Reconfiguring A 427 LSX From Naturally Aspirated To Supercharged - Engine Power S8, E8

We reconfigure our racy 427 LSX from naturally aspirated to supercharged status to make big boosted horsepower! #LSX #EngineBuilding
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[@LS1NNOVATIONS]

I'm just amazed that 6 rib belt isn't slipping hardcore. That factory tensioner is the true hero of this story.

[@petercacchioli319]

I just had one of these added to my 6.2 LS. 200 HP addition.

[@MrUltraworld]

Nearly 800hp on just 6lbs of boost! Big power that's going to last.

[@brendentosto5640]

It’s mostly due to cubic inch, the more cubic inch the less boost it will make. If this blower were on a smaller inch LS it would probably make 10 psi.

[@darrenroot4562]

@@brendentosto5640 not only that, but it has high flow heads and a big cam

[@robertcranwell7847]

This is a built 427 it should make that much power, Raceprovenmotorsports has a video with a 6.2 on 8lbs of boost making this much power.

[@civic2980]

How about not ruining the video in the first comment. Jackass

[@177SCmaro]

There is something to that. I'm almost 600hp with a turbo Coyote on 5-6psi with the stock cams and heads. Even dropped compression to 9/1. I think a lot of it has to do with nearly 300cfm from those 4 valve heads.

[@ericadams4226]

I love how Pat thinks of the details in real-time by adding 2 psi of boost and using a smaller pulley to milk some extra ponies outta the LSX!

[@thespicemelange.1]

Zip tie moments brought to you by PowerNation.

[@1320Jason]

That’s so roadkill!! Haha

[@f1y7rap]

OK, with that dad joke, I would LOVE to work with Pat as a mechanic

[@chandlerlofton6536]

So glad y’all showed the supercharger guys some love!

[@godzillasballs]

they did good by having this young guy as the co-host

[@robertkerr4199]

I miss building engines. Lost my arm in a motorcycle accident. Please don't text and drive.

[@robertkerr4199]

@@bigboreracing356 you're a real hero

[@carlrice6989]

OR drink and drive,,, Not worth it,,, sorry to hear of your Loss,R Kerr,,,

[@P71ScrewHead]

find out if you can have another attached to your body bro, its possible now..

[@MeatMarksman]

It’s not impossible to do though. My families backyard mechanic has only one functional hand. With the occasional assistance, he does everything automotive. Mind over matter.

[@king0cans]

My old lady is missing parts too. Don't slow her ass down. Smoke a joint and worry less man.

[@franktaking]

Keep doing these engine build videos I am enjoying it

[@AW-xv7dq]

Perfect timing on this!

[@sean5comet]

Pulley swap away from 900hp if you get 9psi out of that supercharger. It can easily go up if need be. High hp with the lower boost is nice though, probably last longer and be more street friendly.

[@Timberwolf69]

If Marc ever needed any motivation to finish that project, this definitely does the job...

[@alexjuarez1247]

That’s awesome i agree we need more build videos like this

[@yieud]

Seeing you guys use the fitech system makes me super excited to see what mine can do, I have a 03 lm7 with a complete fitech system

[@alejandroherrera5271]

I love Pat's dad jokes. Totally stealing that one!

[@shanecloyd6646]

I'm from a GM Family. My late dad plus he was a WW2 Navy vet, my late brother, and my late brother- n- law he was a Vietnam Veteran. My dad worked at Delco Battery, Muncie Indiana, my brother and brother- n- law worked at Fisher Guide, in Anderson Indiana. They would be proud of those awesome new Chevrolet power plants.

[@timeless6964]

Sounds Great!!!!.........This IS, What I Need!!!

[@charleshenshaw9099]

Great job on this project.

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

great work guys

[@DanielOrtegoUSA]

An excellent video was beneficial information.

[@mindeloman]

"After the AMC fans brought out their pitchforks and torches, Detroit Muscle wisely decided to use the 304." Damn straight! Far too many, "went with a LS engine," builds. Even if it's a LSX, putting a GM engine in an AMC heresy. From my vantage point, only AMC should go in an AMC. And I would be totally behind a punched-out and/or stroked 401. Because AMC was the "little car company that could," and to use anything but AMC is disrespecting the legacy. AMC fans are a loyal crowd and will always pull for the underdog.

