How To LS Swap: Budget S10 in 2021 / What You Need to Get Started on Your Swap

Budget Ls Swap S10 in 2021? This Video contains a basic parts list for everything that you need to get started on your engine swap. There are lots of new parts out on the market now that were not developed yet when I was originally doing the swap on my S10. Everything in this video (in my opinion) will work perfectly for a majority of the swap projects out there. Your specific truck may be a little different, depending on the year model and your goals/plans.

Holley has a section on their website dedicated to Ls Swaps. Offering options from S-Series all the way to A-body's and Mustangs. They're a little higher on the price, but they're really good quality stuff. Hopefully soon we can get a sponsorship from Holley.

I hope that this video helps out, that's the goal of it. If you need any advice please drop a comment or message my Instagram account, and I will try my best to get it figured out with you.

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Watch as we go from 14's to 10's with a stock 5.3:

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[brayanhinojosa]

Man I love your s10 what a beautiful build. Im looking forward to ls swap an s10 or a 3rd/4th gen camaro. By the happy Happy early birthday to you man🔥

[barbiesawada]

Disregard last comment, my ankle surgery was a success, but I had a cast for six weeks and then went to a leg boot to a ankle brace and now wearing a compression sock cause the swelling is so bad. Don't push recovery, stay OFF that leg and just give your ankle time to heal. Have a friend who didn't do this and just had a 2nd operation on his foot. Btw, Happy Birthday!!!

[stonedunnihoo]

Thanks for the header/sparkplug info bro! For anyone doing an ls swapped in the near future, DO NOT use the ebay shorty headers. Trust me, spend the money. You'll just wind up spending the same amount on heat socks, plug wires, and collector gaskets. Along with several burnt fingers and hot days under the truck! Ask me how I know

[bobbywolford]

man i've watched several swap videos and i had began to wonder if it was really that complicated. after watching this video i feel 100x better about tackling the job.

[samjones]

Thanks for all your videos love the info you drop it helped me so much

[lloydjacobson]

Another great video. And happy early birthday zack.

[sheltonbogarage]

I have a 02 and a 92 s10 . I have the 5.3 in the 92 and it’s running. I’m putting twins on it . I love the channel. I just started my YouTube channel

[SavageSpeedNation]

Great video. Great truck. Keep posting 😀 We used a Holley TerminatorX in our 6.0ls swap.

[howardcameron]

Massaged brake booster, very diplomatic. I like it.

[samuelproctor]

Hay thanks for the heads up on the build. I'm doing one myself, a 2001 S10 and I was confused about what to get. I'm doing 30 over bore on a 5.3 Sam out of upper Marlboro MD.

[peepXD]

Badass build my man thanks for the help

[bigbensgarags]

So I am doing an S 10 LS swap and I am curious on what you did for the rear end and driveshaft

[jimthomas]

Just putting a old school 78 small block 350 and turbo 350 trans, Headers, and swapping in a 8.5 Chevy S-10 rear end
$400- S-10 Truck
Free - 350 Engine /Trans 1978
Traded - New Headers
Free- 8.5 Chevy S-10 rear end
$50- motor mounts
Still have the 78 Silverado the engine/trans it came out of

[MarkIV_Garage]

im thinking about dropping an ly6 into an s10 since its basically just an ironblock truck version of an ls3 but it's obviously not anywhere near as common as a 5.3 swap everything should be pretty much similar since its an ls based engine though id assume, any idea?

[barrysauce]

In your older video you mentioned a new intermediate steering shaft. I have the gen 1 and it is junk and no way to replace it. Before I can even do anything or buy a motor that has to be sorted out. What did you get? I didn't see a part number listed anywhere. Thanks

[brianbrady]

does the 8th cylinder pipe on the header have to wrap around on a 4wd too? i’m looking into the swap found a kit and judging by that part the kit wouldn’t work

[joecameron]

Holley terminator x max is the sh#%
I'm Learning more about it as I go project 6.0SS should be on the street shortly hand surgery slowing me down. Gotta get some 15x10 rims for rear then solve the bed fuel door. All your information is greatly appreciated.

[joetheman]

Been wanting to do an ls swap c10 or g body for a while now. I imagine any clearance issues on a c10 shouldnt really be a problem lol.

[araypeak]

Hey man love the truck doing a 96 S10 right now how did you do your heater hoses to the core?

[daltonhatcher]

Super informative video! Will you be doing another video like this for other parts that are needed to swap a S10? Maybe a series? Appreciate the information man, I’m right in the midst of doing my own swap on a ‘01 with a LS1 out of a ‘02 camaro ss.