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How to Swap GM LS-Series Engines into Almost Anything (S-A Design) |  | Author: Jefferson Bryant
Publisher: S-A Design
Category: Book
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Pages: 144
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.3
ISBN: 1932494812
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.25040288
EAN: 9781932494815
ASIN: 1932494812
Publication Date: January 15, 2009
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Product Description
In 1997, the LS1-powered Corvette hit the streets. At the time, the new LS1 garnered much fanfare, but in reality, its release marked a seismic advance in V-8 engine technology that ushered in a new era of performance. The LS1, featuring ground-breaking architecture, was the first of the third generation of LS engines, which delivered towering performance and efficiency from its compact design. High-performance enthusiasts quickly gravitated to the wide range of Gen III and IV LS engines that followed, and these engines were transplanted into hot rods, muscle cars, sports cars, and many other vehicles.
How to Swap GM LS-Series Engines into Almost Anything shows how to fit these powerhouse engines into popular GM
F-Body cars, such as the Camaro and Firebird, and also how to install these powerplants into non-GM muscle cars, sports cars, trucks, and of course, hot rods. This book includes a historical review, complete specs, and detailed information so you can select and fit the best LS engine for a particular vehicle and application. A section on mounting kits, explaining how to install these engines into a variety of cars using readily available motor mount kits, universal engine mounts, or fabricated mounts. In addition, the book shows you how to perform necessary oil-pan modifications and adapt accessory drivers as well as choose the most suitable fuel pump, exhaust system, wiring harness, and electronic control module. This guide takes it a step further, revealing how to select the best reprogramming equipment and software for a vehicle and its application. Finally, the book covers the range of compatible transmissions for LS engines.
How to Swap GM LS-Series Engines into Almost Anything is your complete guide for swapping the legendary GM LS Gen III and IV engines into any vehicle and creating a truly unique ride.
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 Good book - some information that was not readily found online July 8, 2010
Jeremiah Church
The book was worth the amazon price. As others have stated it pushes some companies products FAR more than it should. That said, that company does make solid products...
Overall it covered parts of the swap process that have not been well documented online. I did significant internet scouring and information gathering for weeks before reading this book and this book still addressed a large amount of information that was not readily found while searching. Other parts of the information that is easily found online was laid out well in the book - the sections on the oil pans and accessory layout is very useful and a lot more straightforward than you will find online. The wiring information - something else you can also find online was laid out in a very easy to read and succinct section - much easier than verifying ten different postings on internet forums.
 Well-Rounded Book May 14, 2010
MDJ (Minnesota, USA)
Book provides a complete picture of the available GM LS engine swap options. I like the chapter that discusses engine mounts, adapter plates, and oil pan compatibility. It gave me a good idea of what was needed for swapping an LS-3 into a Gen III Camaro. It was interesting to see many non-GM engine swaps, such as installing the LS into a BMW 3-series, Jaguar XJ, Fiero, and even a Volvo wagon.
Engine Swaps January 17, 2010
PhilnTX (DFW)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm amazed by the comments from the first three people.
There is no way that a generic book could cover a specific swap like what they are looking for. The intent of this publication is to illustrate that these swaps can and are being done. (Title might have been worded differently)
Yes, it's slanted towards S&P because they provided a majority of the pictures. They make some nice things, but tend to be on the pricey side. I provided him a couple of pictures also.
This book has some nice illustrations, nice reference pictures and data. But, it is not a book that will actually show you specifically how to install a specific engine is (your) specific car.
I'll read it and then put it on my book shelf in case I need it to generate an idea for another swap.
It may be a good project for him on his next book to take the information in this one and use it to actually document a couple of swaps from start to finish. However, many of the on-line forums have this already. S&P has several swaps fully documented on their site also.
A vast majority of swaps are completed by the "home-builder" who fabricates parts, makes his/her own wiring harness, goes to "junk" yards to find parts, uses the "for-sale" sections on web forums to find parts and ask for help.
It's a good read for a novice.
Planning an LS Engine Swap? Read this December 28, 2009
Hib Halverson (Southern California)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
"Restorod." Of late, amongst automotive enthusiasts, the term describes an older car fitted with a late model powertrain. The most popular late model engines to put in older hot rods or muslecars are GM's Generation 3 or 4 Small-Block V8s which are known to hot rodders as LS-series or LSx engines and have been the stock Corvette engines since 1997.
The swapping of Gen 3/4 V8s in to older cars has become so popular that a cottage industry has sprung-up selling adapters, oil pans, engine mounts, headers and other parts necessary to put LS-series motors into old Novas, Camaros, Chevelles, Vettes and even more unusual endeavors such as Buicks, BMW E36es and Jaguar XJSes.
With the level of enthusiasm as high as it is, it was inevitable that someone would write a book about transplanting Gen 3s and 4s into other cars. It was CarTech books, already the publisher with the best line of LS-series books on the market, which responded with How to Swap GM LS-Series Engines into Almost Anything.
Author, Jefferson Bryant, covers a wide-range of engine swapping subjects of concern to anyone putting a Gen 3/4 into an older car. A few of the key topics are oil pans, engine mounts, wiring harnesses and cooling systems.
A very useful addition to the book are several sidebar articles about specific engine swap projects but while they're a nice feature, there's not enough of them.
The majority of the material in the book is accurate. No doubt this is because of the Author's experience as a long-time automotive tech writer, however, there is a sprinkling of questionably-researched statements in the book. Examples are Bryant's claim that the Gen 3/4 engines are the first time GM manufactured an aluminum block, that the Gen 2 V8s (LT1/LT4) were poor performers and a blanket statement that GM's Dexcool antifreeze causes cooling systems to "sludge-up". All of those are incorrect.
The other slight problem with How to Swap GM LS-Series Engines is CarTech's limited editing. I think, had this book seen a stronger intervention by someone editing for length, some "wordiness" could have been eliminated making more space for sidebars on specific LSx swaps.
That said, the problems with this book are comparatively modest compared to its significant value as a resource for hot rodders with older cars looking to dump old Small-Blocks and even some Big-Blocks for more powerful and much lighter Gen 3s and Gen 4s.
So, if you're thinking about stuffing an LS9 into that ancient Chevy Vega sitting in your backyard, read this book.
 Only useful for recycling paper. December 8, 2009
Joseph A. Francano (Croydon, PA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Book is a poor attempt at helping any automotive enthusiast. The book is geared towards making someone with the desire to do this swap use the products from a select few advertisers. I really hope that someone will punch the author in the face for wasting my $20.
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