LS Carb swap COMPLETED

maitstoy

Amateur Racer
Oct 20, 2008
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Sarnia, Ontario , Canada
After hurting another SBC gen 1 engine last year I decided to go for the LS swap.

I wish I did this a long time ago.

MSD 6010 box and Vic Jr Intake $650.00
Muscle car oil pan, 1" setback mounts and transmission adapter $400
1995 S10 ls swap headers $330
1999 Jimmy Alternator $50.00
Serpentine belt $35.00
New exhaust front to back $300

I installed my 4.8l first, just to see how things worked and lined up. transmission sits in it's stock location, lots of clearance with Headers also. Never had any clearance issues anywhere. For a Baby engine, this thing pulls pretty good(I'm sure my stall helps though). Just have to raise the REV limiter(5500 stock) and lower timing curve. Going to clean up my 6.0l later in summer..Pics to come soon
 

Ed Cannon

Pro Stocker
Jul 17, 2009
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Johnson City Tn
The LS engines are awesome. The 5.3 in my 03 Sierra has 190k on it now and it performs as good as it did the day I got it. Never leaks, smokes or uses oil. I use it for a daily driver, haul my Malibu all the time, haul scrap, frequint 250 mile trips to Knoxville hauling tools etc. Its a stocker but if I ever do another street car build I'm going LS for sure.
 

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