Wish I had four hands...... I’d give this video 4 thumbs DOWWWWNNN
@TheDrivewayEngineer
4 жыл бұрын
😘
@arnulfob3454
4 жыл бұрын
Can you say why ?
@TheDrivewayEngineer
4 жыл бұрын
@@arnulfob3454 because I said all his favorite parts are a waste of money. No one likes to hear they wasted money
@arnulfob3454
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrivewayEngineer well i am going to do my LS swap with your advice , thank you
@kevinwest3689
4 жыл бұрын
@@arnulfob3454 do yourself a favor and don't make your decisions based on this young fellows opinions on LS swaps other people or himself.
@marks9101
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this list. My son has a 77 Camino he wants to drop a 5.3 into (on a 17 year olds budget) and this really helped him pull the rains back in on wasted money. Keep it up.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
It's easy to get carried away, I know from experience lol
@Ls3Elky69
4 жыл бұрын
Tell your soon I said to keep it up! I’m 19 dropping a 5.3 into my 1969 el Camino!
@henrysmifth536
3 жыл бұрын
Bro you are so brutally honest its funny I love your vids You've taught me alot I appreciate
@CatlocosGarage
5 жыл бұрын
Great video. I plan on showing what I'll be using on my swap. Personally, the last thing I want to have is leaks for not changing damaged gaskets. If they can be reused then definitely keep em. I rather change gaskets while the engine is out than have to pull it all out later and regret skipping it. Experience is the best teacher and you may be on point.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
I replace some, just not all. I don't just buy a kit because I have an engine. If there's evidence it was leaking, from say, the valve cover, I'll change it. For the most part though, I just put a cam in and go do donuts lol.
@CatlocosGarage
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrivewayEngineer :) Fair enough.
@tigerseye73
5 жыл бұрын
TDE; I like your analysis of cost versus results. So true. Too many guys here posing as great experts at building 1000 + hp engines for huge $$$$$. When can they actually use that power? Be interesting to calculate time in seconds that it produces that power, in its lifetime, vs cost in dollars to build and maintain.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
That would be a fun project!
@SloppyMechanics
5 жыл бұрын
I’ve published documents that had a guy on sloppy do tensile strength tests and the stock reused are stronger than the china studs, just sayin
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
I'll have to look that up, but you know better than I that they won't listen lol. You get what you pay for, herp a derp
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
I found it, thank you, this should be bigger news, I'm going to have to find a way to work those PowerPoints into every conversation now 🤣
@MichelLinschoten
5 жыл бұрын
Bullshit most use no longer stock bolts and they holdup just fine. Typical americans thinking the rest of the world is stupid at making parts roflmao...the most reliable cars on the planet are ASIAN BUILD NOT AMERICAN
@jimmydanc
5 жыл бұрын
@@MichelLinschoten English?
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Somehow they manage to land on the Moon though, weird.
@Pantha-ny6hl
5 жыл бұрын
Omg best vid ever! Luv the dry humor from a guy like me who enjoys not wasting hard earned money. I almost died when u said “ their stupid junk yard motor” 😂! Subbed and still laughing!
@ze_german2921
3 жыл бұрын
I paid $200 for a Used Breadbox intake with rails and Injectors for my LQ4 tow truck. came with 36lbs injectors because of Flex Fuel model, after I cleaned and painted it, she looks like a super model. $50 for ebay throttle body, $20 Auto Zone C5 Vettel filter/regulator. $30 for Cable throttle Bracket
@TravisFabel
3 жыл бұрын
I feel like there's an exception for everything you said here even though I completely agree with you. For example on the intakes, it's great to run the truck intake except when you need more hood clearance.
@asherdie
Жыл бұрын
Cut a hole in the hood.
@MRBoatwrights
4 жыл бұрын
I understand 100% what your are saying. You can have a lot of fun swapping these engines into all types of older model vehicles. This is the roots of hot rodding you take an older model vehicle and put a newer model engine in it because you can't afford to buy a new one. The modern ls is the same parallel as swapping the flat head v8 Ford's into A models and 32s and things of that nature.
@GatheringSticks
4 жыл бұрын
I would love to see someone test which brand of beer box makes the best LS head gasket.
@pankero1
7 ай бұрын
Id use that aluminum intake if I was to turbo and LS, but I can see why people try to justify they need it anyways It just looks great.
@prancstaman
4 жыл бұрын
Your a trip Dude, LOL, love the rants!! Subbed just for that a while ago. Head bolts are just like any other bolt, Of course if you use them like 10 times then replace them. If any bolt is past it's limit of fatigue then you will never reach the torque spec. Did you know that the torque spec of a bolt is very very close to the failure point by design. Which means if you go like 5 lbs. past the spec which INCLUDES a fresh new bolt, you have damaged the bolt, any bolt. A while ago when I was building an engine, I used one of those pointer torque wrenches and did the torque to yield crap. After the torque to yield step, the outcome was the same as doing just a regular torque on the bolt while watching the gauge on the torque wrench. Think it was just 60 ft. lbs. on the outcome of the torque to yield bolts. Everybody be acting like you are getting some 200 ft. lbs. by just doing the torque to yield step, when actually you are doing it a different way for the tightening of a bolt. No difference from a regular 2 to 3 step torque sequence on a bolt, then doing a 2 step torque sequence and then a 90 degree turn on them. Plus, either way a bolt is tightened on a part, as a whole the outcome is equal pressure on the part.
