Swapping A 816-HP Supercharged LSA In A ’93 Caprice - Engine Power S3, E11

Pat and Mike take grandma’s ’93 Caprice and upgrade the rear and suspension for an 816-horse supercharged LSA swap.
PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE
Hooker Headers: Headers, Blackheart, Full-Length, 1 7/8 in. Primary, Stainless Steel, Natural, Ford, 5.0L, Pair
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Hooker Headers: Motor Mounts, Engine Swap, Frame Pad Style, Steel, Zinc Plated, Buick, Chevy, Pontiac, Small Block LS, Pair
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Hotchkis: Suspension Package, X-Tend, Rear, Trailing Arms, Chevy, Kit
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QA1: 507 Aluminum Stocker Star Shock, Double Adjustable, GM A-Body, 70-81 F-Body and 63-82 Corvette Stock Mount Shocks
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TCI Automotive: 6X Six-Speed Automatic Transmission Package
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Yukon Gear & Axle: Axle Shaft, 30-Spline, 5 x 5.00 in. Bolt Circle, Chevy, Rear, Each
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Yukon Gear & Axle: Differential Carrier, Grizzly Locker, Chromium Alloy Steel, 30-spline, Rear, GM 8.5 in., GM 8.6 in., Each
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Yukon Gear & Axle: USA Standard Master Overhaul kit for the GM 8.5 differential
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Yukon Gear & Axle: Gear, Ring and Pinion, 3.23:1 Ratio, 1.625 in. Pinion, 30 Spline, 8.500 in. Ring Gear, GM 8.5 in., Set
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Kimberly-Clark Professional: Scott Heavy Duty Shop Towels, Blue, 60CT Roll
Matco Tools: 4000LB Engine Hoist
Matco Tools: TJ1000A - 1000 LB. Telescopic Transmission Jack
The Industrial Depot: Fasteners, Hardware, and Shop Supplies
WD-40 Specialist: WD-40 EZ-Reach Flexible Straw

[@eddierools]

Man, that's something you don't see much of anymore, a 90's Caprice in THAT good of shape. I'd love to have one of those as a daily driver!

[@danc2581]

These videos are over twenty years old. I watched these when I was in highschool.

[@jaronmilton]

@@danc2581definitely not a 20 year old video…just came out in January… LSA supercharged engines wasn’t around 20 years ago

[@stevenchavez2003]

"A wig snatching 255 lb-ft of torque" lmfao. I have to admit that did make me laugh lol.

[@baqergt5062]

I own a similar one, exactly the same model and color, but full of rust, and now I am working on restoring and modifying it.

[@darrenporsch]

The 9C1 caprices also had rear discs. They were cop cars and fleet vehicles and I think taxes might have rear discs too I think that was a 9c3

[@autonomous_collective]

I like these Sleepers PowerNation builds.

[@Guido_Sarducci007]

I like Grandmas steering wheel cover! That will look appropriate as the rear tires go up in smoke!

[@jonathanschrader7881]

It's crazy they spend all this time setting up the gears and diff but don't clean and paint the housing?

[@bluestangGT2001]

An LS swapped six speed Caprice wagon is literally my dream daily driver 😂

[@leroybryant619]

The same here

[@OriginalMomo]

We had a ‘93 Caprice wagon, and my father always wanted to do basically this exact mod. Good job guys.

[@ExhumedToConsume]

Man, how old is this episode? Mikes on it, Pat's got hair and I feel like that is the Horsepower garage from my youth, back when it was Chuck and Joe!

[@louisbabycos106]

I would LOVE a 6.2 AWD swap from an avalanche

[@Fony_turgeson]

engineering into this is insane but looks so simple

[@forterierocks]

Should do a budget build on that 305 there's tons of them out there and there honestly not bad engines.

[@ViperMods_216]

It would never be fast without crazy build

[@Brock_Landers]

I have always wanted to see what a properly built 305 with a turbocharger can do. Besides, without forced induction and a bore, stroke, and all forged high compression pistons and rods, main studs, head studs, big cam, aluminum heads, and supporting mods the 305 will NEVER make impressive power. They weren't manufactured to be a powerful engine, they were manufactured for fuel mileage, reliability, and efficiency. Even the L03 TBI 305 engine was a turd for horsepower. 170 HP and 255 lb ft of torque is nothing. I would still like to see a fully built high horsepower turbocharged 305 with MPFI or Holley fuel injected throttle bodies.

[@forterierocks]

@Brock_Landers My local dirt track use to have a pure stock class and the majority of those guys were running Camaro/Firebird's and G-Bodies and they were quick, wish I knew what they had done to them but they dropped the class and replaced it with the 4cyl mini stocks

[@samueljackson2478]

You can get up to 500HP out of one with the right setup.

[@ggates2500]

Good timing, check out their new build.

[@tonkatrk22]

Man i miss the 90’s cars. I always wanted a caprice! Great car era the Regals,Cutlass, 96 Impala, fleetwood caddy’s, Monte Carlo, iroc camaro’s, etc man those were good years 😂

[@Fony_turgeson]

youtube makes everything look easy wish real life had edits haha

[@nocturnalcustoms376]

It’s like a grandpa looking version of my impala 😂. I love it

[@stickperformance]

Rebuild that 305 and put it in a chevette and got a lil rocket 😂😂😂

[@Moto_Channel]

I'm really looking forward to the continuation❤

[@dougpendleton1266]

Not that it matters but the original transmission is a 700R4. The electronically controlled version (4l60) came in 94.

[@gabrielulibarri9950]

Ah, yes and no. Tis a 4L60, no E

[@dougpendleton1266]

@@gabrielulibarri9950 Good catch, the 4l60E is the electronic version. The 4l60 (no E) is just a renamed 700R4.

