How To Keep Your LS Engine Healthy While You Beat The Snot Out Of It

If you are planning to simply cruise your LS swapped ride, move along and enjoy the drive.

If you’re planning to beat the ever-loving snot out of your LS engine, consider these modifications to make it reliable in extreme and competitive circumstances.

Taylor Ray breaks down his list of 5 Must-Do Mods to prevent engine failures that LS engines sometimes get a bad rep for including the oil system, lifters, and rocker arms, as well as oil starvation, pressurized, and dry-sump setups…

Parts Mentioned in this Video

JGR LS Engine Billet Aluminum Oil Diverter Barbell Galley Plug Fits GM Gen III & IV LS Engines LS1 LS2 LS3 LS6 LS7 LS9 LQ4 LQ9 4.8L 5.3L 6.0L 6.2L Silver

New: $12.99

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GM Parts Genuine 12589016 Camshaft Retainer

New: $27.74

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Oil Pump Girdle Pickup Tube Brace/Girdle for LS Engine LS LS1 LS2 LS3 4.8 5.3 6.0L

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Improved Racing EGM-500 LS Engine Oil Pump Pickup Tube Brace/Girdle

New: $24.90

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Michigan Motorsports Delphi LS7 Lifters Set of 16 and Guide Trays FITS LS1 LS2 LS3 LS6 LQ4 LQ9 LY5 LY6 LM7 4.8 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.2

New: $184.99

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Smith Brothers Pushrods – LS Engine Trunnion Upgrade Kit

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Comp Cams 13702 Trunnion Upgrade Kit for GM LS1/LS2/LS3/LS6 Rocker Arms.

New: $175.95

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Canton Racing Products 24-126 Accusump Marine Oil Accumulator, 1 Pack

New: $768.00

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Moroso 20142 Early F-Body Road Race Oil Pan for GM LS Engine

New: $553.99

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MAST Motorsports LS Swap Conversion Oil Pan

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Dry Sump Kit ~ https://aviaid.com/pdfs/1205-115_ls1-ls6.pdf (LS-C shown in video)

L92 Engine ~ https://m.roadkillcustoms.com/engine-transmission-chassis-donor-vehicles/?Engine=V8+6.2L+L92