@robhartman9965
5 жыл бұрын
Only reason will be doing an aftermarket intake like you’ve shown is to move power up in rpm range so it’ll be easier on parts. Like a diesel when tuning them you want to ramp fueling in you don’t want all power coming in down low or you’ll find out how quick to bend rods. And also why you don’t hit the nitrous off idle. So basically buying to kill power down low. Plus with a 4K stall and cam I have truck intake is done anyway guess coulda said that first
@FMChimera
Жыл бұрын
Just encountered, again, the Chinesium head bolt problem; shanks are ground wrong and the bolts get stuck in the head before they seat. Last set I'm wasting money on.
@ricardo340
5 жыл бұрын
My left ear didn’t enjoy this.
@davidgriffiths5897
4 жыл бұрын
lol my right ear was very jealous
@Dabagel100
4 жыл бұрын
@@davidgriffiths5897 I know I'm late but if you did not know you can put your audio into mono mode so the left and right channel are into one channel so then the sound will be duplicated into the right ear. Just remember to turn it back off so it does not throw off the surround sound.
@matthewstansbury3047
5 жыл бұрын
Head gasket reuse after being fully torqued and compressed? Why?And at a price of like $30 why would you risk it not sealing after the hours and hours of labor? And anyone advising you to reuse torque to yield bolts is obviously a moron or doesn’t give a rats arse about your block. It is well worth it to buy the ARP head bolts due to the ease of proper torquing. And well worth it to have new headgaskets. The most tedious thing is to have a good way to clean out the bolt holes. Take it from someone who actually has an ls motor and has had it apart many times. Do things the proper way. Cheap isn’t right and 9 times out of 10 it costs more in the long run. Next stupid thing you’ll hear it is A okay to rtv your cam retainer plate.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
If you're such a pro, why do you have to keep taking your engine apart :D Also, just go ahead and ignore all the people right here in the comments reusing everything, cuz, dO It riGhT tHe fiRst tImE herp de derp
@matthewstansbury3047
5 жыл бұрын
Rebuilt motor. Had mild cam and new valve train, ls7 lifters. Ls7 lifter failed on cyl 5 exhaust lobe. Gouged cam. Torn apart again to get a radical cam, aftermarket heads and better lifters. I also have worked on other people’s builds. You can reuse headgaskets, hundreds have. For me it’s not feasible to do so. My time is worth something and the risk is not worth the reward. And you’ll be mighty upset when the coating is worn off near a coolant passage or you miss a spec of dirt and it doesn’t seal. And wish you’d dropped 30 bucks instead of half a day of seriously PITA wrenching. And torque to yield bolts are not reusable whatsoever in any application. It might work and when it does it’s great. But when it doesn’t it is usually horrible. So reuse your oem bolts with burred up and stretched threads in your aluminum block and test your luck. Oh and by the way truck intakes DONT FIT without modification for most ls owners and make less peak and less average power across the band vs an ls6 where you need it in a modified motor. I’m glad your experience is different than what I have seen and I’m also glad you have passion in ls motors. But please some less knowledgeable individuals might take all of this to heart and it could bite them right in the ass and they’ll be in a fit of trouble and cost them 3 times as much as if they did it right in the first place. It’s like doing a cam swap and not replacing a timing chain if it’s old. It’s another cheap part with catastrophic disaster if it fails.
@deliciouslifetv7362
3 жыл бұрын
Very informative and very nice 👍🏾
@deliciouslifetv7362
3 жыл бұрын
Hope you like my videos too im new to making videos
@deliciouslifetv7362
3 жыл бұрын
And also m also looking forward to built my first Ls swap car
@djscottymaxx
5 жыл бұрын
I work next to LKQ in York, PA lol, good place to get car parts😁
@reddbonechik
3 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for your help I was thinking about buying one of those intakes for $450 just going to go regular now 👌🏾
@chicagosfinestmoment4896
Жыл бұрын
I like your content save your money don’t waste it on junk but here is what I’m building it’s a 87 iroc I got a 6.0 for it but I want to keep the stock hood the truck intake is way to tall and I can’t close the hood so what do you suggest on Intake also the stock fuel pump won’t push out enough psi I believe it was something like 15psi so that has to go the truck exhaust won’t work either my question is if you were building this 87 iroc and want to keep the stock hood what would you suggest honest question
@corvettefever360
5 жыл бұрын
No no no! You never , i mean never reuse head gaskets! You also don't reuse head bolts, these are torque to yield bolts, so once they have been used they cant be used again! As far as the camshaft & fuel rails, you are only partially correct, & if you actually had any real understanding of these you would understand why you would use these. If only doing an LS transplant, or moderate upgrades, you actually don't need these, & may actually lose power by using these, but...these little differences in size, & the custom grinds, etc can be a big difference in a properly designed , & the components matched accordingly, to the desired application. Which most don't even have a clue about. They hear the word "horsepower" & are off the the races. Have no understanding of what, how, where, when & why! You said something about the intake making Horsepower, but losing torque. And so understanding what you are doing & trying to do is really important. Where building a torqued out bad ass street car doesn't need 450 plus flowing cylinder heads & intake, especially when it will most likely never really see over 6,500 RPMs, etc. So now you spent a bunch of $$$ to buy parts that only brought your peak HP to a powerband in which the car will probably not see much of, if ever. And now you have no low end torque, cuz you also didn't do the other necessary upgrades to properly sustain the upgrades. I could go on & on, but i don't have the time, & should be done by all these people making videos!
