We are interested indeed! Can't wait to see what you come up with!

I’d absolutely want to put one of these in my 1969 Chevelle Malibu sedan that I inherited from my great grandmother!

Saw this beauty and though the exact thing, want it to come out already so I can dump it in my miata haha, shot for the awesome info in this video and without this video I'd have no idea on this engine possibly coming up, cheers from NZ

I am watching this. If it pans out, I have a project vehicle waiting for it. Very excited!!

Can you do everyone a favor a let them know that those tq and hp are only achieveable through a TURBO?!!!!

def looks like a solid offroad setup. i would like to try that

Be right at home in my xj

Literally explode in a jeep on the road

Airplane would do better with an aluminium block

@@jstdrv it’s probably a 20 Lb difference. Not a game changer

“ When equipped with an appropriate turbocharger.” Good point. You’re not getting 500ft-lb torque from 3.6 liters naturally aspirated. That’s more torque than a stock LS7 (which has almost twice the displacement).

It’d be plenty *without* a turbo, I’m suspecting.

Hell yeah!

The toyota snow wheeling fans would love this beat the 22re all day shit that's more power than the 3.4 I am swapping in my 90 4 runner

This should be in a snowmobile. JS

My first thought was painted green and stick it in a old Willy's military Jeep or a street legal sand rail 🤤

@@kevinwest3689 heck yeah! Theres so many platforms this combo would be a beast in! Add boost to it and ill bet 500 hp would easily be attainable

I wonder if this engine could be shoehorned into a Fiat X1/9. I had one, great handling car with a custom paint job it looked awesome. But you had to wring the damn things throat to get anywhere fast, just like with the Fiero it would change the driving effort totally. I worked a year to get a hundred horsepower out of that Fiat and this thing could have given me 300 in a couple of weekends.

I had a Suzuki SX4 that the engine blew sadly I don't have it anymore but I would love to put this engine into it if I still had it and of course have the money to swap it in .

I got to drive a Fiero with a Cadillac Northstar swap. Stupid fun. That is how GM should have built that car.

K series: exists

3800 is arguably one of the most reliable engines you could ever get into…. I wouldn’t shy away from it

It’s NOT going to be priced well. Anything as custom as this is going to cost LOTS - certainly a whole lot more than your basic LS3 crate motor (which, by the way, will make more power). If anything, price will kill this idea. Or, at the very least, restrict its use to applications where there is no alternative.

@@matthewstorm5188 Yea, it's fun to dream. It is a good idea for a simple engine with high performance potential.

Hopefully all the good parts of each, and none of the bad lol

Also looking for one put it in a 1976 Chevy hatchback 💯🇿🇦

I've been hearing that.

I just guessing, its a 3.7 mercruise that came with 460 ford head. They swapped to LS.

Definitely not a 3.7 the 3.7 is an aluminum block and it's much bigger it looks like a modified 3.0 that was based on the old Chevy iron duke

@@yunoguy2498 , mercruiser used an older style GM engine ,,the iron duke was a pontiac engine ,,

@@wildcoyote34 thanks for clearing that up I never knew it was made by Pontiac. Turns out the 3.6 LS is based on a industrial engine now made by Origin that originally used a Ford Windsor head. I remember seeing a old 4 cylinder engine in a junkyard with a Windsor head and I'm wondering if it wasn't a Ford design originally but can't find much about it

Something hondas have been doing forever.. Same with with Mercedes new turbo 4 that makes 400 hp.... Again, something that hondas have been doing for a long time but people just like to shit on the brand.

Exactly! I`m glad that someone put attention there.

Sounds like fun.

Yep, reading the specs 340hp/500ftlbs, already can tell you that this engine isn’t revving to 5000. Maybe not even 4000. If it were N/A I would imagine it making maybe 130-150 horses. But honestly being a motorhead, I and most others like me always want to look at things from the Motorsport performance stand point. I think this engine really is more about its intended niche, pickups, hauling and generators. And in those roles it genuinely looks fantastic Since torque is what snaps transmissions, why (other than cool/meme factor) would I want this in my NA Miata over a K20/4 which can safely bolt onto my factory driveline. If I’m swapping the the whole driveline anyway, I’m just going to put a 5.7 in it for the instant N/A torque.

Glad someone noticed this... The host clearly wanted to make it seem like this engine makes 340HP all on its own as he skipped the "with appropriate turbocharger" part... So much so, he, later on, mentioned "it can also be turbocharged in performance applications" - NOT that it needs turbo to achieve the numbers he boasted about the entire video.

