The legendary style of vintage muscle cars just gets better with age. Performance, on the other hand, continues to mightily improve as technology pushes ever forward. Older engines may have made impressive power in their day, but usually it was at the expense of things such as fuel mileage, engine vacuum, adequate cooling, reliability, etc. Why not have the best of both worlds? With this incredible book: Swap LS Engines Into Chevelles & GM A-Bodies 1964 - 1972, you'll be able to marry those classic A-body lines, with top-notch modern mechanicals.
Author Jefferson Bryant tells you what you need to know in order to swap the powerful and popular LS Engine into a Chevelle, Buick GS, Oldsmobile Cutlass or Pontiac GTO. This Car Tech guide has almost 150 well-written pages and is loaded with over 400 illustrations. You'll love the clarity of the photographs found throughout this book.
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The keys to success in making this great V8 swap are located right here in this book. Inside are step by step instructions for getting all of the jobs done. There are many things to consider when making an LS swap into an older model vehicle (such as the Chevelle and GM A-bodies). Motor mounts will need to be addressed, electronics have taken giant, unbelievable strides forward since these cars were built. Modern fuel injection has its own set of tasks with respect to pumps, tanks, lines, just to name a few.
The first chapter provides great detail regarding the LS and LT series of engines, from Gen III to Gen IV and Gen V. Most chapters also walk you through a project or two. Chapter one's project, for instance, provides the procedure of taking out a 5.3 liter, Vortec engine from a salvage yard. After that, chapter two will get you up to speed on motor and transmission mounts. The next order of business is a look at oil pans, their modifications and offerings from the aftermarket. Accessory drives and cooling systems follow. Soon other chapters will have you learning about automatic and manual transmissions, wiring harnesses and wiring, engine management systems, software for tuning and controllers. After that, there's a chapter regarding the fuel system and then one for the exhaust system as well. When it's all said and done, you'll definitely be ready to swap an LS into your Chevelle or GM A-body 1964 - 1972.
Take confidence in knowing you're getting information from an expert. This isn't Jefferson Bryant's first book about LS engines. He has also contributed articles to a huge number of top name car magazines...and even has his own car mag...Street Tech.
Don't reinvent the wheel. Let the pros be your guide. Beef up your classic with a modern, reliable and powerful motor. Order a copy of Swap LS Engines Into Chevelles & GM A-Bodies 1964 -1972 and you'll be on your way to achieving the dream.
Subject: How To Swap LS Engines Into Chevelles & GM A-Bodies - 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972. ISBN-10: 161325718X | ISBN-13: 9781613257180 | CarTech Books SA383P