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
You seem like a fun guy 😂
@dre83cpt
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrivewayEngineer He said a whole bunch of nothing lol..
@farcuprepair8191
5 жыл бұрын
I reused a headgasket by cleaning it up and spraying it with copper gasket spray, that stuff works great, studs are fine if they havent been streched, you can messure to check.
@100amps
4 жыл бұрын
Really useful information. Thanks for doing this. But I have to say, all your ranting about the idiots that piss you off just make you sound insecure and full of yourself. It’s not a good look. The channel would be a lot more watchable if you stick to cars and engines and leave your opinions of people out of it.
@AnthonyJ350
5 жыл бұрын
Is the video to build the engine the cheapest way possible and not care how long it goes for? Why not change the head gasket if the heads are off?
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Why change anything you don't have to?
@AnthonyJ350
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrivewayEngineer To remove weak points. I have 214,000km on my 4.8L and we're going to refresh the top end and upgrade the oil pump and change the cam (comp cams) so it can match my 2200 stall converter better. I guess some of us like to overbuild because "down time" is more costly if something breaks.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
2200 rpm is lower than your stock stall speed lol. Your argument to "remove weak points" is like saying you're going to redo your roof every spring just in case. It's not leaking, but hey, it might, better safe than sorry right? There's also no guarantee that your new parts don't fail. For that matter, people are far more likely to turn a running engine into a non-running one than vice versa. If you really want to be safe, and avoid "costly" down time, buy a crate engine with a warranty on it, have it installed at a dealer, then you'll really be covered. My "downtime" doesn't cost me a thing. I don't hot rod, modify, or beat on my only method of transportation. My life is much more peaceful and tranquil that way, but to each his own.
@AnthonyJ350
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrivewayEngineer I'm saying downtime if my vehicle isnt running costs more money overall. Factory stall was 1800
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Oh you have a 4L60, nice, reliability :D have fun with that lol.
@daviddavid5880
3 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Thanks.
@daviddavid5880
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, JR. Thanks so much for the advice. (My 94 Toyota pickup gets a cammed rebuilt 5.3 tomorrow and man am I nervous) Sorry to bother you, but could you recommend a truly quiet exhaust please? I'm trying to build a genuine sleeper here cuz I go to work at 5am and I don't want to be that jackhole waking the whole damn neighborhood at 5am. My mechanic assures me a big flowmaster will be fine but I'm *extremely* skeptical. This motor is pretty lopey and crackly. I was thinking maybe a big ol stock dump truck muffler maybe? Maybe one off a 6500 dually? Or is a quiet exhaust just pure fantasy? Any of your sage advice would be deeply appreciated. Thanks. Signed "Nervous in NC".
@TheDrivewayEngineer
3 жыл бұрын
Most of the quiet comes from having a full system with tailpipe. I have Walker Quiet flows on my truck
@johngray2526
3 жыл бұрын
Finally someone else feels the same way as I do about some aftermarket parts I'd rather have parts made and shipped from Mexico then China's crap shitty products but I'm ole school from the 60s that has been buying AMERICAN made in AMERICA products that last forever lol
@bryanmayes9234
5 жыл бұрын
Where im at with my LM7 swap into my LT1 fbody is the truck intake is too damn tall. Im gonna cut my wiper cowl out but it still may not fit lol Almost better off getting a lexan windshield and trimming than buying a new intake haha
@kennethwalker4551
5 жыл бұрын
If the truck intake is just an inch or so too tall I shave all of the top fittings and plastic weld the holes then smooth it out with fiberglass. This won't work for turbo or nos. I have done several so far sold a few to guys with more money than skill with no complaints so far.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, shaving them is an option for some folks
@bryanmayes9234
5 жыл бұрын
I am definatley gonna shave mine but i think it still will be too tall by 1" lol well see
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Solid mounts might get you something too
@josephparrish868
5 жыл бұрын
My left ear enjoyed this video
@nolove332245
9 күн бұрын
1st thought u are correct on them cheap azz intakes most people want them for looks. Trash. But i like the eldebrock for power and looks. But why take the chance on used head bolts and head gaskets that i never reuse would be alot of work if u have a bad one and didnt realize it. Fuel rails 100% nothing but looks
@suprchargrhvn
5 жыл бұрын
Summit pro ls cams are the same price as the sloppy stage 2. And the pro ls turbo cam are a great step up from the ss2
@franciscomedina3778
11 ай бұрын
I get the 1252p for under 200
@darylzblazergarage8773
5 жыл бұрын
Carb intakes and carb an cam vs fuel injected any info on that
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
I'll give it some thought
@jorgyr36
5 жыл бұрын
The wreith reference! 🤣 Nice!!
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Finally, someone got it 😂
@manny7684
4 жыл бұрын
Wraith that was a Chrysler if you ever look it up that thing was SLOWWW
@artart7943
5 жыл бұрын
is a 170k miles to much for a junkyard find? or will it need to be rebuilt
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Send it!
@dirtysanchez2k
5 жыл бұрын
I agree with almost everything. But the gaskets? Come on if you have your engine in pieces and your building it up why would you use old gaskets. You don't want to put it back together and blow a head gasket.
