LS Swap

Brian Nutter is a Summit Racing tech expert and a regular contributor to OnAllCylinders. He’s also our go-to guy whenever we have questions about engine internals—particularly with the LS platform. […]

For plenty of good reasons, many folks who swap an LS engine into a classic vehicle bring the modern transmission along with it. But what if you’ve got a perfectly […]

Thanks to its immense potential, proliferation, and price tag, the LS engine family still reigns supreme as the go-to engine swap choice. But as popular as these motors are, swapping […]

I’ve got a ’66 Chevelle with an inline six cylinder and a Powerglide and I want to swap in an LS engine. I’ve been reading about LS swaps but there […]

Renegade: ren·e·gade /ˈrenəˌɡād/ Noun – A person who behaves in a rebelliously unconventional manner. *** When normal folks finish putting together a classic, highly desirable vehicle, they’ll typically sit back […]

We rebuilt a new 5.3L LS engine for our 1954 Chevy truck with a 4L60E automatic behind it. We added a performance cam and had the oil pan off to […]

Depending on engine bay size, you may find yourself limited in accessory drive space when doing an LS engine swap. GM used three basic serpentine systems on the LS engines, […]

Hey, have you heard? Intrepid gearheads are now swapping (GASP!) LS engines into older cars—and some aren’t even GM vehicles, either! (Double GASP!) We’re only pretending to clutch our proverbial […]

“A lot of people come up to me and say, ‘You made an ugly car look good.’” Wait…what? “It’s kind of flattering, actually, because that’s what I wanted to do. […]

Much like the Sugarhill Gang did with its cover of the 1960’s tune Apache, the gang at Deboss Garage made this vintage Chevy truck with a bangin’ mix of old […]