[@bmstylee]

Yes because being slow is cool.

[@franciscovasquez4555]

One killer build, wish that was going into a trailblazer SS AWD

[@bethanyhaskiell9116]

That's what the trailblazer ss should've came with from the factory

[@yungtooli]

@@bethanyhaskiell9116 no too much

[@craigcontofalsky4387]

Get it installed!!!

[@nonameavailable7914]

Pat is our hero

[@PhillyDee215]

Supercharger is the only way to go in my book😉

[@mr.serrano4267]

Can you guys do some daily driver builds using 87 octane?

[@michaelbannan9972]

For real. As cool as it is to see the big numbers, knowing they're using a really high octane race fuel makes the point moot. Most people aren't using race fuel in their builds unless it's a full on track car.

[@midnight347]

​@@michaelbannan9972 trying to build high hp with low octane fuel just isn't smart. That is a quick way to blow shit up trying to push things on low octane.

[@midnight347]

87 octane doesn't have any business near a big power boosted setup.

[@lawrencefoster2120]

Wow that engine.

[@war_moose5814]

Have to love the dad jokes!

[@brianbingham5152]

Rock auto doesn't have all the parts you need. It all depends on what vehicle you are working on and what year it is.

[@_JoeMomma]

when rock auto doesn't have my 1901 model T brake pads... smh

[@ralphhaldermanjr5926]

I need that motor in my 1980 Z28 camaro

[@raylaux8295]

motors are electric, cornfused you are

[@ralphhaldermanjr5926]

Really this early in the morning with BS you could not say nothing nice

[@OpenRoader]

Ear to Ear smiles!

[@glenstokes3970]

Good job fellows

[@tjh44961]

Pat's Dad jokes kill me!

[@dragonsbreath1984]

That 427 would have gone better in my 85 El Camino sleeper.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool!!!!!!!!!!! 💪👍🙂

[@Heffelz8]

Came for the engine build, stayed for the awesome dad jokes.

[@CanadaBud23]

Tire fryer would be an understatement. Would be more like tire vaporizer. If you manage to get even a fraction of that power down, that motor in an XJ would absolutely destroy everything from Chrysler. More power at literally half the weight.

[@TheBibleExplorer]

🥺 O' now I want one in my TJ or XJ... but...😱 it cost more than both of them together 🥴... 🤔 That's going to be quite the sleeper XJ you all have got in the works over there 😁👍 😊 Can't wait to see it hit the track for the first time

[@joshhope9287]

Pat is my homie!!!!!!!!!!!

[@willkincaid5841]

I remember when I was kid using all hand tools and tuning by vacuum or by other means afr gauges work good for both N/A and boosted applications.

[@willkincaid5841]

And they didnt cost a you a grand.

[@samuelbyrd4923]

I would really love to see these guys do a Gen 2 LT1 build

[@Ballen1182]

I wish they would make an ls style intake for those.

[@dainielponce1006]

Me gusta mucho este programa . Kisiera gue estos capitulos fueran en ESPAÑOL .

[@JordysRailVideos]

7:53 nice dad joke Pat

[@Ballen1182]

How can a man be a ford guy when GM has all these badass ls engines?? Perplexing.

[@eskieman3948]

Because you're not paying attention. A Ford Coyote engine crushes this "badass" engine. Think not? Check their video.

[@georgew.5639]

Now it’s time to beef up the trucks frame, suspension and drive line to take all of that torque and horsepower. That engine makes enough to tear it apart.

[@davidlefranc6240]

when i saw the canadian logo on the pulley at 8min15sec i was like yep better than made in china for sure!!!!

[@Twankiejones]

Need some larger diameter headers I believe, them glowing makes me think there to much back pressure. Not completely sure because of I’m basing from a turbo engine but to me it makes sense still with this being a boosted application

[@kevinglunz6608]

You just cant beat good ole GM power. Best engines out there. Ls and sbc.

[@aaronmcconkey1062]

Id hope they would know how to make a sohc v8 at this point.

