Chevrolet Performance - L8T Crate Engine - Information & Specs

Blake Nye, Chevrolet Performance Design Release Engineer, walks us through details of the Chevrolet Performance L8T Crate Engine. For more information, check out www.chevroletpe....
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[@guysteel]

This L8T comes with provisions for a power steering pump, The rest of the LT line uses electric power steering. Also this accessory package can be had with dual alternators. The BEST part is this L8T has no active fuel management ( or cylinder shut down, Displacement on Demand ) and all other LT engines are aluminum blocks and this L8T is Iron block that can be bored out to over 7.0 liters. This engine also has an extra coolant passage between the cylinders, helping it to run cooler, better for 87 octane fuel. A long block can be had for about $7,200 today.

[@masonite1973]

Nice break down

[@georgescott7556]

HOLY MOLY!!! that engine is a beast!! chevys all the way!!!👍🏻

[@pman3226]

My '22 Silverado has this engine and it's tremendous. Well done, Chevy!

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF HOT RODDING!!! THE V8 IS ALIVE AND WELL in 1983!!!

[@Impala-qp9cb]

This is a great powerplant for older trucks. Seriously considering replacing the big block in my K30 for this.

[@jomamma1750]

0:01 1983 smallblocks sucked, this one is cool

[@ze_german2921]

This could be the perfect recipe for older 4 x 4 trucks, but I would like to see it with a 10 speed auto capable to be mated with a transfer case, everything from land, cruisers, and land rovers two Chevy trucks. This will be the go to combo.

[@cusomano76]

Amazing engine. Every time I think you can't up your game...you up your game. Well done

[@50nick83]

Would love to throw this in my 04 Silverado

[@ThePitGoJoe]

With a Allison 10 speed.

[@jeezusjr]

A thing of beauty. Can't wait to get mine!!

[@heavydieselengine8989]

So funny how it says Mexico right from the rip.

[@jwhmerica504]

I know, but I guess it’s better than made in china. 🤷

[@davidmoline3834]

Most likely a Bosch fuel injection component

[@ada-yw1bb]

It's the plastic pcv line . I agree it's in bad taste but the engine isn't built in Mexico.

[@jessicaembers924]

Ya, that's what i need in my Tahoe! :-)

[@BRE1962]

WANT this one!

[@Trucker_Dashcam]

Is this the engine MT just put in a 72 nova?

[@spdcrzy]

Good Lord. On 87 octane, too. O_o Toss this in basically anything and it'll be bulletproof lol.

[@kevinpazos9846]

I might buy one of these for my 18 silverado rcsb.

[@Icutmetal]

No you won’t.

[@bartanderson6476]

Nice Mexico sticker....

[@traciweisenbachCITB]

Chevy is the best, soooooooo

[@franciscoarroyo1051]

Lol first thing I noticed

[@jomamma1750]

2:33 What did you expect from Barra's Globalist Motor Corporation?? An engine made by White People? Surely you jest.....

[@jwhmerica504]

I guess that’s better than made in China.

[@bryanphipps9131]

Gonna be a little harder to hot rod, because unlike the LR4, LM7, LQ4&9, you can't put a carb on it? Just curious.

[@pablotharpalo5685]

You can! You can get an adapter kit to put a carby LS intake on it. Horsepower Monster has done a video on one

[@autonomous_collective]

Perfect.

[@demented_cycles]

Would love to see a dyno comparison against the HT502 and 502HO

[@d-phoenix2198]

Those two would make way more torque (and at least for the HO 50-60 more horsepower) but they will probably guzzle a lot more gas since they are both larger and their head design isn't very efficient.

[@larrybonesnapper9570]

Chevy performance definitely needs to post more videos

[@dominickirkwood]

I love it chevrolet 💯💯💯👍

[@vapour8434]

This would've been perfect if not for the direct injection, would've preferred a good old port injection set up, but an impressive motor regardless, well done GM!

[@jeromeburrasca6710]

Just add a catch can. 😊

[@vapour8434]

@@jeromeburrasca6710 Fair enough

[@guysteel]

Put a super charger on it and add eight more injectors in the runners.

[@chriscota1635]

That’s why you add a blower with a water/methanol injection kit. No worrying about valves plus lots of power

[@BoardwalkBullies]

It wouldn't make as much power for its specs if it was Port injected.

[@車者銀河搭]

Smart American engineers

[@DeenHoward]

E-Rod kit for 3/4 ton trucks when?

[@claiborneeastjr4129]

Note the Hecho en Mexico tag. That arouses distrust from the get-go.

[@jeffwolf8018]

I just got a 2024 Express extended cargo van with this L8T. that was a deal breaker i was not getting a V6 4.3

[@olmangarcia943]

Nice ...Just waiting for guys to get em and start slapping in K5blazers, Chevelles...Mmmm LT454, LT496

[@denniskirk4055]

What happened to that old hot rodder Bill Martens?

