Glossary / General

LS swap

41 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

An LS swap means putting a Chevy or GMC LS engine into a car that didn’t originally have it. It’s a common way to make the car stronger and easier to fix.

Technical Definition

An LS swap is a popular automotive modification where the engine from a Chevrolet or GMC vehicle (the small-block LS series) is installed into a different car that originally had another engine. This swap often provides more power, better reliability, and easier maintenance than the stock engine.

Hear It Discussed

"They can do the LS swap thing. There's all the case swaps, those all these things."
Hoovie is Here! What is Mercedes Thinking? New Manual BMW M3! Gullwing Issues! THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 44:06

"Like he just said that an LS swap for that. I think we actually have that clip that we can roll right now."
Ralph Barbosa on Joe Rogan conspiracy theories & LS swapping Nissan Skylines Spike's Car Radio 34:10

"especially when you start putting LSs in them, ... And I drove a supercharged LS swap Land Rover Defender"
What Makes A Restomod Count? — Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 237 The Carmudgeon Show 26:59