@petejoseph8257
5 жыл бұрын
Chinese hardware for cylinder heads and main studs are not a good idea. They’re not accurate engineered clamping force and are made from garbage metal, You use them.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
No, I reuse the stock bolts
@estebahngoldman396
5 жыл бұрын
All of made in China is a counterfeit of quality parts that's why The Elite who make billions from made in China are pissed off with Trump !
@duster0066
4 жыл бұрын
Before you reuse torque to yield bolts look up what torque to yield means. Or do what he says and buy Chinese bolts that are just as good but somehow one third the price???!? Really? It is shocking how so many stupid people think they know more than engineering because they built 1 crap product that hasn't exploded yet. And don't fly an airline that lets this guy fix airplanes. There are real reasons why things are the way they are, and no delusions will make those reasons go away. Mother nature does not care if you ignore her. She will rip your guts out in a micro second with zero cares given.
@markarnold6257
5 жыл бұрын
will the stock fuel rails support aftermarket injectors? (higher flow injectors)
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Yes
@markarnold6257
5 жыл бұрын
then thats all you need!
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Lol, yep
@wayne8498
4 жыл бұрын
Load bearing areas, not a good place for Chinese metal. I'll take the rest of the advice though.
@james10739
5 жыл бұрын
You got up the resolution of your screen capture the video is at 1080 and it looks like 240
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
I'm poor, that's how my screen looks :D
@james10739
5 жыл бұрын
I mean im watching on my phone but i cant even make out the numbers and like i said mine was at 1080p
@johnsalary8168
5 жыл бұрын
The head studs no thats kind of misleading the people. Ive own 7 3-5th gn yes arp are cost more but for grudge racers like me its better to have good head studs
@showtime2203
Жыл бұрын
If u can give u 10 👌🏿up I will u no Lying about nothing you say
@prebuiltabyss881
5 жыл бұрын
Where can I get a TBSS intake for $150?
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Anywhere on the internet... www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/chevrolet,2007,trailblazer,6.0l+v8,1434296,engine,intake+manifold,5536
@Chevelle-ry2fx
5 жыл бұрын
Love your common sense approach to a ls swap. Keep them coming.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Us engineers love the simple approach lol, we're just not allowed to do it at work
@theproofgiver007
5 жыл бұрын
This all sounds great for under 1000hp. How does the saying go “speed, reliability, money” pick two. Fast/cheap= not reliable Good write up tho!
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, anyone making over 1000 hp, I don't have anything for lol, I've never been there. Thanks for watching!
@estebahngoldman396
5 жыл бұрын
If you just want to go 10,000 miles . go cheap
@LSCHEVYRYDER254
5 жыл бұрын
i live and die by the junkyard lol anywhere to save a buck or two im convinced alotta guys spend the extra monet just to be like i spend 6 grand and replaced everything lol
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that is part of it, they're the same guys running Amsoil in their 96 Z71 with 289k on it😂
@sxs4l245
5 жыл бұрын
OH MY GOD! CHINGLISH! L O L!
@carguy3028
3 жыл бұрын
Those junk yard crap engines will probably outlast most rebuilt 350s.
@jonliebler6179
4 жыл бұрын
"Some kinda chinglish stuff" 😂😂😂
@bobbygallegos143
5 жыл бұрын
I feel like a huge douche rite now 😂 this guy just named my list play by play 😵 but hey its my first LS build , live in learn (great vid)
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
I also named my first build 😂 I spent way too much money and learned the hard way, hopefully other people don't have to.
@appliancedude63
5 жыл бұрын
Great video. I believe you should use whatever you have to to get the car back on the road. Upgrade after it's running if you want to. But get the engine in and back on the road especially on a budget.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
THat's the general idea, some people can't stick to a plan though lol.
@appliancedude63
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrivewayEngineer me included lol.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
I'm also guilty lol, trying to get people to avoid the pitfalls.
@michaelsummers4651
4 жыл бұрын
Great videos and advice. As someone who's new to LS engines, its refreshing to see that you don't need a $1k PSI harness, car style intakes and gob's of $$$ thrown at these engines. There's so much info out there and trying to decide what is or isn't needed can be a little daunting. Subbed!
@AaronCook83
5 жыл бұрын
If you're plopping a truck engine into something so it will run, sure I'm sure this advice is fine. If you're going to push an engine, "junk yard swap" is no longer your project, it was your starting point. How LONG do reused bolts hold this anecdotal power? How much power do you want? You start to get diminishing returns. Maybe the Texas Speed cam is only barely better than whatever you referenced. Eventually, that small difference is the only change you can get. I stopped after 2, but it sounds more like these parts don't suit YOUR purposes. That doesn't make them bad purchases for anyone else.
@swampjoe1985
5 жыл бұрын
Thats all he is saying. Its all relative to the situation. You can fix your rig without spending thousands of dollars and getting by with the bare minimum to get back on the road and still be dependable. The guys swearing up and down that you have to have this $400 and that $700 and this $200 and this $900 are the ones selling the bolts and the gaskets and the blowers and the turbos and the whatever. If you're building a mall crawler for looks or even 1500 horsepower monster of course you going to go all out.