[@chevyvortec17]

Que dice el sticker mexico 🇲🇽 👌 Viva mexico ca&rones 😆😆

[@gerardolopez5875]

Why not LT8 Instead of L8T

[@Mehmet-papa]

Where's the lt6 crate engine GM ?

[@jeromeburrasca6710]

Is this plug and play into a 2011 4x4 LC9 Suburban??

[@guysteel]

It could be, if your OK with switching the computer and harness. Your 2011 has an LS. This L8T comes with provisions for a power steering pump, The rest of the LT line uses electric power steering. Also this accessory package can be had with dual alternators. BEST part is this L8T has no active fuel management ( or cylinder shut down, Displacement on Demand ) and all other LT engines are aluminum blocks and this L8T is Iron block that can be bored out to one 7.0 liters. This engine also has an extra coolant passage between the cylinders, helping it to run cooler, better for 87 octane fuel.

[@Mr-furley]

i want one

[@SGTMARSHALL1]

So you are bringing back Pontiac 😁

[@markjones1605]

It's sad the first thing you see when they show the throttle body is a big sticker that says Mexico

[@Next-Ice-Age]

engine is great. But need torque to 500 be nice

[@andyharman3022]

Put a cam in it and it will make 500 lb*ft.

[@RedArmor24]

@@andyharman3022 🤩 that awesome perfect 500 torque!

[@whatupdoemj4360]

Bring back the lt5

[@vdub1955]

= 💯💯💯💯

[@Rccrdawgs]

Swap my l96 for this shouldn't be hard.

[@destroyrj3069]

Put this on a miata 😊

[@stackenali7059]

L8T = Late

[@traciweisenbachCITB]

ford = found on road dead dodge = drips oil, damn garbage emmiter

[@mr.horsepower8125]

@@traciweisenbachCITB Chevrolet = Cracked Heads Every Valve Rattles Oil Leaks Engine Ticks Chevy needs 400ci to still lose out to a 302ci Coyote. This L8T can't even compete with Fords new production 7.3 big block in their HD trucks 😂

[@David-yy7lb]

@@traciweisenbachCITB Chevrolet = Crack Head Every Valve Rattles Oil Leaks Engine Ticks

[@koollee]

My one friend called Ford Fort .. back in the 80s lol

[@SGTMARSHALL1]

Actually L8 = Late

[@overlandtowater]

sounds like I need to do a swap!!!

[@riotshieldwarrior833]

Videos have stoped been 9 months what gives?

[@abdullahsobhi7118]

احلم يا فقير

[@gtmike916]

Certainly a good engine for older trucks and such. However for racing this is not it. The LT4, LT2, LT5, LT6, and LT1 are what you want depending on your budget.

[@David-yy7lb]

That ain't nothing the Ford 7.3 Godzilla crate engine will run circles around that motor all day long with 430hp@ 5500rpm and 475tq @4000 rpm so Chevrolet go back to the drawing board..

[@koollee]

Reeeally??

[@louisgagliano8219]

Sure it will. Especially with its nicely designed shaft driven oil pump, and casting voids between the bore spacing. Can’t see those being an issues…

[@Cuhh346]

.7 L bigger so you tell me

[@Impala-qp9cb]

This engine was optimized to do work on a near equal to diesel and as such, was optimized for low end torque. I’m sure it could have been tuned more midrange but that wasn’t the goal.

[@Billybob50119]

The 7.3 is having bad cam and lifter delamination. The shaft driven oil pump and voids between cylinders in the casting are horrible design flaws. In the real worl the 6.6 has been better all around 🤷‍♂️ the 7.3 barely makes more power and it is at a higher rpm which isn’t good either.

[@freedomisntfree_44]

If I buy a new engine it’ll be the ford 7.3

[@andyharman3022]

Yeah. No replacement for displacement.

[@Deerhunter2024]

From what I hear those 7.3 engines are eating up lifters....

[@freedomisntfree_44]

@@Deerhunter2024 I’ve yet to see one, just Chevy guys saying they do because a few that were put in cab and chassis vehicles had a problem. Gm is the king of lifter failure.

[@me-so2ze]

You lost me at Mexico. Why is the label by the throttle body read Mexico?

[@Crysmatic]

because the foundries in Mexico are better than the ones in the USA.

[@thisismyname2936]

Because the PCV hose that tag is tied to was made in Mexico. This comment section is full of goofballs who've never touched a wrench lol

[@Kaus5221]

one YT short and no demos, installs or how to videos? What is going on? Get some comarketing money and do some cool stuff with other youtubers. Get a person on your team to make something cool. @ChevroletPerformance happy to help #Freelabor or just use the ideas I don't really mind but I hate to see the channels potential not be fulfilled.