The Best Chevy Ever Made
Scotty Kilmer:
rev up your engines
welcome to wacky Wednesday's where
everyone has a chance to show off their
car mods and here's this week's winner
1967 four-door Impala black I haven't
had this car for very long I've had it
for maybe three months it came from
Florida to Europe here's a flashback
from when I first laid eyes on the car
it was delivered home right to my door
like any other car you buy it always has
minor defects like a million of them and
they have to be addressed some defects
larger than others the first week when I
drove the car the rear brakes locked
three times twice in the middle of the
road and I couldn't for the love of God
move the car and one of those times it
ran out of gas at the exact same time so
I had to leave the car go away and
siphon some gas fuel it up and force it
off the road don't you love cars
when I got it the carburetor was miss
adjusted and the engine timing was off
completely off so it was guzzling gas
like crazy and the first week I ran out
of gas like three times and I had to
walk a lot and after a few months work
it was great and sounds fantastic
so let's take a look around the car when
I got the car didn't have corner lights
or bumper guards I added those later
together with a new distributor a new
dash cluster, the dash cluster that was
in the car was digital and looked
absolutely horrific it did not belong in
that car so we threw it out and replace
it with an original 1967 dash cluster
and speaking of minor faults and defects
this is my first drive with the car and
the horn was honking all the time
I was too stubborn to stop and was
running really bad I'm not a big fan of
having the bass in the back but if you
want good sound you you just have to
accept that there's a lot of air that
needs to be moved back in 1967 the
speakers weren't really that great so we
have to give and take so we get the
sound fixed pretty recently
maybe two weeks ago fix the horn there's
a blanket for my dog pretty nice
interior
it always looks better on camera but
still pretty nice here's the engine it
makes the car go the engine in this car
is a 350 Chevy engine so someone has
some point replaced the engine
because these 67 did not count with 350
engines been known for extreme
durability and not breaking down every
five minutes after some tweaking it runs
great sounds fantastic people complement
the sound more than the cars look and
that's true
my dad used to drive impalas so I
thought I might as well step in the same
footsteps for a car from 67
it handles surprisingly well I figured
that maybe when I get to 90 or 100 km/h
who will start to feel very unstable I
got up to over 150 km/h before I felt
the need to slow down so what about the
future the future plans for this car is
to it during the winter is to restore
the entire underside of the car and the
next winter restore the interior and
some smaller things here and there and
last but not least engine and gearbox so
that's it the journey has just begun
thank you very much for featuring me on
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Juan Ramirez's love of cars kept him out of trouble, led to his 1963 Chevy Impala | Why I Drive #23
Hagerty:
(gentle guitar music)
- This car is one of the things that I've
always wanted since I was a teenager.
My friend Mark's older brother
used to live right down the road from us.
Everyday I'd see him drive back and forth
in the black convertible.
You know, I'd go over there and
help him mess with it.
I had to hold the wire because
the battery wasn't charged
and then he'd start it,
"Cool, thank you" and then he'd take off.
I loved that car.
So that's what brought the love
for the '63 Impala for me.
I bought the '63 based off of
a few conversations,
20, 30 pictures over the internet.
When I decided it was time to
start working on it,
that's where you can start
seeing what was wrong with it.
There was a panel, it
was riveted on top of the
original sheet metal with
the silicon behind it,
and as I took that off, there
was no bottom of the car.
It was just straight rot and rust.
There was an actual stop sign that was
molded for the floor pan.
I didn't have money to send
it to a shop at the time.
So, we had to fix it on our own.
After we took all the
rust out that we could,
I had half a car.
Talk about an overwhelming feeling of
"Holy smokes, what did I get into?"
(car engine)
I just wanted a clean, original look,
but also add subtle touches to it.
I was gonna put airbag suspension.
I wanted her to lay
when I parked somewhere,
and then just enough to raise her up,
and be on my way.
The vanity mirror has the
comb on there, you know
flip down your visor and you
can slick your hair back.
It has an old Dinsmore compass.
Back in '63 as well, that was a
rare option back then.
The older I get, the more my taste changed
and I was like, "I don't
want to go for flashy.
Let's go for classy.
Let's go for subtle."
I take this car out to relax,
to clear my head.
