Chevy LS: Best Engine Swap Ever? | WheelHouse

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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[prestonclyde]

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

[jesuscardenas]

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

[repbegger]

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

[uglyducky]

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!

[ozh]

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


My mother.

[tempest]

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.

[thomasmontalbanojr]

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

[Mainroad.Manjis]

Chevy: “hey we have this new powerful, cheap V8-“

Australia: *ILL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK*

[Lvl_Gun_Nut]

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

[kolbycoffman]

“Your only limit is your and transmission😂

[minciiw]

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!!

[simpleclean]

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

[georgerosebush]

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

[Doctors_TARDIS]

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.

[pauloluciomachadodebrito]

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

[oscarzt]

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

[benmacdonald]

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.

[wannabelawnmower]

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

[kingphonsy]

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

[Deoxide]

"I can't tell you who is the first person to LS Swap their cars"



"Because they're dead."

Savage.