How To & DIY
GM LSx Engine Swap ~ Wiring Harness Preparation
The idea is to end up with a simplified engine harness that only needs a minimum number of inputs/outputs for a standalone swap. [More…]
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Engine Swap
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LSx Engine Swap Guide ~ The Basics
This is an overview of the basics on what it takes to swap an LS engine into an older vehicle not originally designed to accept it. [More…]
DIY Projects
How and Where To Score a Cheap Junkyard Engine
A guide to finding junkyard project engine donor vehicles for Chevrolet, Ford, and Mopar hot rods and custom cars and trucks. [More…]
DIY Projects
2-Minute Tech: Custom Motor Mount Considerations
There are many factors that affect the location of the motor in a hot rod or custom car or truck chassis: Plan ahead. The tech session produced several points to consider when mounting a motor in a hot rod or custom car or truck project… [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Connect LSx Engine to Older GM 4-Speed Manual Transmission
How to connect an original GM 4 speed manual transmission (Muncie M20/M21/M22, Borg Warner Super T10) to your swapped in LSx Series engine. [More…]
Builds and Examples
When Mechanics Lose Their Minds ~ Insane Engine Swaps and Mods
Who doesn’t appreciate a well-executed engine swap? But sometimes it seems that even Mechanics lose their minds! [More…]
Builds and Examples
1946 Plymouth Special Deluxe Engine Swap Fix
After a botched engine swap, we were asked to pull the engine, fix the firewall, floor and get this 1946 Plymouth Special Deluxe running. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1951 Chevrolet 3100 with Rear-Cooled 6.0 Liter LQ4 LS Motor
The motor is a young 83K mile 6.0 liter LQ4 from a 2005 GMC Yukon which will be mated to a brand new 4l60e transmission. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
1939 Plymouth Air Radial Truck
Colorado Auto & Parts is home to the famous “Plymouth Air Radial Truck” — A 1939 Plymouth PT-81 truck with a seven-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine from a 1954 Cessna 195 Airplane. [More…]
Technical Info
Chevrolet LS Engine ~ Best Engine Swap Ever?
Nolan Sykes breaks down why the LS V8 is the top choice for hot-rodders, drifters, and mad scientists all over the world. [More…]