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Book, GM LS-Series Engines: The Complete Swap Guide, 2nd Edition

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GM LS-Series Engines: The Complete Swap Guide, 2nd Edition is the updated, ultimate guide to installing General Motors' LS V-8 in your muscle car, hot rod, racer, or just about any project car. Expert technician and author: Joseph Potak walks you through all the steps involved in installing an LS engine into any project vehicle, from concept to completion. Variants of General Motor’s groundbreaking family of LS engines are installed in everything from mundane Chevrolet panel vans to the earth-shaking Corvette Z06. Released in 1997, the original LS1, and its numerous successors have proven powerful, reliable, and amazingly flexible. Performance enthusiasts embraced this remarkable V-8, and it quickly became a favorite for engine swaps into project vehicles ranging from classic muscle cars to hot rods to race cars. Why? Because the versatile LS offers fantastic power, a compact design, light weight, and it responds very well to performance modifications. The key to this performance is a sophisticated electronics package demystified here by the author. In GM LS-Series Engines: The Complete Swap Manual 2nd Edition, professional LS-series engine specialist Joseph Potak details all the considerations involved in performing this swap into any vehicle. With clear instructions, color photos, diagrams, and specification tables, Potak guides you through: Installing your LS engine Configuring the EFI system Designing fuel and exhaust systems Sourcing the correct accessories for your application Transmissions, torque converters, and clutches Performance upgrades and power-adders This is the ultimate guide to installing an LS in your project car.

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Year Make Model Application Details
1982 Buick Grand National  
1984–1987 Buick Grand National  
1976–1987 Buick Regal  
1963–1976 Buick Riviera  
1961–1972 Buick Skylark  
1983–1987 Buick T-Type  
1938–1993 Cadillac 60 Special  
2013–2019 Cadillac ATS  
1965–1976 Cadillac Calais  
2003–2019 Cadillac CTS  
1959–2005 Cadillac DeVille  
1953–2002 Cadillac Eldorado  
1999–2000 Cadillac Escalade  
2002–2023 Cadillac Escalade  
2002–2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT  
1954–1996 Cadillac Fleetwood  
1936–1951 Cadillac Series 60  
1936–1951 Cadillac Series 61  
1937–1976 Cadillac Series 62  
1936–1951 Cadillac Series 63  
1937–1976 Cadillac Series 65  
1936–1987 Cadillac Series 67  
1936–1987 Cadillac Series 70  
1936–1987 Cadillac Series 72  
1936–1987 Cadillac Series 75  
1976–2004 Cadillac Seville  
2005–2011 Cadillac STS  
2004–2009 Cadillac XLR  
1964–1977 Chevrolet Chevelle  
1960–1969 Chevrolet Corvair  
1961–1965 Chevrolet Corvair FC  
1959–1960 Chevrolet El Camino  
1964–1987 Chevrolet El Camino  
1978–1983 Chevrolet Malibu  
1970–1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo  
1995–2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo  
1961–1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass  
1958–1986 Pontiac Bonneville  
1959–1977 Pontiac Catalina  
1962–1987 Pontiac Grand Prix  
1964–1973 Pontiac GTO  
1961–1981 Pontiac LeMans  
1961–1970 Pontiac Tempest  
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Book, GM LS-Series Engines: The Complete Swap Guide, 2nd Edition
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