@kelvenguard
2 жыл бұрын
I would Trust a GM Head bolt with a MILLION Miles on it before I would Trust a China Bolt with ZERO Miles on it
@kimble005
5 жыл бұрын
Love the video...Great info for the beginner such as myself. Thanks.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@darylthomas9124
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the GREAT information, because I was about to be that guy!
@kalanirobb54
5 жыл бұрын
This dude has solid advise for real a world blue collar Otis like me!
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
I'm out here in my driveway trying to do burnouts on a budget lol, no sponsors here.
@ronperkins8665
5 жыл бұрын
I have a 1999 Chevy Silverado z71 503897 miles on it still running has a bad tick been there since 39800 miles uses 2 quarts oil every 3000 miles I’m restoring it and working out of it I have a exhaust leak on bank 2 seems I lost power when exhaust leak started has been showing at idle 0 oil pressure for three years going down the road I have 10-18 lb oil pressure you what would be my best move to get more power I put a 5 inch lift on it last week with 35/12.5/27 tires should I build my motor and if I do how can I increase my power or get another 5.3ls and boost it up
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Gears
@banga8080
5 жыл бұрын
Bro all the swap guru's and their sponsors gonna hate for this vid I'm dying laughing glad I found your channel I've Learned so much from you Blessings to you 👍🏾🛠🏎💪🏿
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Lol, thanks alot man, I'm glad it helped.
@ar-redneck2926
5 жыл бұрын
I had to quit listening when he said reuse a head gasket
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, why save any money when you can spend it for funsies 😂
@danielsullivan9865
5 жыл бұрын
It's true I have a friend that's ran 172 at 8:11 reuse the head gaskets 10 times on a stock motor
@brettlong51
5 жыл бұрын
I quit watching after he saud reuse head bolts this dude has zero clue what he is talking about. An wouldnt buy anything he has owned
@matthemberry
5 жыл бұрын
It’s perfectly fine to reuse bolts and gaskets. It seems there are 2 different people in the comments. People that have done it a thousand times with great success and those saying that you can’t do that lol.
@brettlong51
5 жыл бұрын
Just because can doesn't mean you should
@flatbrimsickdope2050
5 жыл бұрын
You forgot throttle body spacers. Hands down the dumbest mod on any engine. I have seen them on an 8100 V8 and a 1.5 L Honda, and they dont do shit.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Lol, true, but that is more of a universal error than LS specific.
@gregconner4460
5 жыл бұрын
Great content looking forward to my first LS swap .
@landonmiller245
5 жыл бұрын
How did it go. i am going to be doing mine as well and have never swapped an engine
@ricktotz4078
3 жыл бұрын
LS is essentially a Ford block look it up
@ltsgarage7780
5 жыл бұрын
It's just back to that age old question. Do you want the one that looks pretty and everyone wants. Or do you want the ok looking one that will perform better . Much better, than that pretty one. If you are building a show car. Buy the stuff that looks beautiful. That way when you are pushing it into your trailer it will still look good. If you want to produce that 1000 plus hp. Spend that pretty money on the inside . Right where people will wonder how does he do that on stock shitty parts. 😏
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, if people just say, "because it looks cool", I can totally understand lol.
@ltsgarage7780
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrivewayEngineer people believe looks are more important. Looks do not make anything go faster. It appears you've done your homework. Especially when it comes to the rails. 5/8 inch pretty colors compared to 7/8 of an inch stock ugly. Let me see? Hold on. I'm still thinking about it.... 😉
@ltsgarage7780
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrivewayEngineer it's a lot like a loud exhaust on a Harley. Just because its loud. Doesn't make it fast. All it does fast is attract the cops.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
I mean, I shaved my intake, offers no advantage, just looks cooler lol. If people are being honest about why they are doing stuff, that's fine, but when they try to come along and act like you "have to",that's when I take issue.
@ltsgarage7780
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrivewayEngineer the only "have to" I ever do is the one I "like to" do.
@danromeo6571
5 жыл бұрын
I've reused gaskets and head bolts. for me it worked out fine. that's just my story.
@MRBoatwrights
4 жыл бұрын
I have gained a lot of valuable information that is going to keep me from wasting a lot of money unnecessarily. I am planning to put a 6.0 in a 65 Chevy C60 truck on a 90s model k3500 chassis with either 19.5 or 22.5 truck wheels. I can't help myself but I am going to waste some money. I want to use the Lokar ls classic coil covers, intake, valley pan with oil filler and front drive kit to give it the look of the stock 327 that was originally in it. I am even going to paint it Chevrolet orange. I know it won't be a bit better than stock stuff but it will look a whole lot cooler. I am probably going to do a rebuild on the engine also. I plan to use the truck around the farm and take road trips in so I am hoping to build something I can get At least 100000 miles out of without touching.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
4 жыл бұрын
That sounds awesome!
@DMD81773
5 жыл бұрын
The head bolts are torque to yield bolts. They should be replaced.
@chriskubond6314
5 жыл бұрын
He was talking about head studs
@freddienz68
5 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure that he was talking about bolts.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
I was absolutely talking about bolts, I reuse them, every time, without fail. If you just can't live with yourself reusing the bolts, I wouldn't bother with more stock bolts, I'd skip straight to head studs from China
@AdamWest84
5 жыл бұрын
True, by design a TTY bolt should be replaced every time you take them out. However, if the bolt doesn't bottom out when you reinstall them and torque them properly, you'll usually be okay. Usually. There are always going to be times when this doesn't hold true, though. Just had a coworker reuse head bolts on a 5.3, and one bottomed out and snapped, had to be drilled out. If you check the bolts and they haven't stretched more than 1/16 to 1/8 inch, you'll probably be okay.
