It’s a great time to be alive and be a hot rodder. I say this because it has never been easier to make horsepower than it is in 2023. One of the biggest reasons for this is the insane number of performance parts that are available all over the world. A perfect example are the PowerPak drop in pistons that Mahle Motorsport offers for a variety of applications, but that started with the LS and now LT engines.

Being able to add a high quality forged piston as a drop in for applications like that LS and LT that respond so well to boost, means the average guy at home can do it. To show just how easy it is, Jefferson is going to do the install in his L83. Now this is a direct injection engine so it will be different than an LS but he’s going to show you just what the differences are in piston design.

Video Description:

We have a set of new MAHLE PowerPak forged drop-in pistons for our Gen V L83 rebuild, and Jefferson takes you through the entire process of removing the old pistons, prepping the new pistons, and installing new circlips. Along the way, he shares some tips and tricks and tells you about the differences between the Direct-Injected LT pistons and typical LS pistons and why they are so different.