That's my time to slow down.
I'll take her from here to the mountains,
and I'll just turn around and bring
that same road right back.
But on the way down there,
I have all these people
giving me the thumbs up,
saying "Hi, beautiful car,
can I take your picture?
Can I take the cars picture?"
It makes me feel good.
(car engine)
Growing up here in Albuquerque
cars were a way to keep me out of trouble.
We grew up on the west side of town.
The gangs were bad up there.
The car is what kept me away from drugs,
and kept me out of trouble,
and the same thing with my brother.
It kept us at home,
or it kept us with a group of guys that
were into the same thing that weren't
into getting into trouble.
They just wanted to work on their cars.
If it wasn't for cars
I would probably have a
different life right now.
I really think that it saved us from
taking the wrong turn and
heading in the wrong direction.
(car engine stops)
I do feel like I'm part
of a bigger tradition
especially with this car here.
The low rider lifestyle is more than cars,
I believe its family because you see a car
passed down from the grandfather
to the father to the son.
In the low riders,
they hold true to that.
A lot of these guys
work 9 to 5's, you know
they're piecing these cars
together little by little
but they're doing it with the
help of family and friends.
You'll see a little boy out there,
wrenching on his car with his dad.
I have lots of pictures where I have
my kids out there taking off bumpers
and stuff like that.
(car door shuts)
(engine starts)
We put the Ramirez plaque on the back
of the car because
this car is and was built by the family.
It was me and my brother, my wife,
my boys had their input on it.
And so, this car is us.
So when we made this Ramirez plaque
it was the intention
of, "This is my family.
This is what we're about.
This is just a family affair."
(car engine)
My little boy is into this car.
He understands what it's about.
That probably is the most
rewarding part of the car.
It has nothing to do with any kind of
accolades or anything like that.
It has to be that he has a goal now,
and he strives for it.
I'm hoping that he continues to keep it
and that he'll pass it on one day as well.
My name is Juan Ramirez
and this is why I drive.
(car engine)
(music and engine fade)
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport SOLD / 136402
RK Motors:
Backing a 425 horsepower 396 with a tough
4-speed, a tweaked suspension and decidedly
sophisticated aesthetics, this Chevelle is
much more fun than a pampered trailer queen.
And if you’re ready to pound some pavement
and turn some heads, it’s your ticket to
good times and great rides!
This Chevelle’s killer presentation is every
bit as nice as it looks.
Someone spent a long time getting this hardtop
laser-straight, and it’s well beyond anything
the factory ever produced.
Make no mistake, this is certainly one of
those classics where the builder was following
a dream, not a budget.
Gaps are excellent, highlighting 2-stage that’s
both deep and rich.
Trim remains just as the General intended.
And era-correct Super Sport ornamentation
is present and accounted for because, let’s
face it, there’s really no point in trying
to sneak around in a muscle car like this!
The Black bucket seat interior is largely
stock, and that’s a good thing when it comes
to early Chevelles.
New soft-touch materials were used throughout,
and fresh carpet is protected by Chevrolet-themed
floor mats.
Upgrades include a trio of Sunpro auxiliary
gauges, a modern Kenwood CD player and fingertip
access to the car’s FAST fuel injection
system.
And the driver commands the road through a
factory shifter and a chromed Super Sport
steering wheel.
Toss the hood and you’ll find a buff, 396
cubic inch Chevrolet big block that creates
a stout 425 horsepower.
That power flows through a trusty 700R4 4-speed
back to a proven 10-bolt rear.
Big block Chevelles have always been highly-sought
cars, and this rowdy resto-mod makes it easy
to understand why.
Don’t let a remarkable opportunity pass
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1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS For Sale ** Rare Numbers Matching LS6!
Fast Lane Classic Cars:
This 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 for
sale is an extensively restored and
highly documented factory LS6 car. It is
one of only 4,475 LS6s produced in 1970.
