Boost makes torque baby! But is that the only way to make torque in a smaller engine like a 4.8 LS? In this video from Richard Holdener, he’s going to put a 4.8L through its paces to see if he can make big engine torque with the smallest of LS Engines. The good news is that he’ll be making notes and sharing all the results with you so that you too can make this kind of power with your own 4.8.

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MORE 4.8L TORQUE FOR TOWING. HOW TO GET 6.8L TORQUE FROM YOUR 4.8L LS! DO LONG-TUBE HEADERS IMPROVE LOW-SPEED TORQUE PRODUCTION? CAN I ADD TORQUE WITH A CAM SWAP ON MY 4.8L? SURE, A STROKER OR ENGINE SWAP IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE, BUT THE QUICK AND EASY METHOD IS BOOST! CAN I RUN BOOST WITH A STOCK (A.K.A. TURBO) CAM? CAN I RUN BOOST ON PUMP GAS? CAN I GAIN LOW-SPEED TORQUE WITH A TURBO? CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO WHERE I PROVIDED DYNO RESULTS ON A HEADER UPGRADE ON A 4.8L, THEN ON A CAM UPGRADE ON A 4.8L. I FOLLOWED THAT UP WITH A TURBO UPGRADE ON THE STOCK CAM, THEN (FINALLY) BOOST WITH A STAGE 1 CAM. ALL THE TORQUES!