@zach4604
5 жыл бұрын
Adam and Korey West most manufacturers have a specified max reuse length for torque to yield bolts, as long as you’re under that you are 100% fine. There’s no reason to replace head bolts unless you’re making some serious power.
@gregl5677
5 жыл бұрын
I do agree elgin are better than texas speed, but not btr. Like comp cams, elgin has lazy cam lobe specs. Ive read problems with elgins lobe specs. Ive personally had issues with degreeing texas speed cams and they were lazy lobed. Never had that issue with btr cams. The elgin and tsp cams are the same tho. Elgin makes the jegs and summit cams i believe they are just rebranded. People have alot of issue with improper lobe numbers. I live by btr or isky. Or a custom grind tsp because then i know it was checked for proper lobe. I never use out of the box cams. It seems 1 out of 20 has lazy lobes. Almost like the machine cutting blade or whatever was. Worn out and made another cam before switching it out because it was barely in spec. The rattler cams are nice peices to and cheap. Havnt had issues with them
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
I'm not really saying Elgin is better than Texas Speed, I'm more saying that the Elgin will do 90% of what 90 % of people want, for 65% of the cost. So bang for the buck... It's hard to justify the cheaper factory cams, because they're not that much cheaper, and also hard to justify the fancy cams, because they're almost double.
@gregl5677
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrivewayEngineer yeah. That is really true. I havnt had a elgin cam go flat on break in. But when i built circle track motors. You could tell the difference in cams in a engine. The guys who wanted 3k-4k super street engines. They got elgin cams ran stock ported heads and intake and always ran mid and pack of track. But also part maybe rhe drivers cause a few have won with that setup. But i when we build 6k-8k package same style shortblock just put better heads and custom grind cam. They normally are front runners they where also more responsive and were smoother at redline. But tsp and elgin ive had lobe heights differ .005 which in a dd wont effect much. But holding redline for 20 laps you notice how imbalanced and how unresponsive it is.
@gregl5677
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrivewayEngineer my bad i didnt mean to knock you so much. I come into a highperformance background. Everytime i hear ls swap and i help someone its because they plan on running low 5s at some point so we overbuild the engine but they may start out at like 800hp running 6's and then build car and get faster till they are pushing 1200 hp or more on twin turbos or a blower. I forget some people just like the reliability of a ls, and they dont need all that stuff. I just would never re use head gaskets that is just me. Unless its my lawn mower cause ive done that with it when i go and re ring it. No point in spend 150 on gaskets for a lawn mower. Rtv that shit and let it eat. Why its been in the family since 1972. sperry rand new Holland lawn tractor. The year before alien bought sperry rand and ford bought new holland. But there is multiple ways to the same answer.
@177SCmaro
4 жыл бұрын
I think the only thing that keeps most of the Coyote guys from getting kinda dumb like this is it's one thing to spend 400 bucks on a cam when a $200 cam is almost as good, it's another to spend 1500 bucks on 4 of them.
@PTF491
6 ай бұрын
Figured id drop a comment. I have rewatched your ls swap videos over the past few years and will be doing an ls in my jeep cherokee soon. Appreciate all the time and straightforward unbiased information you provide.
@CavanalK5
5 жыл бұрын
Just ran across your channel. I have an 88 K5 with rebuilt stock 350 TBI & rebuilt 700R4. 364k. They’re both tired, but it’s my side chick so I’ve got time to not rush. Rather than dumping money into the current engine or doing a crate replacement, I’m planning a junkyard LS swap. I like how you plan out and have your research. I don’t want to spend a ton and can’t really justify it. I’m aiming for a dependable setup with decent drivability. My parents picked this K5 up on ‘92 so this old girl and I go way back. I’ll be referring to your videos over time, so keep on with the good content. Oh and I saw you praise Harbor Freight. I’m like a triple platinum member there lol. Thank you!
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, K5's are awesome!
@swampjoe1985
5 жыл бұрын
Side chick lmfao.. cant justify spending with the main hahaha thats rich shit
@obezzyjohnson9680
5 жыл бұрын
Joe Cla lol
@chicagosfinestmoment4896
Жыл бұрын
I like your content save your money don’t waste it on junk but here is what I’m building it’s a 87 iroc I got a 6.0 for it but I want to keep the stock hood the truck intake is way to tall and I can’t close the hood so what do you suggest on Intake also the stock fuel pump won’t push out enough psi I believe it was something like 15psi so that has to go the truck exhaust won’t work either my question is if you were building this 87 iroc and want to keep the stock hood what would you suggest honest question
@jimsmirh2406
4 жыл бұрын
Yet again some great info. A budget build is just that, a budget build. An engine looking pretty ain’t necessarily gonna make it any faster.
@stephenmitchell3569
5 жыл бұрын
Wow negative comments guess they have no channel and would hate to loses to my old don't have a radio, heater, wipers, dome light, or power steering Chevy.... don't even have tread on the back tires... can't afford, cause slick ones were high for old retired guy! I seen video of racers reusing gaskets so eat a feather or two! He's right!