Don't waste your time or money with the SBC... had a buddy for years who was the same way, with small block Pontiacs. 5.3/4.8 is now plug and play in almost everything. My 09 F150 has a 3v 4.6 (weird 2 year only iron block "mustang" engine) and even at 5600lbs and tall gearing it's small displacement plenty for anything other than an enclosed car trailer... open trailers aren't even noticeable. been a blown alcohol and turbo 6 guy for 20 years, so it's not like I use the term "enough" and horsepower in the same sentence very often. The jump in reliability and performance between SBC to LS is exactly the same as from Flathead to SBC. Don't even have to go efi to get the major benefits.

@@adamconnell5965 And you don't have to replace every single part in the engine if you want more power than stock.

A big inch NA 4 cylinder is something a lot of people are definitely interested in. I can think of a Bronco 3rd Gen crawler. A snowmobile. Even a something old school like a Model A.

@@RadDadisRad I love my toyota 2.7l 4 cylinder

They would use a second order balance shaft assembly nowadays. But it adds weight, package, friction and isn't too clever at areating the oil either 😱

@@RadDadisRad I was thinking Model A too! I think those were 3.3 L ?? You gonna twist that chas-sis boi!

@@Midnight_Rider96 The mighty 3RZ

so put a quarter in and have your other half with and enginjoy the ride! lol

It will be a legendary destroyer of drive trains, there’s a reason we don’t get big 4 cylinders

Probably why it started out as industrial powerplant

Yep. It will be rougher than sandpaper without a balance shaft.

Nothing an external balancer couldn’t damper.

Back in the 70s someone chopped up some boss heads and brazed them together to fit the 300.

@@scotcoon1186 429 or 302?

@@scotcoon1186 that engine has recently been restored! you can find a video of the machinist talking all about the engineering and construction of it :)

Yah there is a LS headed 300 inch inline ford 6 banger on you tube.....the freaken thing is awesome.

I'd like to see a v twin, but still liquid cooled, I think the one I have seen was solid.... Totally useless. I guess good for one hill climb at a time maybe. Anyways fully functional v twin with a six speed cassette transmission but into a flat track racing chassis.... Or if it's too big, not sure the dimensions, maybe just a cruiser, or a cruiser set up for road racing like the "king of baggers" series..... Just honestly not a bagger. Don't like baggers. I like stripped down racing machines with lights on them for night racing.

Right me 2..🤜🏻💥🤛🏻💯%

They are filling in the OE head bolt holes and machining new holes for the LS head or Windsor head. Wasn't the Cleveland 351 better than the Windsor 351 ? 🤔🤔

@@firemanjim324 One could write a very long response to that last question of yours, but overall, yes the Cleveland head was (is?) better and especially the 2V version .... and especially if you raise the exhaust port floor or best of all use what is commonly refered to as a 3V version as made by Cylinder Head Innovations in Australia. And that's the "short" response 🤣

@@-MacCat- that 3V Aussie head doesn't give up much to the LS3 except price and junkyard availability. I'm pretty hardcore Mopar and even I'd rock one of these with a Cleveland or LS head in a small RWD car, I know where there's some Vega's and Pinto's and even some 70's RWD JDM stuff I would CHEERFULLY stick one of those in

@@jonathangehman4005 Well put Jonathan.

@@jonathangehman4005 a well massaged W2 head would be no slouch.....but an Apache Hemi head would rule them all.

That exactly what I was thinking

S10 with this oh my..

That’s more than average hp of a porsche models before going turbo

The power numbers represented already include the application of a “suitable turbocharger”. This four banger does not make the named power without bolt ons. Porsche still wins…

exactly.. at the end of the day K is still king

It won't ever happen, would be a cool motor for a Colorado though

Im wondering since today's motors are higher horsepower and get better gas mileage, what could they get milage wise if they took today's fuel efficient high hp engines and made them lower HP 🤔

Well this isn't a GM engine, but it's a cool concept and I might buy a truck if there was anything the size of my Grandpa's 87 S10.

@@JSchroederee after doing some research, I have found out that this a industrial \ commercial 4 cylinder engine that blueprint has adapted the LS3 cylinder head to. The great thing is the back of the engine is set up for GM style transmission, so everything from a 2 speed powerglide to 4L80 should bolt up

My point was that I don't see GM using an engine developed by an outside firm. They could take the hint and do something similar but I doubt they'd use the blueprint engine.

that's exactly what I was thinking as well

I want one for my first gen s10. I already have one with a LS but this little thing would be fun with a small turbo.

@@user-neo71665 hold off on the power adders until they can get a forged crank and 4 bolt mains. There are some thin spots from the pics

Even with a (very) low boost turbo - say, 5 pounds boost max - this sounds really interesting in a lighter vehicle.

I fear that premium fuel cost would offset the mpg savings.

I'd drop that Bad Boy in my JK in a heartbeat... Dam a 392!!!

