Shop Talk: Ls engine guide

Disclaimer: Guys, I didnt invent the LS engine, this video is just intended to clear up some of the muddy information ive gotten over time. Ive done my best to use reputable sources for information and am not implying they are all correct, but I have done my best to weed them out if they are bad info. If anyone finds incorrect info and are easily offended feel free to comment below, but keep it positive, I take constructive criticism well. Thanks for your time!!
In this video I go over the key differences between Gen. 3 Ls engines, specifically the car and truck configuration differences. Thanks for stopping by and feel free to comment, like and subscribe.
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Rock Drive by Nemmusic

[@midgrave]

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[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

I adored Germany and still miss it to this day, I lived there for almost 5 years and loved every minute of it. Thanks for watching and commenting, and while we enjoy our guns and engines, you enjoy the great cities and out of this world club scene!!

[@edwinkubena9944]

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[@djverhulst]

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[@johnleca]

Straight forward, direct and informative. This is how to do a video WITHOUT just talking about nothing and taking up space and time. Well done!

[@johnnieo66]

Well done, you are now officially a valuable resource for all L series engines! Thank you, Jon

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words, ill try to keep more videos coming that you like!!

[@ginjaman4784]

If you are wondering what the aluminum block truck style Ls engines are. Its either a 5.3 (L33) or a 5.3 (Lm4). The L33 comes stock with flat top pistons and 799 heads that are identical to the 243 heads from a Ls6. The Lm4 is basically a regular 5.3(Lm7) iron block just with a aluminum block.

[@28704joe]

Thank you for such well presented and easy going explanation.

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@Jones4Dragon]

This video was so helpful! Thankyou so much definitely going to subscribe

[@jamieweirdworld]

The biggest issue I had to overcome with the 6.0 LS in my XJ is a good cooling system. the Novak XJ swap radiator, although fairly robust, and well made doesn't have the cooling capacity. I finally had a custom radiator made by C&S Racing out of Indy. That solved all my issues except I gotta eat baloney for a while.

[@ryanmacewen511]

Great video. I was truly asleep at the switch regarding LS swaps. Finally have some time to play catchup, and garage to do so. ;) Thanks! Subscribed

[@racer67]

Great video! Str8 4ward no bull very informative!

[@goodluckcult3157]

Great info! Just what I was looking for. Thanks!

[@mrmidnight32]

Dam and I thought I knew about LS variant motors lol Had no idea about half this shit. Great job man!

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Glad to pass on some knowledge man, Thanks for watching!

[@valiik]

Appreciate this video! Good info, clears up a lot for me. Thank you!

[@vinnyaudi912]

Lots of great info. Currently getting ready to ls swap an 89 s10. Thanks!

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching and commenting!! Good luck with your swap.

[@maveriky43]

Picking up a 5.3 all aluminum block with 799 heads this Friday. Going to put a small Eaton m90 on it. Appreciate the video and knowledge. Definitely learning about all the intricacies about the ls family.

[@069lee8]

How it go?

[@dovid916]

One of the best LS engine guides out there. I'm tentatively planning an LS swap into a Toyota GT86 and knew nothing about LS engines at all, having only experience on Japanese cars, which have a very different mentality to their construction. You know your stuff dude, keep them coming!

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching man!!!

[@joelsalto2731]

Lots of helpful info man thanks, I just bought me a 1980 Chevy C10 and even tho it has a new 350 I plan on upgrading to an ls engine in the future

[@MRALL4FUN]

Great information man. Thanks for sharing.

[@BIG-Ohski]

This guy knows what he's talking about Good video

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@johnbehneman1546]

Excellent education, I learned so much. Thank you.

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching man, glad to pass on some knowledge!!

[@timtravasos2742]

Great detailed info and explanations.

[@sebastianbermudez5966]

Great info!!!! 🖒 Keep up the good work.

[@v.e.7236]

I lost 150 lbs. and gained 150 HP switching from the cast iron 4.3L V6 to an aluminum 5.7L LS1. Best upgrade for an S10. A win-win situation - you get more go (LS1) for your ride and a great anchor (V6) for your boat. lol

[@sethh8892]

Why does everyone want an old school 5.7? You can make more power out of a 5.3

[@anivalrembao7739]

Your build interests me.