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Lol, it's the internet, you gotta have a thick skin, I don't let them bother me. Thanks for watching though!
@jcnopal1740
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrivewayEngineer you understood this comment???
@aaroneckardt5514
4 жыл бұрын
"Ya they're from China. But they're bolts. If China can grow potatoes on the dark side of the moon, they can make bolts for your stupid junkyard motor" Bro who want chinesium bolts?
@charlestorruella8591
5 жыл бұрын
Why would you spend any amount of money at all for like 13 hp. Mayby to some its worth the looks of a new intake and enough of a power increase that you really cant feel that hight in the powerband. I put the time and effort into making the truck intake look good and you can with a little bit of carbon fiber or ever a cover out of aluminum. Just my 2 cents no big deal
@asherdie
Жыл бұрын
David Vizard would laugh at the comments here. Some people will believe the marketing hype or their authority of choice, no matter the evidence against.
@ej2civicb736
4 жыл бұрын
Ms2 this is how long ago it was with shity mac midlengh headers 99 trans am with 134k miles no other mods tuned made 398 to the tire cam and shity headers 02 as Camaro patriot heads and cam kit 595 lift made 349 hp with long tube headers lids bellows all intake bolt ons pulleys ect so yea texas speed makes the best cams for na engines in my opinion
@kurtdewar4453
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@woodgrain18
5 жыл бұрын
Good info for some body just throwing a ls and turbo in something to make like 500 wheel Hell on my old sbe gen4 4.8 had prc's stage 2.5 CNC port job on my 799s and a LJMS TURBO CAM TOTALLY WORTH THE MONEY. I had some free arp head bolts not studs summits aluminum intake Tb and rails and FIC 160 pounders NX dry plate billet wheel 78/80 turbo in my f body I made 893 wheel
@woodgrain18
5 жыл бұрын
And last month I finally bent 6 rods just trying to beat my personal best which is 5.57 @ 121 I only run 1/8 mile 3200 pound 99 Z28 th400 but I have been running the piss out of this lil 4.8 for over a year bottom end is stock besides new rod bearings and arp rod bolts I weighed them and they are heavier than the stockers so I took a little weight off with a dremel to get as close to stock and gapped the stock rings for the boost and it was a gen 4 motor but its last pass I was gonna jet the nitrous up to 75 but I ended up jetting it up to 125 apparently I had 2 nitrous jets in my pocket I thought there was just 1 lol. Any ways I got the spray on progressive set up when I let go of the tbrake button it starts at 30% and ramps to 100% in 1.10 seconds. Every thing went south when the boost started coming in at around 19 pounds it was the fastest 60ft and 330 the cars ever went but finally after almost 2 years and slowly building my ls1 is finally finished factory ci with Texas speed brand crank and rods and good parts,half filled and arp hardware its gonna get my CNC prc stage 2.5 package on my 799s and the aluminum summit mid rise intake and a VS billet wheel 88mm turbo and keeping the spray just in case Edit I went 5.57 with the 4.8 on boost and spray and 5,69 boost only
@tigerseye73
5 жыл бұрын
So???
@woodgrain18
5 жыл бұрын
@@tigerseye73So? you must not have paid much attention to the vid and! SO DO YOU HAVE A MID 5 SECOND SBE LSX SETUP?
@Johny3xtra
5 жыл бұрын
This guy knows how to grab info and give it.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
That is my special talent lol
@waynestock2006
Жыл бұрын
Keep laying truth bombs! there's so much evidence to support this, yet people have to have their cool looking intakes and headers.
@santanaman6783
5 жыл бұрын
Im new to the whole LS Lifestyle. Ive been following looking through all your videos and feel like okay, maybe i can afford to go from 350 small block to LS. And with your very helpfull vids well its making it possible for me... i veca 1969 C10 and an 86 Chevy Scottsdale 5.0. I live in California so smog is an issue but as long as i follow all laws maybe, i can make power and still have a reliable truck for long drives...
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
California is tricky, but as you said, as long as you follow the laws, like similar GVRW or lower, keep the equipment in tact, etc, you can still double the power of either of your stock engines.
@santanaman6783
5 жыл бұрын
Possibly near 300 to 500 hp possibly? What you think? Thank you brother.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Well there's CARB legal blowers like the Edelbrock, and engines all the way up to the 6.2 were offered in half ton trucks, so you can take it pretty far. Just not as cheaply as the rest of us. But a stock 5.3 should get your 300 all legal.
@ryanaustin1970
5 жыл бұрын
Never heard such crap ... you talk about reusing gaskets on a junkyard motor ... how do I know if it leaks oil ? ... might need it running first , second reuse stock head bolts ... are you running boost ? Has the heads been off already once and reused the bolts already once ? ... intakes , most aftermarket intakes are designed with a certain flow which complements work done on the heads , cams ... you say Elgin is the best ...better than texas speed . What all comes with a cam from both suppliers , hows the customer service, tech support etc ... I'll put 100$ texas speed has way better .
