Overview
Introduced in 1997, the GM LS engine has become the dominant V-8 engine in GM vehicles and a top-selling high-performance crate engine. GM has released a wide range of Gen III and IV LS engines that deliver spectacular efficiency and performance. These compact, lightweight, cutting-edge pushrod V-8 engines have become affordable and readily obtainable from a variety of sources. In the process, the LS engine has become the most popular V-8 engine to swap into many American and foreign muscle cars, sports cars, trucks, and passenger cars. To select the best engine for an LS engine swap, you need to carefully consider the application. Veteran author and LS engine swap master Jefferson Bryant reveals all the criteria to consider when choosing an LS engine for a swap project. You are guided through selecting or fabricating motor mounts for the project. Positioning the LS engine in the engine compartment and packaging its equipment is a crucial part of the swap process; it is comprehensively covered. As part of the installation, you need to choose a transmission crossmember that fits the engine and vehicle as well as selecting an oil pan with adequate ground clearance that has the correct profile for the crossmember. Often the brake booster, steering shaft, accessory pulleys, and the exhaust system present clearance challenges, so this book offers the best options and solutions. In addition, adapting the computer-control system to the wiring harness and vehicle is a crucial aspect for completing the installation, and is thoroughly detailed. As an all-new edition of the original top-selling title, LS Swaps: How to Swap GM LS Engines into Almost Anything covers the right way to do a spectrum of swaps. So, pick up this guide, select your ride, and get started on your next exciting project.
Full Product Details
Author: Jefferson Bryant
Publisher: CarTech Inc
Imprint: CarTech Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.499kg
ISBN: 9781613250938
ISBN 10: 1613250932
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 10 April 2014
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""Use the information supplied in this book to make yourself money! This book will reduce the time that you spend on installing while doing a pay job.""--Mike Caruso ""engine professional"" (8/28/2014 12:00:00 AM) ""We read the whole book from cover to cover as soon as we got it, and little gems of knowledge jumped out at us from nearly every section.""-- ""Grassroots Motorsports"" (6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM)"
Author Information
Jefferson Bryant laid his eyes on a 1978 Firebird at age six, and he knew he would be a car guy for life. He has authored several books, including LS Swaps: How to Swap GM LS Engines into Almost Anything. He has contributed scores of magazine articles to Car Craft, Rod and Custom, Dragzine, Super Chevy, and others. He recently launched Street Tech, his own automotive magazine.