[@v.e.7236]

@@sethh8892 Numbers don't lie - 5.7 vs 5.3 is easy math. Just because everybody and their brother-in-law is working on inexpensive, generally cast iron, 5.3s does not mean they make more power. If you have more cubic inches, you have more potential. The only downside to the aluinum 5.7L blocks (GM aluminum blocks, in general) is their limited tolerance to over-boring, w/ the limit ~ .010-.020, and adding significant amounts (

[@malcomjohnson3181]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍

[@martyfarrell9459]

Great Video! Just missed out on the GTO/Monaro for plastics and inclusion of the LS2. Thanks for the comparisons.

[@Mr.BigweldNBTX]

Great video! Straight to the point lots of good info.

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thank you for watching and commenting!!

[@daviddavid5880]

Great info. Thanks so much. (I just commissioned a 94 Precoma/LQ9/t56 combo. Really psyched. The donor Escalade is in hand.) This info will definitely come in handy.

[@Olhighclass]

I have a 89 camaro and ive been going back and fourth on which engine to use rn im thinking Ls3 and im glad you mentioned buying the accessory drive people fail to realize just buying 400 dollar junkyard motor doesnt just cost 400 if your trying to put it in a car with parts that fit it adds up quickly...great video!

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Hey man, thanks for watching. Yes, the accessory drive can be more expensive than the engine in some cases, and definitely needs considered when planning your swap. Good luck with your camaro!!

[@GGBPhilly]

Very informative! Thank you

[@BMwStu]

The staters ARE interchangable, however, you just need to use the correct bolts, also, the starter with one long and one short bolt can actually snap off of your aluminum block over time. always go for the starter with the 2 long bolts

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thank you for adding to the knowledge here!!!!

[@NakedStarInc]

Both starters are interchangeable, they are exactly the same besides the vette/camaro starter uses 1 short and 1 long bolt and the truck uses 2 long bolts. Other than that 100% compatible on either engine.

[@jvcamer1]

My truck actually has the 4 wire plug on it. 2000 silverado 1500 4x4. So I think they will interchange also. Bolt pattern is different because there is different because of case size with different amperage output (100 amp vs 135 i think) but you just have to change mounting bracket to run either one.

[@slimlc5776]

Just helped me choose what I want to do on a Datsun project lol didn’t even know half these things

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching and commenting, glad I could help out some!!!

[@WheelLoveTV]

This was great 🙏🏽🤘🏽⚡️

[@TheMrSauers]

Two of my favorite cars I own 05ctsV and 99xj

[@efrainsZ71]

Great video sir. Did not know any of this information. 👍🏼

[@ginjaman4784]

If you are wanting to run a boosted LS for cheap. Find a cast iron 5.3 Lm7, pull some 799 heads, and optional put some flat top pistons from a 4.8.

[@signalsix3548]

hey man GREAT freaking video! finally some solid clear information on LS interchanging. Keep up the good work, just gained a subscriber

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching and subscribing!!! Hopefully I can pass some more knowledge on!!!

[@signalsix3548]

@@SmallTimeMotorsports hey what about this: i have a friend selling a 94 corvette with the original LT1. would it be worth swapping an LS into that or why not just beef up the LT1? I never hear anyone talk about old LT1 engines or upgrading them. they can't be all that bad right? Have any info on older LT1s?

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

The Lt1's can be fantastic engines, just a bit more work and money than an ls. The major thing about Ls engines is that they make 300hp/ftlbs out of the box and the very stout bottom end can hold 1000hp stock. Not to mention they are plentiful and parts are available everywhere. The C4 corvette is a beautiful car and dropping an ls into one should be a no brainer. The dash and interior electronics can be a pain, but remanufactured ones are available, if it were me and I was building a racecar, the c4 would be high on the list. To do things for an lt1 would be getting rid of the optical distributor, getting some good flowing heads, and getting some fuel to it, maybe even a stroked shortblock to really crank out some fun. Pound for pound I think youd spend the same for 500hp

[@doozowings4672]

If you are building a flat out drag strip car on the cheap I would go with the higher air flow intake out of the gate. If you are building a street car, I agree with you about going with the low profile intake.

