Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How Hard is it to Swap an LS & 4L60E Into a Vintage Chevelle?
I’ve got a ’66 Chevelle with an inline six cylinder and a Powerglide and I want to swap in an LS engine. I’ve been reading about LS swaps but there […]
This Jeep CJ-7 was Built by a Renegade in the Truest Sense of the Word
Renegade: ren·e·gade /ˈrenəˌɡād/ Noun – A person who behaves in a rebelliously unconventional manner. *** When normal folks finish putting together a classic, highly desirable vehicle, they’ll typically sit back […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Fixing a Recurring Front Pump Seal Leak on a 4L60E Behind an LS
We rebuilt a new 5.3L LS engine for our 1954 Chevy truck with a 4L60E automatic behind it. We added a performance cam and had the oil pan off to […]
Tips for Selecting an Accessory Drive System That’ll Work (& Fit) Perfectly in Your LS Swap Project
Depending on engine bay size, you may find yourself limited in accessory drive space when doing an LS engine swap. GM used three basic serpentine systems on the LS engines, […]
Parts Bin: Make Your LS Swap Go Smoothly with a Summit Racing LS Swap Kit
Hey, have you heard? Intrepid gearheads are now swapping (GASP!) LS engines into older cars—and some aren’t even GM vehicles, either! (Double GASP!) We’re only pretending to clutch our proverbial […]
Mean Green: Paul Rivard’s 1974 Chevy Camaro Type LT
“A lot of people come up to me and say, ‘You made an ugly car look good.’” Wait…what? “It’s kind of flattering, actually, because that’s what I wanted to do. […]
With a Camaro Subframe & a 6.8L LS Swap, Does This Chevy Apache Make You Want to Jump On It?
Much like the Sugarhill Gang did with its cover of the 1960’s tune Apache, the gang at Deboss Garage made this vintage Chevy truck with a bangin’ mix of old […]
SEMA Vehicle Feature: 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Holiday Coupe with a 6.0L LS2 Swap
We first caught up with our pal Dalton O’Neal at last year’s SEMA Show when he rumbled into the SEMA Battle of the Builders Young Guns competition behind the wheel […]
Parts Bin: Summit Racing’s LS Mockup Replica Engine Block is Easy to Store & Easy to Fabricate With (It Makes a Great Coffee Table Too!)
If you’re swapping an LS engine into a vehicle that didn’t originally have one, then there’s a good chance you’ll have to do a ton of fitment work to make […]
Mailbag: Are Old Fuel Hoses Causing a Gasoline Smell in an LS-Swapped G-Body Monte Carlo?
Q. A few years back, I swapped an LS into my G-body Monte Carlo. I plumbed the fuel injection system with braided rubber hose. Now I’m noticing a constant gasoline […]