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How LS swaps actually work — tuning, the reference guides, head-to-head comparisons, and answers to what swappers ask most.
Tuning an LS swap
VATS, injectors, 24x vs 58x, drive-by-wire, computers, harnesses and cam-by-cam needs.
LS vs Coyote, 2JZ & more
Size, weight and cost, side by side.
Questions, answered
Sourced answers to what swappers actually ask.
Guides
LS oil pan guide: which pan fits your swap
Compare every GM LS oil pan by sump position, depth and length.
LS accessory drive spacing explained
F-body, car/Corvette and truck accessory drive offsets, and which water pump goes with which.
Transmissions for an LS swap: 4L60E to 8HP70
Every common transmission behind an LS: torque capacity, bolt-up, controller needs.
LS cylinder heads & intakes compared
243, 799, 706, 317, 823 and LS3 heads; truck, LS6, LS3 and aftermarket intakes with dyno tests.
LS fuel system, E85 & injectors
Fuel pressure, returnless vs return systems, E85 requirements and LS injector types.
Making power with an LS: build recipes
Common LS power recipes — cam swaps, heads, boost — and what each needs.
Q&A by topic
- Identifying engines (30)
- Engine build (30)
- Cost & planning (30)
- Mounts & fitment (24)
- Transmissions (14)
- Cooling (14)
- Oiling & oil pans (13)
- Wiring & ECU (9)
- General (7)
- Fuel (7)
- Cooling & accessories (4)
- exhaust (1)
- Accessory drive (1)