[@monkeywrenchization]

Another difference I ran across, is that some early 6.0 engines had a longer crankshaft than the 4.8 and 5.3, It had a flat flywheel flex plate. The 4.8 and 5.3 used a dished flex plate. These 6.0s also had cast iron heads, I think it is referred to as a LQ4

[@stuartcookie133]

I had a crazy Deja-vu like 15 min into this video. I had a crazy Deja-vu like 15 min into this video. Thanks for the info!

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kingofcircs]

I have a 145 amp Escalade alternator in my 98 Trans am instead of the original 105 amp. It has a 4 pin connector, I made no modifications to it besides ditching a third superfluous bracket, and installed it with the two remaining bolts in the original location. Great upgrade from stock, just gotta make sure its the 4 pin connector which came on a few select years. I found the info online, there is a write up somewhere regarding the upgrade. Got it from Autozone.

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thats an awesome upgrade, thanks so much for sharing that with me Omar. Ill be sure to pass it on in the future and quite probably use it myself. Thanks for watching!!

[@markk7509]

Good stuff. Thanks for the info. Guess it’s gonna be an ls for the 68 C10

[@trentdawg2832]

That's A Very Easy Swap, I Did Mine In Less Than A Month

[@TheAgentDeus]

My 2004 Tahoe with LM7 non-FLEX has 4 wire alternator though, I don't know about starter.

[@martywilkinson6722]

Great info. Thank you.

[@disableafm1401]

VATS & base tune If you live in the Atlanta area I disable the VATS security for LS swapped vehicles and provide a base tune that will disable other non used features on the PCM.

[@redtesta]

Great informative video

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lawi1390]

thanks for the info sir

[@brotherbryan2414]

Excellent presentation, Thoroughly explanation. you make it look easy making a KZbin video, I’m pretty sure it’s not. Blessings

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thank you for your kind words and watching my video!!

[@texashankpalmer876]

This helped a lot! I'm about to start an LS swap on my delorean

[@1clnsdime1]

You can get adapters to space out the shallow water pump to use truck accessories, also some throttle bodies are 87mm like the LY6 that is a 4 bolt pattern. Also the new gen 4 truck intakes out flow the old style truck intakes.

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching Andrew, and to your post, you're absolutely correct about the water pump spacers, I have seen those used before. As for the throttle body on an LY6, correct again. This video is about the Gen 3 engines so I did not go into the Gen 4. Thanks so muck for watching and commenting!!

[@Eric-wt8wr]

Good video!!

[@MrFireman164]

Great vid thanks

[@duramax78]

Love the big cover with the V, I wanna build a 550-600 hp lq4, what heads are best, Brodix, tf, or any others?

[@johansalazar4701]

@smalltime what about map sensors are they interchangeable or have different plugs?

[@grassjunky3705]

Great video

[@jacksmith3189]

Good information Thanks

[@269motorsports]

Cool Video!

[@jamest.5001]

Thanks for this, this did help , I'm hoping to make the LS leap,( or vortec, ) I want to swap a 4.8 in place of a 4.3 in a 97 s15, I want to swap trans and engine, do away with all the security, and everything not needed, I'm thinking about a '05 engine and 4x4 trans, I want to cam swap, only for a while, I want to learn to tune, and do the harness work, I am just not sure how to keep the stock gauges, I thought maybe connect everything that's needed, for the gauges to work then basically do a standalone ecm tcm, thanks for all the info!!

[@randyrowe3097]

Good video brother.

[@jackheath383]

In your video you mentioned the brass inserts to change from DBW to cable, What did you use to change to Drive by cable for intake manifold ? Thanks

[@6bt_str864]

I like 2 engine covers... One for the headlights and one for the oil catch can.. Wait....

[@anthonysholars4782]

Engine with most starting horsepower for around $600 I would like to add Fuel Pump Fuel Rail Fuel Injectors Exhaust Manifold Headers Cam Shaft ECU 2 very small turbos Innercooler Would it produce 500 horsepower at the wheel?

[@larryseals6089]

The problem i have with mine right now is that the detent cable from the 700R4 is to short to reach the DBC throttle body.Is there a longer cable available?

