He said they re-engineered it for better airflow so it's hardly traditional

    • @Darkhalfcustoms
      @Darkhalfcustoms Před 5 lety +2

      Also the cross bolted main caps make it a very solid block to get big power out of. Some getting up to 900 HP on the stock crank and rods.

    • @pejjiz
      @pejjiz Před 4 lety

      Traditional engineering and copying fords best engine designs over the last 50 years.. heck the ls even has Cleveland firing order

    • @vidalbolton2373
      @vidalbolton2373 Před 4 lety +2

      pejjiz dumb comment. LS os just alumimum 350 basically. ford copied magnetic ride and needed gm to help develop 10 spd trans.

    • @pejjiz
      @pejjiz Před 4 lety +1

      @@vidalbolton2373 the ls block is just a ford modular but with a cam in it. just as it has 351windsor firing order and windsor oiling system even the combustion chambers are copied from the 390hp/427 fe. adapt a distributor into it and check which distributor you use oh yeah thats right a ford small block one..

  • @justbored9906
    @justbored9906 Před 6 lety +116

    There are only 2 cars I hate seeing ls swaped, the rx-7 and the datsun 240z.

    • @astrofan8775
      @astrofan8775 Před 6 lety +13

      Add every other rotary as well as GTR's and Supras on this, and you have what i think should never be LS-Swapped.

    • @Aspra
      @Aspra Před 6 lety +26

      At this point I think every LS swapped RX 7 is purely to piss off people who like rotary. And its completely justified.

    • @hybridAbsol
      @hybridAbsol Před 6 lety +7

      My brother has a LS powered RX7 and 240Z , beat that

    • @Aspra
      @Aspra Před 6 lety +20

      They cant, their rotary powered cars are broken and getting the engine pulled out for the 4th time.

    • @hybridAbsol
      @hybridAbsol Před 6 lety +4

      Aspra upgrading the RX7 original motor is most likely to make you go broke

  • @mybike1988
    @mybike1988 Před 4 lety

    Would love to see more on that gti that thing is insane!🤤

  • @robertbrook8552
    @robertbrook8552 Před 3 lety +1

    I have the 5.3 ls in my 03 Silverado best motor I've ever had. Almost 200000 miles same coil packs only changed plugs once. Lots of power after tune headers and cold air intake. Engine restore is really good for the famous cold start knock. After my upgrades the truck has alot of bottom end torque.

  • @burntferidgerator6848
    @burntferidgerator6848 Před 5 lety +22

    VORTEC'S KICKIN IN YO

    • @santania5785
      @santania5785 Před 4 lety

      Burnt Feridgerator and it actually kicks in lol

  • @aigokgok3140
    @aigokgok3140 Před 6 lety +314

    rotary swap every corvette

  • @OFFICIALMightyMac
    @OFFICIALMightyMac Před 2 lety

    LS9 going into my 2013 CTS Premium. Next level from the 3.6l LFX that sits in her now. Got a couple of years to go for that to get done.

  • @jackrr1832
    @jackrr1832 Před 4 lety +1

    LS3 swap BMW 3 series wagon (e91) is currently on the drawing board. Just need the money to get things started

  • @juniorgambino19
    @juniorgambino19 Před 5 lety +6

    Im swapping my QV 3.5 altima for an Ls4 thank u Donut

  • @TheGoFastGarage
    @TheGoFastGarage Před 6 lety +134

    The best part about an LS Swap is all of the hurt feelings when I lift the hood of my old Ford.

    • @travisriedel6315
      @travisriedel6315 Před 5 lety +2

      Then why not just buy a Chevy and put an LS in it?

    • @Quesadila21
      @Quesadila21 Před 5 lety +19

      @@travisriedel6315 maybe you like the look of old Fords but want a cheap engine to run it.

    • @willietheboggle3954
      @willietheboggle3954 Před 5 lety +11

      It’s a shameful place to be. Ford guys don’t like it. And Chevy guys are like, Why didn’t you just buy a Chevy.

    • @frigglebiscuit7484
      @frigglebiscuit7484 Před 5 lety +5

      nah, its just fucking boring. those arent hurt feelings, its just a let down.

    • @james4wd236
      @james4wd236 Před 5 lety +13

      I think it cool, Why spend twice the money to build a ford engine when you can get the power and reliability for half the price.