Lots more power than the Jeep YJ 4 cylinder. Might be able to go faster than 65 with larger tires. ha ha

not alone one that i want to do the same in my 88 s10

on that one*

The GM Atlas 4200 is a power house inline 6 that nobody talks about.

@@RadDadisRad Funny you should mention that, I just started messing with one. It's larger and heavier, the oil pan presents some issues and a lack of aftermarket support makes it a challenge. Currently I'm working on a 1 into 2 intake to mount 3-42mm Harley CV carbs to feed it and I'm ringing out the out bugs on a standalone ignition. I could just be spinning my wheels but I've found out that in this day and age anything is possible. Just what the performance will be remains to be seen.

A LS inline 6 would be great.

So you made more power with a smaller NA engine than this big heavy engine does with a mild turbo.

@@tomstech4390 ahh, I missed it had a turbo

@@tomstech4390 in that case the same J32 3.2L made 550whp/467wtq on just 8psi 😁

Hondas can rev, I doubt this thing will. The 3.0L configuration could have potential.

J-series engines are probably the most undervalued engine currently. If people poured in the same amount of money into Js as they do Ks oh man, game would be completely different.

I'm sure ATI or Fluidamper have solutions to handle the vibrations. While balance shafts are a chealer solution for Hiop apps they are unreliable due to specific RPM needed to operate properly, If Fluidampr designs can truly adapt and operate in the conditions that a large 4 banger would be subject to, it could be possible to make it work without a balance shaft

@@crazylarryjr crankshaft dampers do absolutely nothing for the vibrations you would feel from a 4 cylinder engine. What they do is dampen crankshaft harmonics, not primary or secondary imbalances. When you’re sitting in a car that’s running, you are not going to feel crankshaft harmonics, you are feeling primary and secondary imbalances in the engine. Balance shafts are what reduce the primary and secondary imbalances, not crankshaft harmonic vibrations, which is the job of the crankshaft damper.

@@jeffgriffith7003 exactly what I thought when I saw this thing. Harmonics will not be good with any RPM considered "performance". It will rip itself apart.

If they shorten the stroke it will be better. GM/Merc sells (or sold) a 3.0L for decades, and it functions just fine up to 5000. My dad has one in his boat and we run that thing at 5000RPM constantly. Sure, it is on some squishy mounts but nothing has failed on it.

lol im willing to have my truck twist into a twizzler if it means having a 340 horsepower 4 cyl ls in an s10

A 3.6l 4 cylinder is not the asnew your looking for during a gas crisis! This thing is going to be thirsty

@Matthew Heal I know I'm just tired of v8's mostly because the vehicles are heavy, the engines are heavy, and the mpg is ok. I have always liked inline 6's, so this would be lighter and decent all around. I am not afraid of spending money on gas. it's just nice to have something different for a change.

@Matthew Heal plus I once had a 1975 datsun truck, and it was really nice to be able to work on everything under the hood because of all the extra room with a smaller engine in the bay. All these cars nowadays days have no room for your hands to do any work. This option would allow lots of space under the hood. Just nice to think about this under the hood instead of all the bigger v8's

betcha hydrogen will be adapted.

@@petethetaper some guy turned a coyote v8 into a hydrogen v8 and added water injection to it

I agree man. Big big power waits.

Hear me out Billet block 😅😅😅

are u sayin the boat engine company

...Right 👍🏻 I really want to run that bad boy in my '84 s-10 Durango... I'm over here drooling.

9.1" deck height is plenty short

Plus it is definitely more reliable than the British Leyland engine options. Why no forged crank, though. Availability?

Was thinking the same for my 85 lol

@Josh I was thinking of putting my 6.2 lt1 in it at first bought I felt it would be nice with the Amera-Berra...but I also wanted to do ring gap,custom head with cams,custom intake,& just boost the 2.2 that's in it...I don't know how much power the stock block would hold tho.

Sounds like you want a Honda F22 or K24 😅

@@johnathan231997 I work for Ford so it's Blue Oval only I'm afraid. I do have a nice C90 though!

Given the 5.7 rods and 4.05 stroke, this thing has an atrocious 1.41 rod ratio. Something tells me that it's not going to spin very fast.

@@workdogwern4716 Nobody gives a fk about rod ratio but dorks that wanna sound like they are deep thinking engine builders.

@@superkillr Dang killr. Can you hear yourself? Point to where my comment hurt you.

NA will be a huge upgrade for you. Good head and a 4" stroke...

you are very wrong. this engine has no roots to gm ffs. how did you even come up with this bull shit?

it's definitely going to have a very low rpm range

Yes. I don't see a balance shaft so I'm wondering about a 4 cylinder of this size how it will be balanced. Regardless, this is an interesting engine. Too bad it's not a V-4.

