How to Build and Modify GM LS-Series Engines [Paperback]

For gearheads who want to build or modify popular LS engines,How to Build and Modify GM LS-Series Enginesprovides the most detailed and extensive instructions ever offered for those modding LS engines through the Gen IV models.
 
The LS1 engine shook the performance world when introduced in the 1997Corvette. Today the LS9 version far eclipses even the mightiest big-blocks from the muscle car era, and it does so while meetingmodern emissions requirementsand deliveringrespectable fuel economy.Premier LS engine technicianJoseph Potak addresses every question that might come up:

• Block selection and modifications
• Crankshaft and piston assemblies
• Cylinder heads, camshafts, and valvetrain
• Intake manifolds and fuel system
• Header selection
• Setting up ring and bearing clearances for specific uses 

Potak also guides readers throughforced inductionandnitrous oxideapplications. In addition, the book isfully illustrated with color photographyand detailed captions to further guide readers through the mods described, from initial steps tofinal assembly. Whatever the reader’s performance goals,How to Build and Modify GM LS-Series Engineswill guide readers through the necessary modifications and how to make them. It’s the ultimate resource for building the ultimate LS-series engine!

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