This car includes the original build
sheet, window sticker, Protect-O-Plate and
copies of titles since it was new. The
Chevelle is finished in correct Forest
Green and has power disc brakes behind
14-inch SS wheels. The correct Dark Green
bench seat interior features a padded dash, day/night rearview mirror, rally gauges,
and front and rear seatbelts. The floor
mounted gearshift mates with a Muncie
M22 4-speed transmission. The
numbers-matching 454 LS6 four-barrel
V8 has been freshly rebuilt. You can find
the correct casting dates throughout the
engine and accessories. This is an
extensively restored highly documented
LS6 Chevelle finished in the correct
colors with a numbers matching V8.
200948 - New, 2020, Chevrolet Impala, Test Drive, Review, For Sale -
McCluskey Chevrolet:
If you’ve been considering the 2020 Acura
TLX, then maybe you should take a look at
the 2020 Chevrolet Impala.
Both the Impala and TLX have child safety
locks to prevent children from opening the
rear doors.
The Impala has power child safety locks, allowing
the driver to activate and deactivate them
from the driver's seat and allows the driver
to know when they're engaged.
The Acura TLX’s child locks have to be individually
engaged at each rear door with a manual switch.
The driver can’t know the status of the
locks without opening the doors and checking
them.
For enhanced safety, the Chevrolet Impala
shoulder belts are height adjustable, and
the rear seat shoulder belts have child comfort
guides to move the belt properly to fit children.
The camshaft in the Chevrolet Impala’s engine
are driven by a hardened steel chain, with
no maintenance needed.
The Acura TLX camshafts are driven by rubber
belt that need periodic replacement.
The Chevrolet Impala has a standard limp home
system, to keep drivers from being stranded
if most of the engine's coolant is lost.
The engine will run on only half of its cylinders
at a time, reduce its power and a warning
lamp on the dashboard will light up, so a
driver can get to a service station for repairs.
The Acura TLX does not offer a lost coolant
limp home system.
To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier,
the Chevrolet Impala uses regular unleaded
gasoline, while the Acura TLX requires premium
for maximum efficiency, which can cost 20
to 55 cents more per gallon.
From 60 to 0 miles per hour the Chevrolet
Impala stops at 10 feet shorter distance than
the Acura TLX.
Come on down and see why the 2020 Chevrolet
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1965 Buick Wildcat by Debbie Martin - LOWRIDER Roll Models Ep. 35
Lowrider Roll Models:
(chill music)
- [Debbie] A painter paints a picture,
and whatever's in that painter's heart,
he puts on that picture.
Onto a lowrider, that's my picture.
Instead of painting it on a
portrait, I put it on top.
Growing up in Castroville, where I'm from,
a lot of people had lowriders.
I was always around it,
I've always been around it.
Helping out lowrider
clubs with the raffle,
you know, with their sign-up sheets?
I never thought I'd have a lowrider.
Until there was a friend of mine,
who he told me, he says, "You know what?
"You get your car and I'll
buy your plaque for you."
So he gave me a challenge,
and that really pushed me to get a car.
Because I wanted that plaque. (laughs)
(impressive music)
I have 1965 Buick Wildcat.
Her color is Sunset Gold.
She has pinstripe and
she has a shimmer blake.
She has 14 inch Sinister spokes.
She has a 401 Nailhead original engine.
I have stock ivory interior,
and the knobs, I made her to
be what I wanted her to be,
so I ended up blingin' up her knobs.
I can honestly say that my plaque
is the only plaque of its kind.
My plaque is engraved,
but I blinged it up.
Because I wanted to make her mine.
I have Kitty Boo-Boo sitting
back there, and that's me,
so I have her and plus the
artichoke, where I live at
is in Castroville, artichoke
center of the world.
Because that symbolizes,
to me, my mom, our roots.
It's got a full system back there.
It has Hifonic, it's got super slams,
so the airbag, the tank,
is chromed-out in the back.
He lights up, I have lights back there
and I like bling and because she's my car,
she's a lady's car, I mean,
we take her to car shows,
I wanted them to see that
that was a lady's ride.
(cool music)
This is the first
lowrider that I've owned.
When I got the car, there
was a member of the car club
that I was in and I told him,
"You ever sell that car,
you need to tell me first."
He called me and said, "You
know what, I'm gonna move,
"do you want to get the car?"
When I first got it, she
was like a turquoise blue.
It was a muscle car.
I knew what I wanted, in
my heart I knew what I see,
how I wanted it, and then
voila, there she is. (laughs)
To get her to where she's at right now,
it took me about a year and eight months.
