LS Swapping My Rolls Royce

[@brienmacgearailt7801]

I absolutely love this swap!!!!! I love the Rolls in white with the round headlights; it's just regal bro!

[@ronmccants8678]

As a 73 year old tech, I’ve had extensive experiences with the Chevy to Rolls Royce conversion. The one area I didn’t see addressed is the brake boosting of the Rolls’s ( brakes ain’t brakes) before you get to heavily involved with the motor accessories ( a very high pressure system). The brakes will be easily corrected with a Citron brake pump ( similar to a power steering pump) this way you can save yourself a nightmare. The electric Rolls’s shifter can also be used on any GM hydraulic transmission, the shift quadrant is the same. It’s a relatively simple conversion, burnouts not recommended. The height control is also powered by that brake pump. Good luck, you guys are headed for a real challenge based on your experience and level of confidence.

[@ronmccants8678]

One more very important point, please have your guys study very carefully the breaking system on a Roll’s Royce ( it’s like no other) and by all means don’t do away with the accumulators, those along with the Citron brake pump will save you a ton of money replacing the entire system ( tell your peeps to remove the cover underneath the brake pedals ( them ain’t traditional master cylinders) the car actually has two breaking systems ( please research everything carefully) it’s so much more than just an engine swap. I also heard that you guys can’t wait to do a burn out ( the Rolls ain’t that kind of party)! That huge radius beam attached to the differential is actually two pieces of foam filled aluminum, with height control rams mounted above the rear shocks ( activated by that high pressure breaking system) In hindsight I just don’t want you guys to have to find out the hard way the a Rolls is a totally different beast.

[@magnacars]

Thank you so much for your warning, this is what I’m concerned about. Hopefully DRVN Motorsports can figure it out.

[@ronmccants8678]

@ Should you take any path other than what I’ve suggested , your project will end up a pile of parts both Rolls and LS . Rolls Royce has always had very specific braking systems. None of the driveline or suspension parts are compatible with any other automobile (nothing) . Keep your accumulators and source a Citron brake pump and incorporate these parts to work on the LS engine. All you need to do is pull the wheels off and have a look, then follow your brake pedal and see what it connects to. Do this before you spend another dime. And if its your dream to drift or lay a patch of burning rubber, your chosen the wrong car! Rolls Royce cars are now and always have been built for comfort. Those hight control rams located on the rear above the shocks is also controlled by the brake pressure system (one of the two systems anyway). One more important fact, the wiring diagrams for the Rolls is specific to the VIN and manufacturing date of the specific vehicle. You’d probably come out better attempting to swap the Rolls body onto a full sized domestic chassis. Just more food for thought before you and your boys jump head first into that really deep water. Keep me filled in with any progress (if any) over the years of my career, I’ve seen many attempts that failed and luckily for me I was able to purchase the mistakes for pennies on the dollar (where my experience in these matters comes from).

[@stuartmiller8927]

How can you have a car channel building cars when you don’t even pick up a spanner🤣🤣🤣😉

[@ChristianCimino-fz2dn]

Whats a spanner

[@clayholt8115]

Us Americans don't get your mumbo jumbo

[@magnacars]

This is not a car building channel. I just happen to occasionally share the cars I have built for your enjoyment.

[@stuartmiller8927]

@@ChristianCimino-fz2dn the correct terminology for what you lot call a wrench🤣🤣

[@charliemclaughlin1042]

Exactly 😂

[@dustybrowning148]

nice a ls swap that thing is going to be fun to drive

[@Fat2Fit5k]

Came here from a Facebook reel to see this

[@wakilrahman1962]

Good luck with the engine swap

[@magnacars]

Thank you so much!

[@marquispowell8457]

Definitely my dream build for GrandDad's heirloom 1979 SilverWraith 2

[@JohnGroshko]

Appears that everyone in this video overlooked the hydraulics that will need to be figured out. Suspension and brakes are not standard and are hydraulically driven via push-rods on the original RR engine. Perhaps an aftermarket belt-driven hydraulic pump will suffice? IDK what the builders plan is....

[@magnacars]

That’s been a concern of mine since before we started this build

[@Alexvnder_Wood]

Nice to meet you today at DFW Airport Fridays. Well rounded you are. Blessings to you and yours. All praises due to The Most High!

[@NTromb]

Stellar you labeled it a Corvette, but this is a truck engine. Hopefully they have changed the camshaft and the valve springs.

[@ewerthouy248]

This car will always be your favorite car

[@chrisk7626]

Great idea for a power plant🎉 I've seen this done a lot in America into a lot of vehicles and it's a big pain in the ass to get the electronics to work expect it😮 the only way that motor works is with the computer and the computer operates all the external systems. The anti-lock braking system the transmission you can't avoid any of it as far as I know😮 that's the real trick in getting this to run good luck I hope to see you on the road I think it'd be an amazing conversion🎉

[@PeterBrock427]

It's not so easy the brakes...

[@dallasforrest9430]

You sold that truck to Oliver Francis ?!? Sick dude ! Been a fan of him for 10 years

[@magnacars]

Yes small world. I didn’t know who he was until he bought it randomly

[@zaidmaaita3759]

That's right! America and Europe will always be my favorite! 😁😎❤️🇪🇺🇺🇲

[@AlexanderPaterson-f1e]

This is gonna be a fun car

[@magnacars]

I agree! Can’t wait to do some burnouts and turn heads

[@AlexanderPaterson-f1e]

@ they won’t know where look for the sound is probably gonna be the funniest part

[@nathanthomson777]

@@magnacarsnascar blast pipes. or else.

