As has been mentioned before, the LS engines were not expressly designed to go between the frame rails of the first- or second-generation F-Body. Every modern LS engine is fuel-injected while every early F-Body car carried a carbureted engine. Fuel injection has many different requirements than carbureted engines. To run the Efisystem on an F-Body […]
Camaro and Firebird LS Swap: Front-Drive Accessory Guide
Many front-drive pulleys and kits are available from the aftermarket to suit a particular LS engine setup and accessory arrangement. Obviously, the LS engine was not designed specifically for first- or second-generation F-Body engine swaps. However, this engine series delivers exceptional performance, and with the correct complement of parts and some chassis modifications to the […]
Camaro and Firebird LS Swap: Chassis and Suspension
You need to upgrade the suspension and chassis to harness and fully utilize the power of an LS engine, While the Camaro’s unibody frame and suspension were modern manufacturing technology for the 1960s, these are antiquated now. The stock stamped-steel suspension arms and multi-leaf rear springs cannot offer a modern level of performance for an […]
Camaro and Firebird LS Swap: Engine and Subframe Guide
Years ago, installing an LS engine between the front fenders of first- or second-generation F-Body car was a challenging endeavor. That is no longer the case because aftermarket engine mounts, transmission crossmembers, and peripheral equipment are now readily available for about any combination. When swapping an LS engine into a 30- to 45-year old F-Body, […]
Choosing an LS Engine for Camaro and Firebird LS Swap
Many choose iron blocks rather than aluminum versions because they are inexpensive and are easily stroked. They are cheaper and can handle bigger power loads and this is why you see iron-block versions juiced to the hilt with nitrous. However, to be fair to the aluminum versions, I’ve seen some twin-turbo versions of the aluminum […]
How to Control Your Gen III (3) V-8 LS Engine
If you don’t know how to “slew” a value in an EFI calibration — this article is for you. Here, you will be able to learn the basics of EFI and calibration, and how to take advantage of the advanced Gen III V-8 features like the built-in crank location sensor, cam sensor, and knock sensors. […]
Gen III (3) LS 1200 Horsepower, 387-Cubic-Inch C5R Power Guide
Throughout this book, we’ve T focused on using simple parts and straightforward buildups, but this chapter will show what it takes to build a highly custom, special-use engine. With this engine buildup, you’ll learn many processes to get the multiple systems of a one-off engine working in concert. An engine like this requires considerable time, […]
Gen III (3) LS 500+ Horsepower NA Street-Racer Buildup
If there is any doubt remaining about the power potential of the Gen III LS1/LS6 engine architecture, the following real-world engine buildup should clear that up. Simply put, there is no other production 5.7-liter small-block pushrod V-8 engine design in the world that is as easy to build and responds to a set of race-inspired […]
Gen III (3) LS Vortec Truck Engine Buildup Guide
There are many fans of the iron-block 4.8-, 5.3-, and 6.0-liter Gen III V-8s that power many of the ’99 and later full-size Chevy and GMC trucks. That fan base is drawn to the Gen III V-8 because of its thick powerband, impressive peak power numbers, and good fuel economy. Simply, the Gen III V-8 […]
100 Horsepower Anybody Can Install in Gen 3 LS Engines
There are very few engine upgrade packages that provide more real “bang for the buck” performance on the Gen III V-8 than the addition of CNC-ported cylinder heads, an intake, a camshaft, a pair of long-tube exhaust headers, and a modified engine control calibration. In this chapter, we’ll show you how to bolt on these […]
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