It's not a daily driver
where every day I drive her,
but we'll take her to shows or
we'll take it out on a Sunday
if it's a nice day on a Saturday.
Cruising, to me, is
like I'm fallin' in love
with my husband all over again.
Because when I'm with him, it's
like we're back in the days,
because that's where we first met,
that's where we first had our
date, was at a lowrider show.
And 39 years later, we're still together.
(touching music)
I grew up in Castroville.
Castroville is a small little town.
Everybody's related, and
if you're not related,
you're married to somebody who's related.
Castroville's known for artichokes,
there's artichokes all the way around us.
My mom had 11 kids.
I have seven sisters and
I have four brothers.
And I'm number six.
Growing up in a big family,
we had a lot of fun times.
We got in trouble a lot.
You know, back then you got
the chunklah thrown at you
for things that you did and, you know.
My mom,
she struggled at times, you
know, not making ends meet.
She had her husband, we call him Pops.
He had his hard time,
but yet he took a woman
who had all these kids that weren't his,
and he treated us like if we were his own.
My dad was killed just
before my ninth birthday.
So I have no memory of my dad.
I have nothing.
Growing up without my dad
caused me to be very
angry, caused me to hate,
caused me to be jealous
of any girl that would,
I would see their father
caressing them or hugging 'em
and it would hurt so bad,
even just to see that,
because I didn't have that.
To me, myself, I grew up
thinking in my mind that
I was a bastard kid.
So it caused me to do
a lot of things that,
I was locked up all the time.
And I didn't care, I didn't
care about anything or anybody.
Or nothing, nothing
mattered to me, at all.
(somber music)
Everything started when I was
like about nine-and-a-half or 10.
My mom had an alcohol problem.
She would leave at times,
and it tore me apart.
I would go look for her
and I couldn't find her,
and when I found her, you know,
she'd be drinking and stuff,
and so I ended up running away.
Stayed out for a couple of days.
And I came back home.
But and then I found
myself leaving longer.
I started getting locked up
for just doing stupid things,
breaking windows, taking church money,
having drug paraphernalia on me.
I started taking drugs probably about 11.
Started sniffing paint,
gas, Pine-Sol, nail polish,
whatever I could get my hands on.
In 1979,
I knew my husband, well my husband now,
but back then we were just best of friends
and we ended up going out.
Next you know it, he comes to my house
and he's asking my mom
for my hand in marriage.
My mom told him, she says,
"You don't want to marry her.
"She's gonna hurt you."
But he kept saying, you know,
"No, God said you were gonna be my wife."
When I was about 13, my mom
asked God to come into her heart
and instantly my mom was,
the alcohol was taken away from her.
She never drank again, at all.
Then my mom started praying for
me, and when I was about 17,
she would tell me to go
to this Christian home.
She said, "You could take your clothes,"
she goes, "You can take
your Lowrider magazines."
I said, "I can take my mag?"
And she goes, "You can
take 'em all with you,
"they'll let you have 'em."
Finally the drugs got more,
'cause I was doing drugs on the side
and I knew there had to
be something different,
'cause I was destructive to myself.
When I was on the bus, there
was a white piece of paper,
as white like this that
I've never seen before.
And I looked on the ground,
I picked it up to kill
some time and it said,
"For you have not chosen me,
"but I have chosen you that you
may go and bring forth fruit
"and anything you ask of
the Father in my name,
"it will be given to you."
I got it, I threw it,
because nothing ever penetrated my heart,
nothing even ever made me cry.
Because it was so hard.
But whatever was on
that paper, it hit here.
Then I knew that somebody really loved me.
I felt something that
I've never felt before.
I went into the home in 1980.
I've been clean now for,
in December 16th was 39 years
I've been free from drugs.
Last year,
my mom was gonna have surgery
and there was never any indication
that she wasn't gonna make it.
And
she ended up passing away.
I stayed away from my family, but not,
not because I wanted to
stay away, but to me,
if I seen them
all together and my mom wasn't there,
then I knew she wasn't coming back.
Lowrider helped get me through that time,
because members of our car club,
we weren't even in the car club.
They kept making sure
that I would come out.