[@arnulfob3454]

Well done guys !

[@CliffordWilliams-rl2nz]

Wow dat looks like the one I sold to summit towing back in the day but it had the Impala parts on it like the grill only thing it was missing was the spoiler but it had the police package but it was great running car just had problems with it over heating I also had music and DVD in the center console

[@mikeisaacs2314]

Man this thing is clean

[@doglegjake6788]

Excellent video

[@bfelder8853]

Ol Bubble Action🏁🏁🏁

[@UBeesh10]

When are yall going to finish this build?! I been waiting for months.

[@bhlom4135]

Proper name "Blue hair/white knuckles "😆🤣

[@bigcountrykimp2638]

I’m thinking about 5.3 swapping my 93 caprice

[@ronaldbertin9455]

I loved big body GM. HAD A FEW OVER THE YEARS

[@HBGoneGlobal]

Like the video. I have a 1995 Impala SS I need you guys to do the same thing. Where are you guys located?

[@zoomanx9661]

That’s evil, and I love it!!!!!!!!!

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

A cop car would have been a much better option. Bucket seats are so much better.

[@MrHarriskl18]

Where did this build come from? Just when I think I've seen all of them 😂an 800hp late model (not 9c1 surprisingly)

[@tonyheitsman4728]

Why not sand down the diff and paint it?

[@mikemiller3650]

This 1000%

[@ALLUPNURGIRL]

9c1 are Unbadged super sport

[@kennethmartinez8959]

U guys are Amazing with projects cars yall made get into get my first project truck it would be great if yall would custom it blows my mind it’s a 1998 ford-150 that would be awesome 🔥🔥

[@realdeathpony]

I did this on my 91 roadmaster with a 305 tbi last summer. Save the whale

[@Two90west]

B-body love👏👏👏👏👏

[@jeremyc137]

What about using a case spreader?

[@vanchestor3784]

Man y’all should’ve got my raggedy ass impala

[@vanchestor3784]

Do it with a 96 Impala tank and fuel pump, im tryna see sumn

[@silverback8183]

So you took a nice super clean car and hacked it up...wow,way to go.

[@giggiddy]

Relax. This was 20+ years ago when these cars were everywhere and cheap.

[@giggiddy]

I'm surprised they pulled that transmission out of the Thunderbird. They put alot of work into the T bird to junk it after completion.

[@robertroberts2484]

Wig snatching 😂😂😂😂

[@focused313]

It's time to swap an Impala SS

[@jessgriffin2991]

Did he say 6 speed? Hmmm. Not exactly. If so please tell me how someone has converted a 4l80e to 6 speed

[@centraltexasfoxbodies]

Don't use chassis grease on polyurethane bushings

[@ericperry4934]

How much hp can that axle support?

[@GrizzlyHunt12345]

Hey Cool 😎 Dood

[@eliwagner4360]

You didn't paint the rear ?

[@GrizzlyHunt26]

Where's Mike aT ..

[@bigtony7451]

how old is this? didnt mike leave 5 years ago?

[@9KVEVO]

So that 93 doesn't have a 700r4?

[@gregbaker9985]

Who won the P O R 15 engine give away

[@giggiddy]

There were many many of these cars floating around because they were bulletproof. Then came cash for clunkers and people pissed themselves running to the dealer to trade them in. We lost countless great, inexpensive cars that way. What a bunch of mindless fools.

[@MrHarriskl18]

That ez reach wd40 was $8 as of today $13 regular wd40 is $8 bringing you into 2024

[@corellrichardson8592]

If it has wig snatching torque leave it 🍾

[@mrplogan59]

You can kindly Savage the parts from caprice to me in Toledo Ohio thank you

[@phantomnus]

Build that little 305

[@zethloveless7238]

Pointless when the Ls exists.

[@phantomnus]

I don’t have a LS, I have a 305

[@zethloveless7238]

@@phantomnus I swapped my 305 for a Ls. Saved money and time

[@phantomnus]

I didn't realize that the swap was that easy and cheap

[@zethloveless7238]

@@phantomnus by the time you spend on a 305 to make any power you could have a junkyard Ls making more stock power. It was a no brainer for me

[@eazykills2741]

That’s a 94, 93 had skirts

[@bigcountrykimp2638]

No you R incorrect the 91-92 had skirts

[@taylorh3930]

93 the car would be useless to me hard enough finding 91 octane premium in my area most places around me just sell 87 regular and diesel

[@WorshipDaKing]

stop living in the swap

[@taylorkrystofer]

A LSA in a bubble Chevy???

[@melanehme3661]

"Old gray hair is hooking up with young ..." yuck! yuck! yuck! ... that went just a tad too far 🤮🤮🤮😆🤣🤣

[@robertless5056]

WTF is a pound ft? Y'all started this crap is 2004, it's foot lbs

[@anthonyk1234]

Sleepers suck, it’s literally putting money, time and effort in to a car for other peoples enjoyment.

[@maxboya]

Wrong! 😑 I have a sleeper and it’s purely for my enjoyment. I love that no one knows how fast a V12 is then cars like 392s and etc find out the hard way. I don’t do it for them. I do it for the huge smile it puts on my face? Now how is that for other people’s enjoyment? 🤡

[@OriginalMomo]

Ahh, a 4L60E…. All the neutrals you will never want lol….. what a shit transmission. Chevy never should’ve let it out of the factory.

[@glennspreeman1634]

Sorry guys, the ugliest Chevy ever matched up with gutless 305! Made for each other. Seems like a waste of a great LS.

[@louisbabycos106]

I would not turn it diwn

[@ronaldbertin9455]

Had alot of big body GM s 61 62 63 65 66 68 70 71 72 80.

[@PAFORM350]

When I saw it was galley I had to leave