Find A Shop to LS Swap Your Car in College Station, Texas

When you think about the popular LS engine, several different types may come to mind including the LS1, LS2, or the LS7. But what most people are unaware of is that there are really over 30 different varieties of the LS series engine. These include the basic, but very powerful, 5.3 liter iron block engine, which will make for a perfect budget build. The other end of the 30 model spectrum is the high performance (LSX) version of the LS series. The LSX is a performance engine that you can purchase from GM on their website. If it is in your budget and you are looking for serious power, check it out for your next build. If you want to save money, you can still build an LS1 or LS2 engine up to produce over 800 horsepower with a stock block.

LS Series Engines (GEN III)

The Gen III GM engines include the LS1 and LS6. Both of these great performing engines have a 5.7 liter displacement.

The LS2 engine is slightly larger 6.0 liter vs 5.7 liter. It was manufactured and sold in popular GM sports cars including the Corvette, CTS-V, and GTO. The LS2 engine makes use of the same heads that the LS6 does. The LS2 engine has a less aggressive camshaft and the horse power was right at 400. In GM trucks, the LS2 produced around 390 horsepower resulting from a different intake manifold. However, trucks with the LS2 had more torque. You can find many iron or aluminum blocks in virtually every salvage yard. Be sure to check before you buy the car that you are pulling the engine out of to make sure it is the one you want.

So now the question you must ask is what parts will you need to purchase in order to perform an LS swap on your own car? Firstly, you will need an LS series engine – iron or aluminum. You can find them many places. Salvage yards and junkyards are a great place to start looking for LS engines. Alternatively, you can also by re-manufactured blocks and build it up yourself or have a shop do it for you. It all depends on what your budget is. You will also need motor mounts, wiring harness for the LS engine, and several other components. A shop in your city can always perform this swap for you in less time. Some shops in College Station Texas have performed many LS swaps on a wide variety of vehicles and know exactly what needs to be done.