[@CF-rx7hx]

Is the block on a C-code LS from a car compatible to use for a truck rebuild, if crank is changed to longer truck crank?

[@tony8295]

What is the sensor on the top of the truck intake, with the green cap on it? Is it needed for a swap, and where does the line lead to on the driver side of the intake? Thanks to anyone that answers.

[@rudybishop9089]

goot stuff - food for thought for my dream build - LS in my 1970 Triumph Spitfire - one thing ahh that ‘goat’ is frightening don’t know how you gettin any betties ? ? but a thumbs up.

[@eazhar]

excellent video. really cleared up the differences for me

[@joseleon3868]

Excellent work bro have a question just got a vortec engine from a 2007 Tahoe that I will be installing on a 64 impala will I have to convert the manifold for hood clearance and what manifold you recommend thank you 🙏

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Youll probably have to convert to car manifolds for hood clearance. Its a 2007 vortec engine so it should be cathedral port, meaning either an LS1 or an LS6 manifold will easily fit. The rest of the brackets should bolt right up to the block so the accessories will fit you just have to make sure that your oil pan clearance is good. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@chinoperez422]

Lots of knowledge

[@mikelbrooks6378]

Can someone help..I hve a 05 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP and I had a situation with my transmission..I had it rebuilt 3 wks ago...now my cylinder #6 is mis firing, so we ckxd and #5 fires at 195 of compression, but #6 is at 25 (loss of compression on #6) I'm not sure if the lifter is stuck or has collapsed or has completely dislodged and turns but the ticking is there, and it's most definitely gives off a funny smell like rotten eggs. Do I take out the lifter, (reseet after checkn the lifter and push roads that is) or does the 5.3 needs replaced...can I save that particular engine?

[@nando4755]

I have a 2003 yokon 5.3L what cam /lifter kit do u recomend also chain and pulleys ! Would i need a high pressure oil pump as well thx !! I want max horse power and a nice sound

[@shawndumas3495]

Love this video! Trying to get as much info on ls swaps, im looking into swapping my 2010 chevy colorado that has a 2.9l. Amy recomendations or info/tips youd have? As far as engine years, manual transmissions etc? Thanks! Subscribed!🤙

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Glad it was helpful!, For your colorado the sky is the limit, nearly everything should fit under the hood with no worries. Depends on the purpose for your truck, but in my opinion the easiest would be a 5.3 ls, probably gen 4 since youre gm already it may talk to some of the electronics and the trans depends on if 2wd or 4wd. If 2wd throw a TKO or a T56 at it and call it good! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@felixthecat2655]

The ls1 and truck starters work on both but the ls1 starter tend to break on the thinner bolt side.... if you have to replace it on ls1 use a truck starter because on truck starters both bolt holes are thick....there been cases where the block has got damaged after ls1 starter ear breaks

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching and adding to the knowledge base here man!!

[@darkstarraceing]

I am getting ready to ls swap my 1989 chevy g20 van. What configuration would you suggest? I am new to LS but not engine swaps in general. Was looking at doing a 6.0 with 4l80. But i am concerned about clearence. I currently have a 350 tbi in the van.

[@theordisedaniels1257]

Does the AC bracket match up on the two different blocks

[@joebhall5439]

Thank you so much for all the details. I will watch this a few times. I just bought a 1980 Cherokee Laredo. It had no engine was just $500 for a nearly rust free California vehicle. I will likely go with a 4.8L or 5.3. I don't plan on going fast. Might you recommend an LS motor for my application? Thank you.

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanka for watching Joe, a rust free 1980 cherokee is a score, engine or not. To answer your question a truck engine will likely be the cheapest, and the 5 3 is a very plentiful engine with a good amount of power and economy for the size. If you can grab a wrecked donor vehicle and have at it youll be set for almost everything youll need. Cheers on finding an awesome rig, good luck on your build and thanks so much for watching and commenting!!!

[@ryanj4423]

Excellent.

[@ninoreeves7702]

great info bud like and suscribed

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching and subscribing!!!

[@nairblab4061]

Good basic info. Definitely a lot more to it

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching, yes, tons of info for all of these engines, too much to cover really. Thanks for the comment!

[@nairblab4061]

@@SmallTimeMotorsports Definitely too much to cover in one video, but this is a great place for people to start! Thanks for your video.