You know, "Hey, we're gonna have this,
"let's go take a drive, a Sunday drive.
"Let's go have lunch."
You know, so they were
really keeping me busy,
and it was the Lowrider family
and I was just like, blown away.
That's how we came to be
in Tavares Family Car Club.
(chill music)
In the town where I lived,
there started to be a lot of graffiti.
And to me, uh-uh, that's where I live,
so that wasn't about to happen.
So I said, "Something has to be done."
So I said, "Well, let's
have a painting party."
Word got out, so the
newspapers started calling,
the Chamber of Commerce called, they said,
"We heard you were doing
this community cleanup,"
they go, "How can we help?
"We'll barbecue for you.
"We'll do the whole lunch thing,
just let us know how many."
So they go, "How many you have right now?"
I say, "Oh, about 15."
And they go, "Well I'll call
you in a couple of days."
So, next you know it, kids were
comin' out like cockroaches.
So they started coming
to the house saying,
"Hey, we heard you were
gonna do this, can we help?
"Can we help?"
So as days went on,
they call me on Friday,
they go, "How many do you have?"
120.
Ever since then, that was in
1991, me and husband founded
what was called the
Castroville Paintbusters.
As time went on, there was two homicides
two blocks away from me on that side
and one on the other side of where I live,
and I just lifted my hands and I said,
"Here I am, God, I'll do it.
"I don't know what you want me to do."
And that's how Peace in
the Streets was formed.
The group that I work with are mothers
that have lost their kids.
And also parents that
have their kids locked up.
And the reason for Peace in the Streets is
to bring in law enforcement,
to bring in community,
to bring in business owners,
and to bring in dignitaries
to work as one in unity.
(fun music)
Doing community work and
knowing all the people,
the new county supervisor, he asked me,
"What do you wanna do?"
I said, "Well, I don't know
nothing but probation."
You know, being on probation
for nine years, you know, I go.
They said if I pass my GED,
that he will give me a job.
I went to go do the test to
see what your level was, and,
not something I'm proud about,
but I tested at third grade level.
And the lady said, "It's
gonna take you two years."
And I said, "When is your
next graduating class?"
And she says, "In May, six months."
And I said, "I will be at
that graduation class."
The kids, the high-at-risk
kids that I was working with,
'cause I was forever
telling them to do homework,
they knew now that I
was gonna go to school,
so now they're saying, "No,
you need to do your homework."
So it was the other way around,
we were all doing our homework together.
Every test that I took,
the youth and their mothers
would be waiting for me.
Because they were proud, this
is, they accomplished that.
In helping me get my GED.
In my graduation,
there was so many youth
there and their parents and,
but there was also two judges,
two county supervisors,
and the chief of probation
department was there.
They even brought me a
briefcase and everything and,
and I was just like,
"That's not supposed to
happen to a person like me."
(tender music)
After I got my GED,
I started working for Monterey
County Probation Department.
I've been working in my job
now in July for 26 years.
My first job was working
at a community school.
And working at the community
school, I work with,
you know, high-at-risk kids
that have gotten kicked out.
Once they know you, they
build a rapport with you,
and they trust you where
you can encourage them
and you can, you know, help 'em
to get to where they want to
'cause some of them have stories too,
and they're where they're at because
of something that happened in their lives.
And I understand them.
I understand exactly
where they're coming from.
So if I could help them
in any way to change
or just to be there for them
and stuff, I'm gonna do it,
and I do do it, and I will
still continue doing it.
The most rewarding part of my job is
knowing that I've done
everything I can that day
to help somebody.
I couldn't do anything that
I do without my husband.
My husband fully supports
everything, every crazy adventure,
every crazy thing that we do,
he's right there next to me
and, you know, I wouldn't be
able to do it without him.
See, people always think
that we have to stay down,
we can never like, change, that
we gotta stay where we're at
but we don't.
When we've made it, we have
to look at somebody else
and help them make it, and let them see
that there's hope in
anything that they wanna do.
And still take it low and slow
and have a lowrider. (laughs)
My name is Debbie Martin,
I'm a probation aide,
and I'm a Lowrider Roll Model.