@jordancomeaux6888
5 жыл бұрын
Another thing about the cams cores is that for whatever reason, supposedly the cheaper cores are alot harsher on the lifters etc. For a drag or non daily id do the elgin. But for my daily silverado 5.3 build i went btr. Another thing is custom cams do make a difference. The ss2 is not the end all best combo cam but its a damn good option. All the other points of his vid i agree with thought.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
SADI cam cores can come apart under high enough spring pressure, I've never seen it anywhere online though, and the LS9 is on a SADI core, as are BTR and TSP unless noted as billet. Now, I don't believe the Sloppy Stage 2 is the end all be all cam. And I didn't state that anywhere. What I have done, is question what an extra 200, or double the price, gets you? 15 hp? 20? 80? We don't know, because no one runs this test. So, I've been working with a local guy with an engine Dyno, and this summer I'll grab a 5.3 and some parts and we'll see how much everyone's favorite cams are worth and maybe we'll all learn some stuff. People tend to get carried away; and I think keeping things simple is best.im not hearing videos to people running 30 PSI, 1500hp, or any of that. It's LS Basics, not advanced LS lol
@ryanaustin1970
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrivewayEngineer nobody has a dyno test of a btr cam lmao ... how big is the shoebox you live in bud ...
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
I know reading is hard buddy.... Try to follow along.... No one has a test of the Elgin cam Vs ANY BTR or ANY TSP. Do you follow that? I tried to make it very simple, since I said it in the video, in the previous comment, and again here.... NO ONE HAS A COMPARISON BETWEEN BTR AND ELGIN....NO ONE... Understand that buddy?
@ryanaustin1970
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrivewayEngineer how about a test with just the Elgin.. cause theres a metric shit load with a texas speed ... oh right no one buys Elgin for a reason ... clue in pal. Your video is full of shit , you think you know more than you really do , which is truly more harm than good
@maglight2006
5 жыл бұрын
TOP 1 WAY TO WASTE MONEY ON YOUR KZitem CHANNEL ....1. A FUCKING SHITTY MICROPHONE!
@1122rodney
2 жыл бұрын
I traded my stock ls truck intake for a sheet metal intake with a brand new 92mm tb. Lol
@Daintrain2120
5 жыл бұрын
I like the info...... but why do you care what people spend their money on. If you know better then good for you but people love shinny shit!
@AmateurHourGarage
3 жыл бұрын
Can you give me a recommendation for a better looking budget intake. Not concerned with horsepower gains, just a budget intake. Thank you.
@TheDrivewayEngineer
3 жыл бұрын
On a budget, you can just shave the stock one for about 40 bucks
@zakkcooper
3 жыл бұрын
This is real shit.
@stephenmitchell3569
5 жыл бұрын
Just sub my tech and Dyno days ended in 1988. Finishing my last hot rod 78 Vette aka plastic pig ha ha ha. 496ci 12.5 to 1, with dual stage 3 Stinger jet down to 400 hp. , Added full cage, slicks, and handicap tag! $736 for 116 octane fuel and now!!! I good for 10.5 trips to Kroger and scary happy!!! Retired life has a few good days too!!! Like your video and thank you for sharing!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😇😇😇
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
That sounds amazing! Enjoy your retirement! And thank you for watching!
@prostreethustler239
5 жыл бұрын
I'm building a Ls turbo motor I'm going to change the cam sloppy 2 and some PAC springs and going to reuse everything else. thanks for content
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
That's the winning formula!
@YoungerPrice
5 жыл бұрын
Good cam for turbo to small for na 6.0
@davidpayne2469
5 жыл бұрын
for the 300 I spend for used ls I just throw it in and run it I might clean it up a little but im not going to take it apart do anything just drop it in and run it I do this for my toy not my daily
@aguitarhero007
2 жыл бұрын
Even the head gaskets are re useable?
@TheDrivewayEngineer
2 жыл бұрын
The MLS ones are
@vettster89
Жыл бұрын
What is the biggest choppiest Camshaft for 6.0/5.3 LS???
@beatems
5 жыл бұрын
Arp headstuds are worth the investment if youre going boost
@gearhead1234
5 жыл бұрын
In my experience with my sons 5.3 project we did, we did the whole ARP/China stud thing... Tho China studs are cheaper, so are the 12 point nuts that come with them... So sloppy a fit, they wobble on the stud.. Solution? We used the China studs with real ARP nuts.. Saved money and had zero problems. The ARP nuts are made to much higher standards and fit much better. The China nuts actually distorted and bound on the studs.. So much so , that it twisted one off down in the block ...
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
That's a good solution 😂
@bullitt3275
2 жыл бұрын
agreed
@sergiocarrillo8726
2 жыл бұрын
Aftermarket manifold and fuel rails are understandable but the other 3 they’re reason able
@CHIPNDEATH
5 жыл бұрын
If I will do the swap, Old 305 to SL,, the only replace it will be, the oil pan gasket,
@iiSpirityV2
5 жыл бұрын
i believe everything in this video depends heavily on your intentions. i plan on putting a 300 shot of nitrous through my 5.3 which has had a shit ton of upper end work done and when im pushin a lot of power i will not just be retorquing stock head bolts and reusing head gaskets
@TheDrivewayEngineer
5 жыл бұрын
Well, when I "push a shit ton of power" I do just retorque stock head bolts and reuse my gaskets, so... If you want to buy new shit for no reason, that's certainly your pejorative. This is America, I'm not here to tell you how to live your life. I am here to tell other's that they won't get cancer if they reuse their headbolts. As a matter of fact, even by the comments here, there are tons of people who have, and some people who just can't sleep at night if they do, but never actually have.
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