[@midnight347]

They aren't the best engines out there but whatever lol. Coyotes and condor/trinity v8 4v fords and 03-04 cobra 4.6 4v motors all can make big power with just boost on a stock long block with way less cubic inches than the 7 liters shown here. Doing it with 4.6, 5.0, 5.4 or 5.8 liters max is dope. Dohc + boost is like a cheat code. This thing is a built highly modified 7 liter lsx.

[@francoisd6942]

It would be nice to see a 4.2-liter Atlas LL8 built to race like Falconer did

[@adanmota777]

I want one of those.

[@bobdavis3389]

I want this for my 65 Corvette Coupe !

[@TheBakoman5]

awesome show. Would like to see ya build a 450 with over 1100 bhp like the one teans am world wide made as tribute to their father

[@johnkuhn7835]

Soooooo cool 😎

[@trickyrickie4828]

Hey Pat when are you going to put that Mopar on the dyno

[@billk9628]

As my ole Boss always said, "Ain't nothin that money can't fix" ! Why would anybody do this much for a 100 plus HP!? Funny thing is, I beat the crap out of supercharged vettes, in an LS1 powered RX7 that was stock! So, "THINK" about your bank role, and think about how to use it, because this ain't the best way! First worry HP to weight! Whatever you think, will kill your car before you even build it!

[@ShawnGilbert1967]

Looks like the smaller pulley gave it belt slip or couldn't keep up...the first run didn't have that power dip from 6500-7000.... It may have been in the springs as well but looked like slip...

[@mm2024-7]

That is one expensive build. But very nice! 🙂

[@fordfairlane662dr]

So were is the reat of the javelin build series?

[@dadgarage7966]

@ 8:06 Made in Canada.

[@samuelriester1419]

You should have gone full party pulley, I wanted to see the coyote you all built versus this with the same boost to see if the two liters or four valves was worth more power!

[@singletonperformance5473]

Did I miss it!!! What happened with the timing change when the charger got bolted on..? Didn't stay the same as aspirated I'm sure..... Right??

[@shannisgeorge]

U should have put this in that surburban build

[@leonardwalters154]

It's killing me, so few episodes on the javelin, we need a update on what happened to it!

[@leonardwalters154]

@@bigboreracing356 I agree, gm products don't rule hot rodding

[@bmstylee]

@@leonardwalters154 it was on TV. A God awful paint job and a ridiculous looking stance.

[@meatybtz]

the biggest issue here is that no one makes "new" products for AMC engines. All the product lines have not been updated or re-engineered for the last 30 years. Powernation works off manufacturers giving them parts to hype. There is just no money in AMC. And this is coming from a real AMC fan. I've owned and raced Javelins, Rebels, Matadors, the works. I've built AMC engines that do go fast. But the reality is that engineering for ICE's has come so far from AMC that it is crude and limited. A lot of engineering advances have been "backported" to the Chevy 350 (the classic small block) and GM continues to build newer and better engines.

[@genemounce8302]

On the street, you'll need 12lbs of boost to equal those numbers on 93..... js

[@cowboystuff2002]

I have a question. When you talk pump gas, does it contain ethanol or is it ethanol free pump gas???

[@utahcountypicazospage5412]

always liked at least 10 to 1 compression with a boosted application because I can keep boost low and make great power.

[@midnight347]

I mean at the end of the day cylinder pressures are about the same either way weather it's higher boost lower compression or visa versa. It might keep iat down and make recovery time better and be easier to cool the blower but I don't think it's really much better on the engine itself but at the same time some blowers don't like to be ran at such low boost and perform more optimally at a higher boost level. Each blower has an efficiency island that you should try to stay within for best results and not go under or over that.

[@noahpelletier3871]

Peep the 300 inline six they haven’t gone back to in such a long time :/

[@thetreblerebel]

Heat exchanger? Intercooler..maybe?

[@boostnhoe]

They said the motor made 647hp all motor 19:05 min into this video. Then they bought a $7k supercharger not including accessories and only added about 140hp? Seems Waste of money. The dollars don't make cents.

[@robertcranwell7847]

It's a 427 that's built up from a previous episode, adding Octane booster to 93 and with the 2650 supercharger they should be hitting 950-1K Horsepower. They could hit 785HP with a built 6.2 IMO. Race Proven Motorsports does this all day on their channel.