Episode 1: 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS
The Drive with Alan Taylor:
Alan Taylor: Here we are once again for the
Hot August Nights Grand Marshal Show. I get
to be the Grand Marshal again this year and
I am thrilled! I have a car show with cars
that I've hand-picked. I picked one at a time,
every day. Last night I saw John's '63 Impala
SS and I was mesmerized. This is John Erickson,
his son Dave, and HIS son Chris—Three generations.
They own an Ace Hardware store, and they built
this car with Craftsman tools. This car show
is presented by Craftsman. These guys sell
and use Craftsman tools, and are not professional
body guys. Dave built this thing. By the way,
you should not be standing behind a counter
at an Ace Hardware. You should have 'Dave's
Auto Body!'
John Erickson: Hey, hey, wait... Somebody's
got to run the store here!
(laughter)
Alan Taylor: That's true. First of all, this
is a beautiful car, John. It's absolutely
flawless. Dave and Chris, I'm sure that you
had a hand in the restoration. You guys should
be doing this all of the time! Amazing...
Let's talk about it.
Where did you find the car?
John Erickson: My son actually found it. He'd
been looking for a '53 Impala for me because
when my wife and I first came to California,
our first car was a '63 red and white Impala.
After several years of looking, he found this
one in Chico, CA. We drove up there and bought
it from the original owner.
Alan Taylor: ...An SS... How amazing!
John Erickson: We brought it home, and it
was already pretty primo at that time.
Dave Erickson: So, you know, it was just a
couple of weeks before we tore it apart.
(laughter)
Alan Taylor: You must have done a frame off.
How long did it take you?
John Erickson: We started in February of 2012
so it's only been about a year and a half.
Alan Taylor: You're kidding?! I have to tell
you, when I was tooling around at the Pepper
Mill and saw your Impala. I was just blown
away. The fact that you guys did this as a
hobby is amazing. So, you work at the Ace
Hardware store with your dad?
Dave Erickson: I do. Dad's not too involved
in the store anymore.
John Erickson: They don't want me there...
(laughter)
Dave Erickson: The business has changed a
little since he started it. He comes out three
or four hours a week, and we spend some time
with him. I actually get to spend more time
with him now than I did when I was growing
up.
Alan Taylor: That's what it's all about. Three
generations... I thought to myself that I
had to get your story. I couldn't have found
something so perfect even if I put an ad in
the paper, "I want three generations of builders
who work at a hardware store, and don't have
a professional body shop... Must have award-winning
car..." This is a dream come true for me.
I love seeing this. You guys watching need
to pay attention. What you see is a family
that has been brought together by building
a car.
Craftsman is now available in Ace Hardware
stores. Has that helped your store overall?
I'm sure that you get people coming in just
to buy tools.
Dave Erickson: Yes, tremendously. The Craftsman
brand brings a whole new feature to the store.
John Erickson: It's about brand recognition.
Alan Taylor: That's true. As far as this car,
is it completely stock? Go from the front
to the back for us.
Dave Erickson: Like dad said, it's a numbers
matching car from the original owner. We've
got the original build sheet... The engine,
transmission, and drive lines all have numbers
matching. It even had the chalk marks on the
firewall when we tore it apart. You just don't
get to restore a car like this very often—usually
something has been changed.
Alan Taylor: It's a dream come true, isn't
it?
Dave Erickson: It is.
Alan Taylor: I'm very pleased with what you
guys have done as a family. I love that you
put it all together with Craftsman tools--
the tool company that I work with. It's not
just that I work with Craftsman. You guys
work with them too, but just about everyone
in here has a Craftsman story. To me, your
story could be the most special story here.
Thank you very much guys. I appreciate it.
John Erickson: Thank you for having us!
Alan Taylor: Three generations working together
to put together one of the most beautiful
'63 Impala SS' I've ever seen. I'm Alan Taylor;
the Grand Marshal for Hot August Nights. There's
more to come.
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Chase: LS swaps have been taking place all
over the nation for well on a decade, and
for good reason.
They're lightweight, fuel-efficient, easy
to work on, and they make great power with
relatively few modifications.
Over the years, we've had a lot of the LS
vehicles come through our shop, like this
1955 Chevrolet, and now, thanks in large part
to a huge aftermarket offering, swapping an
LS between the fenders of your favorite muscle
car is now easier than ever.