  • @SLOWVERT
    @SLOWVERT Před 4 lety

    SS Shaun from the Bay Area was one of the first to LS swap his fox body mustang. This was back in like 2009

  • @Sophia-bm9ch
    @Sophia-bm9ch Před 4 lety

    A friend of mine has a ls swapped Volvo. Hella fun

  • @robertwhite7845
    @robertwhite7845 Před 5 lety +101

    If I had the money I would totally buy a Jeep give it a Jurassic Park Jeep paint job and put an LS motor in it, that would be hilarious LoL

  • @edim108
    @edim108 Před 6 lety +6

    I'm saving money to do swap for LS in my Chevy Blazer. The V6 is all right but the V8 is even better :)

  • @victorabdo100
    @victorabdo100 Před 4 lety

    I have a 1988 Jeep Wrangler with a 5.3L Vortec and IT’S AWESOME

  • @jeremyhanna3852
    @jeremyhanna3852 Před 4 lety

    Your right about gramanda's special being cam in block caused I LS swapped it

  • @alanswanson1952
    @alanswanson1952 Před 5 lety +8

    I put a ls1 in a 87 fiero gt around 1999. Fun to drive

  • @inebriatedengineering6288
    @inebriatedengineering6288 Před 6 lety +387

    LS swapped a vegan.

    • @dfgyuhdd
      @dfgyuhdd Před 6 lety +24

      At least it works now, but it tells everyone.

    • @EVR1AL
      @EVR1AL Před 6 lety +9

      LGBT vegan driving LS RX7

    • @DemonicVelocity
      @DemonicVelocity Před 6 lety +8

      Is he now muscular?

    • @markhein45
      @markhein45 Před 5 lety +5

      That's to much meat for a vegan

    • @MissingLinkGTRS
      @MissingLinkGTRS Před 5 lety +1

      Alex Grigoryev you swap a LS in your RX7 so it reliable but you buy a RX7 if your Lan-Evo IX is too reliable

  • @joshuaolsen7317
    @joshuaolsen7317 Před 4 lety

    First off, love your videos. Second, if you’re going to talk about LS is besides power, weight, and overall size, you have to mention just simple ease of maintenance and upgrades. The fact that the LS has an insane amount of aftermarket catalogs, as well as every gasket is made out of a metal rubber composite, and all six bolt mains, means that anything you have to do to the motor is super simple! Just changing plugs and wires is way easier than any sbc before it.

  • @We-Cook-It
    @We-Cook-It Před 4 lety

    It would be awesome for you guys to go to Puerto Rico and make a video to see a lot of crazy stuff they do with a lot of different old school engine & model cars knowing you guys you'll go nuts.👌👍

  • @krisjones2265
    @krisjones2265 Před 6 lety +71

    i disagree with the size. it all comes down to cost. there is plenty of engines out there that are the same size and can make loads of power but nothing is cheaper to buy and build than a chevy. thats why sbc swaps were so popular till the LS came out.

    • @mateuszzimon8216
      @mateuszzimon8216 Před 6 lety +5

      In Europe we use a VAG 1.8T for swaps, 1800ccm and turbo/supercharger and more....
      Because is cheaper than LS, sorry but "no replacement for displacement" in Europe is a shot in foot

    • @zachmiller9175
      @zachmiller9175 Před 6 lety +11

      Ford coyote is cheaper and makes similar power, but it's a less common swap because it's a bigger engine. Size IS a big consideration in swaps. A lot of cars simply can't easily fit a dohc v8

    • @krisjones2265
      @krisjones2265 Před 6 lety +2

      thats not a good comparison. better comparison is the ford small block, its the same size and can make the same power its just more expensive. even a chrysler small block is the same size but it cost more to build and swap. they dont make near the amount of swap parts as they do for chevys. its really cost 1st, size 2nd.

    • @krisjones2265
      @krisjones2265 Před 6 lety +7

      ford small block and ls are no where near relevantly close in cost to build. it takes about 3 to 4 times the money to build a 347 ford compared to a 347 chevy.