@@Dante_S550_Turbo 5000 rpm max?

unfortunately this engine makes significantly less power than a k-series would with the same turbocharger. This video makes it seem like the hp & tq numbers are n/a but is was actually dynoed with a turbocharger already installed.

For how long...lol

@@warhound7781 For as long as you want I guess , 3L 2jz's are putting out over 1000hp tires every single day of the year , these are 0.6 Litre bigger 👍👍👍

@@chrisvandy3864 Big difference between this and a 2jz...lmao You seem to be overlooking how big 3.6L as a 4 cylinder is compared to a 3L 6 cylinder. And one is automotive based vs industrial equipment...lol

@@warhound7781 lamo I don't really care to be honest I own an over 1000hp 2JZ and also an 800hp 1JZ ........ I know enough about automotive and industrial equipment 👍

@@warhound7781 Build it right the first time around and you have a lot less dramas down the track are my thoughts ,

The torque is awesome!

Absolutely!

just buy a $200 junkyard LS, and you can thank me later

Same here. At 6500ft. It's a dog. This could be a fun engine.

Right, but you have to consider the duty cycle requirements for reliability in a marine environment.

@@Icutmetal I think it would be mostly cruising power with bursts of power to get up on a plane with some low power use for docking. Not too bad.

@@pctrashtalk2069 Right, but think of what cruising power means to a boat vs. a car and the amount of constant load that’s on an engine.

@SwampMonster440 Exactly…

This seems like a great idea for a boat. The need to offer a water cooled exhaust manifold with it.

Those came with a Buick 3.8 which is a better swap than a V8 imo.

@@ostrich67 I have a 79 Monza 2+2 with the 305, and I know several people who have the 3.8 Buick engine in their H-Body. I tried for months to find a used 75 or 76 V8 Monza....and nobody was trading them in. I settled for the 2.3 4-speed instead. When I got to ride in a V8 monza, I understood why. The 3.8 is ok for daily driver, but the V8 was a no contest win. I purchased my 79 in June 2006.

@@mikef-gi2dg the 3.8 handled better because there was far less weight in the nose. Probably the V8 is faster in a straight line, but that gets boring eventually.

@@ostrich67 Actually both handle very good, even in the snow. The weight difference isn't much....a v6 with a/c...power brakes, power steering, upscale trim package....the most common combination is within 79lbs + - of a V8 with ac, manual brakes, manual steering am radio and basic trim package and hatchback like my 79. My 75 with manual brakes, steering, no A/C, am radio, Saginaw 4 speed with 336 gears and Vega 2.3, would out run either in the turns. It weighs 350 lbs less than either v6 or v8. I'm die hard chevy so I'm v8 biased no doubt. The GM Heritage web site in the back has the option books with all the details if anyone is interested in H-Body's out of production for 42 + years. One last thing, I bracket raced my Stock 79 305 Monza 2+2 for a couple of years, and when I wasn't driving at a high rate of speed, I could get 26 mpg. It paid for it's self in 1 month. Happy holidays.

@@mikef-gi2dg 4piston makes a Honda k24 stroked to 2.7L that makes over 500WHP NA.

I bet you could install the Mercury Racing LS DOHC cylinder head on this. Maybe get 7,500 rpm

@@RadDadisRad Nah, no need. Pushrods and a single cam will do 7,500+ RPM just fine. With the 4.125" Bore, you can run big LS7 sized valves and top this thing off with either a Canted Valve Edelbrock LS-R or Mast MotorSports Mozez Canted Valve LS Racing Head. To run THAT RPM though, it will need main cap/bottom end strengthening though.

@@joeyjojojr.shabadoo915 nah. You need more cylinders or more lift/duration/flow to do those kinds of rpms

Well, displacement size is nearly double the Eco tech, and those numbers are w/ turbo. I hope this thing gets some love

So would I. My long time goal was to swap in a Ecotec into m y 75 Monza 2+2, but couldn't find the RWD stuff I needed. Now this bad boy can do that RWD no problem. And I have NO IDEA if I could even afford it.

For sure!

The LV3 v6 has been out in production trucks for almost a decade now, and there has only been a hand full of swaps... but a smaller 4 cylinder that is going to cost significantly more to source will sell like hot cakes??? I doubt it.

I don’t think so lol. I don’t really see a need for this. Industrial applications at very low rpm’s? Maybe

it will sell maybe 5 too faggot youtubers then fold because knowbody is going to pay 10k for a piece of shit 6 cyl when you can get a turd.3 for under 700 that triples its power

Yep exactly, but putting this in a light hotrod with a limiter at say 4200 or so, would be so fun and would last forever

Lol. 2 diesel balancers ought to fix that.

@Jalopy Jalopy would love to see this be capable of at least 6. I want one for my Fiero 😄

Who needs to rev that high with 500 # torque. Just grab the next gear at 3K.