[@austinknowlton1783]

Ok so I’m 7:45 into this video and I have two questions already; Does the truck intake fit under the hood of a Gen II S10 pickup? And do all the oil pans have the same capacity? Thanks for the informative video btw.

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching and commenting!! So to answer your first question, dependinv on the mounts you use the truck intake should fit under the hood, for your second, most of the oil pans hold between 5.5 and 6 quarts of oil, with the exception of the larger Camaro and G8 oil pans, they come in at 8 quarts. Thanks again for watching man!!

[@jamest.5001]

Do you know anything about the 6L80 or 8L90 swaps, is it about the same? I know the TCM is in the PAN, or part or something, I would like to use a 6-8 speed in a car without EFI, I wouldn't care if it's full manual,

[@CRM-HELICOPTERS]

Any idea if I can use accessory drive system from a 2014 Camaro complete engine to fit in my 72 Nova 6.2

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Jose, im not sure if the alternator being that low would clear or not, however it seems like the truck style accessory drive will work and they are plentiful. Thanks for watching and for commenting!! Good luck, sounds like an awesome project!!

[@psycalotus]

Good info thanks

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

No problem 👍

[@Ricky-nq7lu]

How much treatment can the LS1 Gen3 5.7L take without boost. Like can it handle say 7500 rpm rev limit safely as I'm sick of killing engines in my Daily an weekend track car.

[@johnnyfroese903]

I was the 1000 suscriber 👌

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for being #1000 man, I appreciate it so much!!!

[@mgbgtguy]

I'm by no means an expert, but being in the middle of an LS conversion and researching these same parts, I can say this is a bit incomplete. Some of what I've learned that is missing is the Late F-Body LS 1 did have the LS 6 intake from the factory, which means no EGR port, but cable throttle body (has the inserts), which is the engine I am working with. The LS 6 had a different breather setup (updated to stop oil getting into the intake) than the LS 1 but the late F-Body didn't use that even though it's the same intake. There also is the GTO oil pan which is different than all the others (front sump I believe). Corvette, F-body, and truck all use different Harmonic balancer depths. The L33 5.3 was an aluminum block and used in some 4 wheel drive trucks

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching and passing some knowledge on man, yes, there are variants of the 5.3 that were aluminum in the Buick Ranier and the Chevy SSR. There is also an LS4 that I really didnt go into. The intake variants are good information and im glad to add them to the knowledge bank. I spoke mainly about the common stuff and more importantly what I had on hand and could give visual representations of, but I am constantly learning as well. Thanks again for watching!

[@mikeream7560]

Yet the ls6 pcv setup doesn't help much at all.

[@brandonreeh1637]

So I can use a 3rd generation Camaro throttle body on a stock 04 Tahoe LS truck intake? If so then I will save a lot of money on my build for my 81 Vette.

[@rholston]

At 11:58 on the video when you're showing the 6.0 block for the CTS-V, to the left on the ground, there's a transmission with a xfer case mounted to it. Is that a T-56?

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching and commenting. That transmission is an AX15 and the transfer case is a Rocktrac from a Wrangler Rubicon getting swapped into my YJ.

[@wilfre1pr]

Let's talk about heads the difference between the numbers, which one are the best.

[@chrisatkins833]

Yes I was hoping he was going to get to that and heads can be swapped for what engines

[@gusorviston1]

Cool!

[@danielviorato1333]

Thanks for explaining that my friend. Any of those intakes will work with the 4.8 ls engine ?

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

provided you are running cathedral port heads on there they will work just fine for you, Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@danielviorato1333]

OK thanks have a great day

[@kevinjohn2475]

Wat about the 4bolt throttle bodies

[@dougedwards5042]

I have a 07 suburban ltz package, i believe its still factory not certain but am absolutely certain all aluminum an for an exceptionally large vehicle it is fast way faster than it ought to be for something that big love it it's like a mini mansion on the inside picked it up for 11,000 is so sweet

[@frankhagar4651]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge,appreciate it. I’m changing a head gasket on a 4,8 first time working on LS1 any thing different I should know about, if you have time . And thank you for your time.