    • @ltsjoke5443
      @ltsjoke5443 Před 6 lety +7

      zach miller a coyote is NOT cheaper than an ls/vortec

  • @midnightdarkchocolate
    @midnightdarkchocolate Před 6 lety +283

    You ain’t really a car guy until you LS swapped a Smart Fortwo

    • @insanityisfine
      @insanityisfine Před 6 lety +4

      Killa Namikaze You can't put such powerful engine in a small, tall car, it become unstable at high speed

    • @cameronmacdonald9010
      @cameronmacdonald9010 Před 6 lety +8

      Diogo Areias bUT you can! It’s all over CZcams. Look up LS smart car

    • @insanityisfine
      @insanityisfine Před 6 lety

      Cameron MacDonald if you say so, I believe. I said that because smarts are tall and not very aerodynamic

    • @Schaftzer
      @Schaftzer Před 6 lety

      Cameron MacDonald all see os smart with bike enginez

    • @anthonywebber2211
      @anthonywebber2211 Před 6 lety

      Killa Namikaze, I say an LS4 with F40 speed manual from the Pontiac G6 would be a nice combination for the smart car

  • @kflorence7005
    @kflorence7005 Před 3 lety

    Oh boy... you got me tempted to ls4 swap my 91 ef sedan

  • @Theover4000
    @Theover4000 Před 4 lety +2

    I blanked out then you said let’s hang out and I thought you were talking to me for a second :c I WISH donut wanted to see my rotary Gremlin 😂

  • @gtgodbear6320
    @gtgodbear6320 Před 5 lety +46

    LS swaps will never be played out. Just like JZ swaps

  • @bryndone
    @bryndone Před 5 lety +24

    Doing an LS with a 5.7 Vortec in my 1965 Malibu as I type!
    -Hell Yeah!

    • @jessekulbe1855
      @jessekulbe1855 Před 5 lety +1

      bryndone ls1 or 90s vortec 350? If it’s the latter it’s not an LS

    • @The_sinner_Jim_Whitney
      @The_sinner_Jim_Whitney Před 5 lety +6

      There is no 5.7 Vortec LS.

    • @405ruben
      @405ruben Před 4 lety +1

      Maybe he bored out a 5.3?

    • @bigdawgs94
      @bigdawgs94 Před 3 lety

      @@jessekulbe1855 when somone says 5.7 vortec for some reason i always think of those terrible 90's 350 TBI's with vortec heads

  • @ghsjays506
    @ghsjays506 Před 4 lety

    Been thinking about is swapping my 85 Monte Carlo

  • @sgtwilderness2821
    @sgtwilderness2821 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for all of your awesome videos. Much enjoyed! What companies can make the bel housing to match the transmission in these LS swaps? The project I want to do. Requires a unique bel housing because the transmission comes from India.

  • @alexmichal9413
    @alexmichal9413 Před 5 lety +10

    In process of dropping a ls1 and t-56 from a 04 gto into my 91 bmw 318i

    • @MiniBandit007
      @MiniBandit007 Před 4 lety

      Is the goat already wrecked cause otherwise I sad

  • @brohubgames4595
    @brohubgames4595 Před 5 lety +5

    I have a 70 nova ss with a lq9 in progress of restoration

  • @matrix6241
    @matrix6241 Před 4 lety +4

    Another thing that doesn’t get mentioned is that the hardware and the electronics to actually run the engine are super accessible, thanks to GM and now Holley. GM has what they call a “run kit” that they will sell you over the counter just so you can do your engine swap and now Holley has got on board and made fuel injection nearly fool proof. I just wish other manufacturers would take the hint and make their equipment more “hot rod friendly”. Looking at you Dodge and Ford.

  • @jasonparks8595
    @jasonparks8595 Před 4 lety

    I have a 98 chevy that's ls1 swaped 😊 love it

  • @tomhutchison4909
    @tomhutchison4909 Před 6 lety +25

    I wanna LS swap a mail truck that’s my dream car right there!

  • @IROC-Z28
    @IROC-Z28 Před 5 lety +23

    hell ... jeremy clarkson even made a brick grinder out of it

  • @erpu7101
    @erpu7101 Před 4 lety

    That golf has to be one of the cleanest looking cars I’ve ever seen

  • @kyletinker9785
    @kyletinker9785 Před 4 lety

    Had an LS swapped 91 foxbody GT w/ Cast iron 5.3L, ls6 heads, LSA blower and a 6L80 auto. Daily driver. Lol the guy who has it now did the 03/04 cobra IRS, fully tubed the front, roll caged it and runs it as a daily/ track car/road racer on the weekends! Wish I never sold it 😓