If you’ve never done LS lifters before, you may be surprised to discover that the process for properly installing lifters is a tad different than a traditional V8. It’s not tough, but you should definitely be familiar with the process before you drop your lifters into the block.

To that end, we came across this video from our pals over at All Chevy Performance.

These folks build A LOT of LS engines, so they’ve got a ton of gained wisdom when it comes to putting one together. And they’re more than happy to share that engine building know-how with you.

This video is part of an LS engine build series from In The Garage Media. You can see more of these engine building tutorials here.

Whether this is your first LS engine build or your 100th, check out this video below, because it’s packed with handy lifter best practices to ensure your next LS lifter install goes off without a hitch.