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LS 6.0L AND 408 HEAD SWAPS – CATHEDRAL v REC PORT v TFS/AFR CNC HEADS! HOW MUCH ARE HEADS WORTH?
The argument over which cylinder head is best on an LS engine is always fun to listen to, but there is nothing better than testing. Most people don’t have an engine and multiple cylinder heads...
MAHLE Motorsport Introduces Their 2023 Application Guide, Ready For Download Here!
With 38 pages of pistons and rings, there might not be an engine worth building that MAHLE doesn’t have a piston and ring for. I can tell you that while the supply chain issues have been a...
HOW TO MAKE SUPERCHARGED SBC & BBC POWER-HOW MUCH HP DOES A PROCHARGER ADD TO A SBC OR BBC STROKER?
I’m a big fan of power adders. Turbos, nitrous, centrifugal superchargers, roots blowers, and more. In the case of our ProCharged 400 inch Blueprint small-block, we also mix them by adding some...
LS ENGINE TECH: DAVID VS (LITTLE) GOLIATH. 4.8L VS 5.3L, WHICH JUNKYARD LS DOES BOOST BEST?
If you are considering a junkyard LS build then do it. Because if you are considering it there is a reason. It’s probably because the rest of your project is already over budget or because you...
Rebeldryver’s Ford 428 FE Project Part 1: Prepping The Block For Assembly With Freezeplugs And Paint
Rebeldryver Scott is back with Project Mud Bomber, who’s 428 has been getting machined and prepped for a full rebuild. Because parts were scarce and the machine shop a bit slow, this one has...
MILD CAM ADDS 85 HP! JUNKYARD LS STREET CAM BATTLE-3 ELGIN STICKS DO BATTLE WITH A BTR DYNAMIC DUO!
LS Cam tests are popular as hell and for good reason. Everyone wants to know what kind of power increase they can see with certain cam specs, and Richard Holdener has possibly done more cam testing...
WHAT MAKES MORE HP ON A JUNKYARD 4.8L LS? CARBS OR EFI? EDELBROCK PERFORMER RPM & 750 v TRUCK EFI
Ah, the age old Carb vs EFI story, but this time it is the 4.8 LS Carb vs EFI and both are great options. There are a lot of ways to get air and fuel into an LS engine with all the aftermarket parts,...
JUNKYARD LS TUNING SECRETS! A/F TEST-10:1 v 11:1 v 12:1 v 13:1. TIMING TEST-17, 20, 24, 29 DEGREES!
Air Fuel Ratio is the ratio of air to fuel that is going into the chambers of your engine. It is measured in the exhaust, after the combustion has happened, by measuring how much oxygen is left over...
HOW MUCH POWER IS CAM LIFT WORTH? BTR TRUCK NORRIS VS TRUCK NORRIS NSR LOW LIFT. DOES LIFT MAKE HP?
Camshafts, regardless of the engine platform, have three measurements that define them. Lift, or the amount the camshaft will open the valves, duration which is the amount of time the camshaft will...
Too much boost?? Too much RPM?? Understanding Starting Line Tuning With Peter Harrell.
Let’s take a look at what causes traction issues on the starting line in turbo cars. Tuning cars for maximum power takes skill but tuning a car to leave the starting line with full power takes...
JUNKYARD LS PLUG GAP TEST. DOES MORE GAP EQUAL MORE POWER? HOW MUCH SHOULD I RUN? .010 VS .100 GAP
Spark plug gap is one of those things that some folks SWEAR makes a huge difference in power. It goes right along with the guys that think that indexing plugs is a big performance trick, but...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD 5.3L CAM TEST. BTR CAMSHAFT FAMILY FEUD-TRUCK NORRIS VS HOT ROD VS SS2? WHO WINS?
Who will reign supreme? It’s a battle of cheap 5.3 LS camshafts from Brian Tooley Racing. I can tell you which one I’d pick, but I’m going to let you watch and decide for yourself....
CHEAP, BROKEN, JUNKYARD 4.8L-WILL IT RUN? WITH SO MANY ISSUES, CAN THE DAMAGED LS COME BACK TO LIFE?
So you find a cheap 4.8 or 5.3 for sale on Facebook Marketplace, and take it home to clean up and put into your project car or truck, only to find that it has a bunch of issues you weren’t...