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Hello Frank, Thanks for watching and commenting! Changing a head gasket on an Ls engine is very straight forward and satisfying work. First make sure the engine is as clean as you can get it. A couple other tips I can give you are to make sure you use new head bolts and a quality torque wrench, they are torque to yield fasteners (which means they have a measurable stretch to them) and must be replaced. Another tip I can give you that ive learned is to use windex on the cylinder head surface when trying to get the intake into place, it will slide and help prevent rolling the intake gasket over, then will dry and seal like normal. Its also a good time to inspect and change the knock sensors in the valley if they are in poor shape since youre already there with the intake off, and dont forget to hook up the ground strap on the cylinder head when finished. If youre tackling this job with the engine in the truck you may be able to pull the head with the exhaust manifold attached to prevent snapping the bolts, be careful of this and apply heat with a MAP gas torch if necessary. Other than that its a very good job to tackle yourself and save some money. Thanks again for watching man, and good luck!!

[@frankhagar4651]

Thanks so much for the advise, I will put it to good use .thanks again, thank you for your time

[@johnmartinezkilo]

Thanks for all the helpful info....any helpful hints for my 5.3 swap into my 2000 ford ranger?

[@069lee8]

You finish?

[@eaglethehulk8539]

@@069lee8 lol, you know he didn't finish. Probably never even started.

[@nathanielbolden5053]

I'm getting a 4.8 vortec crate engine for my G-body swap!...along with a 4l80 that I'm gonna bulletproof!...I'm looking for a mild street cam to go with a fast lsx intake my power goal is about 350-400 RWHP

[@DjCBlaq]

Nathaniel Bolden why 4.8?

[@georgewashington938]

good info / thanks

[@davebarron5939]

Wow! Ok, now I am re-thinking my LS3 camaro swap. I have watched a lot of vids, read lots of blogs / car performance articles, but no one has gone into the "details" of difference between the truck eng (what I have LS3 LQ9) and the "car" style, especially the intakes and water pumps, this will all add cost. Thanks.

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Dave, Thanks for watching and commenting! I am glad to hear that I may have provided you with some information to help you in your swap. The LQ9 is an awesome engine and set up right will surely give your camaro a wake up, its very easy to get 400hp/tq out of one and for a street car thats a great foundation to build on. Good luck on your swap!

[@ericwilkes238]

I have a 2000 suburban 5.3 automatic doner wheel base is to long for corvair will this motor and trans fit on a blazer frame

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Hey, thanks for commenting and watching!!! A corvair would be an awesome project, im envious, sorry your donor combo would be too big for it, but it would fit in your blazer just fine!!

[@White_Trash_JKU]

I’ve got a 5.3 from a 2002 silverado and I’m wanting a shorter intake. What should I look for to direct bolt up?

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching and commenting!! The lowest profile intake youll be able to go with would be a car intake manifold. If its a 5.3 then it has cathedral ports on the cylinder heads and id be looking for an LS1 manifold, the ls6 does flow more but not enough on a stock engine to be concerned with

[@josesaldana3736]

What’s the best application for a 1982 Chevy c10? I’m new to all this, but I’m trying to learn so I can put a ls on it .

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching and commenting Jose. The best, easiest, and cheapest engine for your 1982 c10 would be a 5.3 truck engine. Your truck is more than big enough to fit the tall truck intake that makes the best low down power and the 5.3 engine is very cheap. They made millions of them and a few companies out there make the mounts and everything youd need to get it working in your truck, you can even use your stock transmission. Thanks for watching and commenting and good luck on your project!!

[@josesaldana3736]

Small Time Motorsports thank you!!!!

[@larryseals6089]

I have a 03 LQ4 and bought a used cam with 640 lift.Will i have to worry about about valves hitting pistons?

[@SmallTimeMotorsports]

Thanks for watching Larry, so to answer your question there is a lot more going on here. You need to worry about LSA and duration more than total lift, not to mention a very hefty valve spring upgrade. Lift doesnt always mean more power, and with a big combustion chamber and a dished piston stock a high lift cam might not be the best bang for the buck here. Since the lq4 is a relatively low compression engine bumping the compression with a different set of heads will likely give you more than a radical cam swap. Thanks for watching and good luck with your build!!