Does an LS Swap Actually Make a Car Faster? - LS Swap C4 Part 6
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Published 2022-06-08
In this here video we get to test the 0-60 capabilities of the corvette now that the ls swap is complete. Is it faster than the small block chevy 5.7 that came with these cars? you'll have to find out. Regardless it'll be a good time.
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Some background info:
1984 C4 Corvette, 6.0 LQ4 Swap, 4L80E with B&M Magnum Grip Pro Stick Shifter, electronic manual valve body controller from Jake's Performance, Holley Terminator X, ICT Billet Adapters and Brackets, Aeromotive Stealth 340 Fuel Pump,
All Comments (21)
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Just started the 5.3 LM7 swap to get rid of that boat anchor of the "incredible" CROSSFIRE in the 84. Nice build, man! LS NATION!
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This is just plain cool man, I hope you have all the fun in the world with this thing. I cannot wait to treat my own as well as you treat your machines.
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The 98-02 F-bodies were advertised with 0-60 times of like 5.2 seconds with the Ls1 and 4l60e combo & 3.42 gears (,if memory serves)
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Just discovered your channel and this build you have, and I'm enjoying the content. I believe whether or not it's "worth it" is up to you, and anyone's opinions that say otherwise doesn't matter. It's a pretty dang sweet build and that engine looks clean under that hood. If it runs good, and makes you happy, and you have a good time with it, then I'd say it's completely worth it. Plus you have the satisfaction of building it yourself.
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My bone stock 85 did 14.06 in 90* heat
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This kinda inspires me to do an ls swap now.
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New sub! Liked 👍😀❤️
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Real question is what do you want to achieve dedicated drag car/track car/Street car. I learned to fabricate on LS's so I am bias. LS aluminum block with new bigger sleeves forged crank and pistons, Cam swap, ported heads, turbo and tune means any LS can be better.
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Im assuming this car had an L98 which was advertised at 245hp and the iron 6.0 was advertised at 300hp in lq4 trim so these numbers make good sense
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Is that they Sony Xplod 12" spiral sub? I had one imported from the US in the 2000s and still regreat selling it.
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Really enjoying your video series Zeke! Did you have to cut the inside of the 84 hood for clearance? The 84 hood has the air channels that looks like they might hit the intake on the ls engine swap.
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And with a stock lm7. And built 4l60e. Think it will do sub 6? Im building a 1988 C4 over in South Africa atm
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I'll make a prediction and say yeah, from the l83 to an ls for sure it's worth it. Swapping the 84s is a great idea. There's plenty of them and they're cheap. The 85-91 with the l98 still makes sense but not as dramatic a difference. Swapping a 92-95 probably isn't worth it unless you want huge power from the ls which is easier to do. Swapping a 96 6 speed in my opinion would be stupid since they've got the lt4s and there's not tons of those. Not a collectors car but still cool. Let's see if I'm correct.
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Depends on what you're swapping out! If you're swapping out the L98 then it'll 1,000% be way faster!!!
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Rear End Gear ratio?
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Did well with it a set LS3 heads and a camshaft with matching valve springs with 226-230 intake duration and 236-244 exhaust duration with a 3600-4200rpm stall converter would make a world of difference in this cars performance these LS engines love higher stall converters and 10.5 to 1 and up compression
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If you actually compared the 2 engines pictured in the thumbnail the ls would get its shit pushed in. Decent engines for easy power, at the highest levels, that gen 1 shit is going to embarrass that gasket spitting LS.
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My 1985 Corvette ran 0-60 in 5.18 seconds. Stock engine but did have 3.73 gears.
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I bet that car drives pretty good, my 84 is tiresome to drive, finicky transmission shift points and engine is always running at low rpms. Computer were so slow back then.
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I think bc if you did the swap right the lt1 motors are far more expensive to work on and a lot more annoying, but the ls motors are cheaper to slap turbos or superchargers on them and since they came in like every chevy truck and gmc and cadillac parts are cheap and easy to get
