What cars can you LS swap?
Almost anything with room for a V8. People search for LS swaps into everything from trucks to boats. Vehicles with verified LS swap kits (a product page names the vehicle):
- BMW 3 Series E36
- Porsche 944 / 928
- Ford Mustang Fox body
- Chevrolet/Pontiac Camaro / Firebird 3rd gen
- Chevrolet Camaro 2nd gen
- Chevrolet Chevelle / El Camino (A-body)
- Chevrolet G-body (Monte Carlo, El Camino, Cutlass, Regal, Grand Prix)
- Chevrolet Impala / Caprice / Bel Air (B-body)
- Chevrolet Nova / Chevy II
- Chevrolet/GMC C10 / C15 pickup
- Chevrolet/GMC C10 / K10 "Squarebody"
- Chevrolet/GMC C1500 / K1500 "OBS"
- Chevrolet/GMC S10 / Sonoma / Blazer / Jimmy
- Nissan 240SX
- Datsun 240Z / 260Z / 280Z
- Nissan 350Z
- Toyota/Scion/Subaru 86 / FR-S / BRZ
- Mazda Miata
- Mazda RX-7
- Lexus SC300 / SC400
- Toyota Supra MK4 / MK3
- Jeep Wrangler JK
- Jeep Wrangler TJ / LJ
Kits listed but not yet verified: Chevrolet Camaro 1st gen, Chevrolet Corvette C4, Ford Mustang SN95, Jeep Cherokee XJ, Toyota Pickup / Hilux / 4Runner, Toyota Tacoma, BMW 3 Series E30, BMW 3 Series E46, BMW 3 Series E9x.
Each has (or will have) its own guide with parts, prices and gotchas.
Confidence: medium — sources disagree or are limited; check the sources below.
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Sources
- Sikky Spec Your Own BMW E36 LS Swap Kit — Sikky
- Sikky Spec Your Own Lexus SC300 LS Swap Kit — Sikky
- Complete Porsche 944 LS Swap Kit GF-LS944-KIT — G Force Performance
- 2410 UMI Performance GM F-Body LS Engine Swap Mounts (3rd gen) — UMI Performance
- 1982-1992 Chevy F-Body Camaro LS Swap Engine Mount Kit EM-LS-3FBDY — ICT Billet
- LS Swap Engine Mount - Mustang Fox EM-LS-FXBDY1 — ICT Billet
- Sikky Stage 3 Nissan 240sx S13 LS3 Package (w/ Wiring Harness) — Sikky
- Sikky Stage 3 Mazda RX7 FD3S LS3 Package (w/ wiring harness) — Sikky
- Sikky Stage 3 Toyota 86 / FRS LS3 Package (w/ Wiring Harness) — Sikky
- Brian Tooley Racing camshaft catalog (product pages crawled 2026-09-28) — Brian Tooley Racing
- PerTronix / Doug's Headers product catalog (public Shopify feed) — PerTronix