Whether you picked up an LS from the junkyard
or you're starting out with a brand new crate
engine, there are many solutions out there
to help you bolt that block to your favorite
chassis.
In order to help you through your own swap,
we've teamed up with the guys over at JEGS
to show you a few of the components that you'll
need.
The first thing to consider when swapping
an LS into a vehicle is how it's going to
bolt to the chassis.
Rest assured that there's a vendor out there
that makes engine and transmission mounts
and crossmembers for virtually any application.
Another important item to consider when planning
for your LS swap are the headers.
Take these Hooker LS Swap Headers, for example.
They're available in a 1 3/4-inch primary,
and they're available from everything from
a '67 to '81 F-body to a Nissan 240SX and
the S13 or S14 chassis.
The final consideration when swapping an LS
into any car is the oil pan.
This pan from Chevrolet Performance allows
you to swap in almost any LS application into
your favorite muscle car.
When it comes to mounting your pre-1997 transmission
to your new LS motor, there's a couple of
different options you have.
The first option is to get a custom torque
converter.
The second, and probably easier, option is
to use one of these, which is an adapter ring
which pushes your flywheel out closer to your
transmission.
This will work with all TH400, 350, and 700R4
transmissions and the bellhousings will as
well, as they don't require an adapter to
bolt to an LS engine.
A modern engine requires modern cooling, and
specifically the LS requires the inlet and
outlet on the radiator to be on the same side.
There are several ways to accommodate this,
but the easiest way is with a kit like this
from Be Cool, which comes with all the fan
shrouds, hoses, and everything you need to
accommodate your new LS engine.
When it comes to controlling the throttle
on your LS, you have a couple of different
choices.
You've got either a cable-driven throttle
body or a drive-by-wire throttle body, and
if your wiring harness is set up for a drive-by-wire
throttle body, the simpler solution might
be to just add a pedal position sensor, which
will alleviate a lot of headaches in the long
run.
Wiring a modern LS can arguably be the most
daunting point of any project, but a lot of
aftermarket companies provide a complete solution,
like this kit from Chevrolet Performance,
which allows you to swap an LS into virtually
any application.
For those of you that want the modern capabilities
of the LS engine, but want the old-school
look and feel of a carbureted application,
Holley provides these kits, which have come
with an intake manifold that will swap onto
an LS engine, as well as a controller that
still will allow you to run coil-near-plug
as well as all of the refinements of an LS
system.
When it comes to feeding your new LS engine,
there's only a handful of options.
You can either take the stock fuel pump and
retrofit it into your current tank, you can
order a new custom tank that has a GM fuel
system assembly in it, or you can mount an
external fuel pump.
Once you have your high-pressure fuel source
figured out, it's time to think about engine
management.
What we've got here is the MSD Atomic EFI
for the LS engine.
This Atomic EFI LS Master Kit comes with what
you need to either do a return or a returnless
fuel system, and it also has a control unit
and wiring harness built right into the fuel
rails.
It also comes with a tuning unit that allows
you to select whether you want a cable-driven
throttle body or a drive-by-wire throttle
body, eliminating the necessity to re-tune
the computer or eliminate pigtails on the
wiring harness.
One of the things that makes this really cool
is the controller will allow you to compensate
for cams, nitrous, power-adder applications,
all without extensive tuning knowledge, and
directly from this box.
Another thing to consider when planning your
LS swap is the air intake system.
There are many vendors out there that provide
application-specific kits, or you can get
universal pieces, like this one from Spectre,
that comes with the mass air flow sensor port
all ready to go.
One of the final things to consider before
cranking up your LS is the front accessory
drive system.
Now, you're gonna wanna take careful measurements
and make sure that they're not interfering
with sheet metal or frame rails, but with
kits like these from Chevrolet Performance,
it's a pretty straightforward process.
These kits from Chevrolet Performance come
with everything you need, including an alternator,
A/C pump if you choose, and the power steering
pump.
As you can see here, the aftermarket has come
up with a solution to virtually any problem
you can run into while doing an LS swap.
We've only scratched the surface here, and
hopefully we've provided you with some inspiration
to start your own swap.
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