[@johncarella1836]

Really want to see it ripping a Huge Burnout!!!

[@crombo97]

Looks like they have made a good start!! Brake boosting will be a hurdle, but it's not that hard. The diff holds up fine, but the weak point is the taper or the rear stub axles. They fail with burnout (Believe me, I know, hahaha)

[@magnacars]

Thanks for the heads up! 🙏

[@kaws76]

good luck it's going to look amazing and sound great love your videos keep i tup!!!!

[@brandontaylorspeedshop]

Those sheet metal intake manifolds actually perform worse than the factory intake manifolds. They are for looks…. That’s it. Interested in seeing this build come to fruition!

[@GLYDE314]

Canadians are hilarious ngl. The way that he says we're laughin!😭

[@Cheese_Daddy_314]

I would definitely suggest the 4l80e instead of 4l60e due to the weight of the car.

[@magnacars]

Thank you for your advice

[@Cheese_Daddy_314]

@@magnacars no problem dude

[@beingabdaal950]

Imagine having the floating hubcaps ❤

[@PeterBrock427]

Better have a bucket of cash or knowledge..

[@Sixsicdix]

Wow I got a 1990 silver spur to be my first car from a friend dad for 3500 used it for driving test but transmission whent and I got a 66 C10 pick up and sold the spur I still think about how great could have bin

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

Make sure to keep the original motor with the car.

[@seana806]

fairly easy to swap in a LS or a Chevrolet 350 small block since Rolls Royce used the GM Hydramatic transmission, which is what some Chevy small blocks were backed up to. While a Chevy small block may not be as smooth or prestigious as a Rolla Royce engine, will more than make up for it in terms of reliability and parts availability.

[@daggggy]

I have a silver shadow those are very weak rear ends you are going to rip it apart doing burnouts with it and the brake conversion will be an nightmare your budget will be toast in no time

[@magnacars]

Do you drive it much?

[@daggggy]

@@magnacars yes when the weather is good it never goes out in the rain i am from Victoria British Columbia

[@markzijnrules]

WatchJRGo also did this swap

[@332ARA]

You should look into a 2nd generation Camaro subframe for a platform for better and affordable suspension and brakes

[@wakilrahman1962]

Hello Magnacars

[@magnacars]

Hey mate

[@karltork6040]

Doesn't anyone remember that the Factory transmission is a TuboHydramatic 400 G.M.?

[@BoHorror]

Why not just add some forged pistons and rods and turbo charge the thing. Instead of the whole LS Swap deal?

[@Dorythebluee28]

I am so excited

[@man-mq9rk]

Lad forget the burnouts and just keep it as a reliable daily with a quiet exhaust, maybe put a valve in there for the tunnels

[@magnacars]

I plan on keeping it quiet

[@spyroskoukidis7461]

I dont understand how this channel has almost 500k subscribers and gets 10-20k views sometimes even lowes than 10k

[@magnacars]

Because 80% of subscribers are from shorts

[@spyroskoukidis7461]

@ 🫡

[@elianperformance5794]

That’s definitely not the first ever ls swapped rolls Royce I seen one in ls fest Texas

[@Ducky2068]

1:20 looks like shmee150

[@bentleyspotting]

Mate, the L-Series V8 in the Silver Shadow is the longest run production engine ever in a production car - made from 1959 till 2020 in the Bentley Mulsanne. An LS swap is a bit bogan. If you want to do an engine swap, go electric.

[@RidingShotgun2-c3v]

Justin Bieber Vibe

[@77_1k]

wheres the honda?

[@magnacars]

Update on it next week between 20-24th

[@bigmikeyz0071]

Man you want to do burnouts with a bone stock 5.3 truck engine with stock Rolls Royce running gear. That’s a tall order for very heavy car thats built like a tank. A stock ls 5.3 would make it a great reliable daily. If it were me I would have found a 6.0 or a 6.2 and done some standard mods just to get that thing moving remotely quick. And it’s far from the first ever ls swapped rolls. There have been quite a few rolls with ls swapped engines.

[@magnacars]

5.3 is just what’s available to me right now

[@nbaand2kreviews243]

Let’s go

[@BoHorror]

Keep the original engine though

[@StoneyStoneBLACKVAULTNEWS]

Well, swapping an LS six into a Rolls-Royce has been done. Maybe you can get some pointers from this guy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5fVgoZ7fN6MgJYsi=ZSsOEKrAjIGesq5S you can thank me later. Keep up the good work really looking forward to seeing the end. Been following you since the beginning.

[@magnacars]

Thank you sir

[@windronner1]

I totally understand and respect your long term KZbin goals. But please don’t waste a perfectly good LS corvette engine on the old RR tank. LoL

[@parrm9580]

Yeah please don't waste a mass produced engine !!! What a shame!!! Come on man

[@gregandrews9151]

Its not a corvette engine. Its a 5.3 truck motor

[@windronner1]

@ perfect. Then the engine is going into one of the finest British luxury tractor 🚜 ever made. LoL

[@Cheese_Daddy_314]

Dude your nuts, these engines are a dime a dozen

[@windronner1]

@@Cheese_Daddy_314 so are old RR. Making this the perfect match. LoL