[@maxmaijor]

on 19.34 the big turbo dip, as many as 6-7 sec,....uhhh... develop new, 4-valve cylinder heads

[@Matthew-wn8oq]

I want to buy that Jeep! Does Power Nation ever sell any of their project vehicles?

[@sihartobing9570]

Power Nation*🌠 Engineering Workshop _ Best 🌠👍👍👍🌠🌠🌟🌠🌠.

[@stevesolo16]

I think this proves two senerios. First, if you are building this for racing, go with a turbo charger. Second, the supercharged engine would be great in a street car, and there are different pulley combos to fine tune your engine.

[@tripleeathletics]

I’m a HP Junkie, So I’d bump it up to about 8-10lbs of boost and let it ride... 🤟

[@papilloncycles3463]

Wow

[@rroy8049]

Can you readjust the necessary changes to put this build into a boat

[@JerkVegas86]

Does race gas with no tune for it do anything for your car?

[@bigal878]

I’d love to see that with 10 PSI boost. 👍🏻

[@jamieschinkai1267]

It would make about 875hp. It adds 22.5 hp/pound, with 650 as it’s normally aspirated base line. 650+225=875. All this considering the blower could even move that much air in the first place.

[@billflk2364]

Hey Pat, what do you call a cow with a twitch?, Beef jerky. Lol

[@bmstylee]

Ok. I'm taking that one.

[@MarkEvans72400]

What’s that entire set up cost ?my c5 2002 would love it

[@1320Jason]

Tire fryer. 😂

[@umakemerandy3669]

7:50 best part..... geeeez. Whyyyyy

[@danhambrick6331]

Are they gonna put that Beast in that Jeep XJ?😁😁😁

[@bmstylee]

It needs to go in a Tesla to piss off people who think they are saving the environment.

[@Parents_of_Twins]

Isn't inch pounds or pound inches the same thing and you divide by 12 to get foot pounds or pound feet?

[@40calDeathPunch]

Yes forcing the air up making it have a longer path of travel creates more HEAT. The enemy of any performance engine.

[@Ningagato]

Im no super charge expert or engine expert at all but im pretty sure that blower or every blower has a heat exchanger inside. Thats why they put that external radiator to cool the heat exchanger inside the super charger

[@rickycortez6733]

Can someone explain the 900 pens 🖊, cell phone, and glasses in his shirt pockets. Oh and don’t forget the tap measure to complete the Bob the Builder outfit 🥸

[@danhambrick6331]

That's why I call him Pocket Protector Pat....😂😂😂😂

[@rickycortez6733]

@@bigboreracing356 LOL didn't even catch that when typing.

[@darrenporsch]

Never heard anyone say pound inches I always heard inch pounds sounds a little weird

[@fuckoff898]

I missed the compression ratio of the engine?

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

What happened to the other guy with Pat? I think it was Mike Galley...

[@Hawkers02]

The bald eagles have flew

[@susiedyer3260]

Yes rock auto parts store is awesome AF and u can get ur parts really cheap but the shipping is where it will unalive ur wallet I bought a grill 4 an Oldsmobile paid 75ish 4 the grill but paid 61 bux just 4 shipping now know this I am NOT throwing any shade at rock auto cause they r awesome AF just need 2 figure out how to lower shipping costs

[@bombombimbim440]

Is this same as LS7 corvete engine??

[@TheJeracuda]

one thing I don't remember you people ever really discussing is what type of oil do you use in these high horsepower builds. Do you use just a normal oil like a Pennzoil that's rated for high hp or do you use a synthetic oil such as amsoil?

[@square348apple3]

They run royal purple I have seen it in some vids

[@Carlos.Rivera]

Race oils

[@mjupao1957]

De stroke LS

[@baby-sharkgto4902]

That's an expensive way to reduce power

[@mjupao1957]

@@baby-sharkgto4902 try watch Richard Holdener

[@blown572hemi]

Amazing when you consider 376ci puts out 707hp and you lose 400hp on other boost. You hit the target tho and it only cost a small fortune. Good infomercial never the less.

[@markdonovan9247]

👍👍

[@jasonandrews457]

mixing fuel to run 6 psi ???

[@importslunglowful]

Can anyone tell me, can you get 100 octane gas at normal gas stations in the U.S?

[@AndyFromm]

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