what do you think the 2nd gen syclone should get for a power adder? Turbo or Supercharger?

"i don't like the sound of a V6." Finally, someone said it. This truck is going to haul the mail.

Pat will be so proud of you for degreeing that cam.

I built my 05 RCSB AWD, 80E, NP149, Turbo 6.0 because of your COPO truck. I also put it all on youtube because i thought your channel was really cool. Thanks for all the inspiration boss.

“It’s my truck and I can name it whatever I want…” 😂 Can’t argue with that 😁

I worked in a very large 24 bay shop. Each bay had its own pressure washer. Both hot and cold water. It was so nice being able to steam clean an engine bay before doing any major work. I was the guy that did all the big jobs. Engines, transmissions, clutches. Most of my work was extremely dirty so having a pressure washer on hand, ready to go at the flip of a lever was fantastic. I actually hated working at that shop. It's too bad because it was set up very nicely, money was good, management was the absolute worst i ever encountered working as a mechanic.

I want to do this to my Blazer so bad but... life is in the way.

your OCD really speaks to me. That level of organization is so satisfying.

I've owned 2 Syclone's and have a Typhoon . subscribing . don't disappoint us !

Your parts washer is nice to have they clean really well and absolutely clean every time you use them

Happy father's day to all the dad's on here!

When I was doing bodywork full time I loved my Matco cordless tools. I had the 3 in variable speed polisher, 1/4 impact and a 1/4 ratchet batteries were all interchangeable with each other and they hold a great charge.

So 3/8 impact wise, ive had a snap on for about 6 years, and it has been nothing but a pain. Replaced once under warranty, "rebuilt" once on my dime, only to get it back with the same problem (they blamed the battery even though it worked in every other tool except that one) and finally, after much back and forth they gave me another one that worked, and its been good for the last 3 years. But if i had it to do over, I'd probably do a Milwaukee, but only after watching the torque test channel to find out if the quality is still up to par.

Your so right about 400 flywheel hp being nothing to write home about but I've built many of those 5.3's for penny's compared to a SBC with all the goodies, many with injection and a half dozen with carbs they leave a SBC in the dust for penny's and will give a BBC a run for their money. Good catch on the pushrods and rocker wear, I always replace worn rocker body's like that and add a trunion kit and a set of lightweight pushrods, sometimes I add a set of LS6 springs. My current daily driver is a '68 C10 with a cammed 5.3 with long tubes and a 4L60 I converted from 4wd to 2wd and it doesn't have to apologise for anything on the street. My current project is a stock 2009 4.8 Swapped into a '88 S10 with a messaged T5 and a 3.42 posi. All it has is a TBSS manifold and a 90mm throttle body running a set of reclocked outlet LS6 exhaust manifolds with a homemade 2.25 into a 3" exhaust, yup, it looks like fun. We'll see how long the T5 lasts but if it's as much fun as I think it will be a cam and a TKO will be a no brainer.

‘Psyclone’ You’re welcome. 😂

Brother that thing was clean!!!

LT I really enjoy your videos. I always learn something new and I really look forward to watch what you come up with next. Thank you very much for Al you do. PS happy Father’s Day.

This will be an awesome project! Definitely subscribed 👊🏽

Should definitely add links to where u got some of the special tools you used on this motor

woo hoo this is what i’ve been waiting for !!!

Judging by the music on your radio I think I'd have a good time hanging out in your shop lol.

I I'm really looking forward to seeing the next video on this

LT I've been a fan since the truck show on power nation, It's way cool (and very smart imo) you own and operate your own shop I'm so happy for you! I wish you tons of success and I wish I lived close enough to frequent your establishment. Thanks for making great content

Hell, yeah LS George shirt

When LT says, “ I’m not gonna do that much to it” take it with a grain of salt lol, he’s still a horsepower junkie!!!

Would’ve liked to hear it from the outside once you got it working🫠 Sounded pretty good for what I could hear though!

i have my great grandmother 66 Chevelle 2 door post, best thing i did was LS it. thanks for the video, i know how long they take to film and edit.

Hey @LawrenceTolman, I believe you knew Joe Elmore. I heard of his passing yesterday. He was a great guy, and I remember watching him on TV for decades.

Love this video, I do a lot of the things the same way and use a lot of the same tools in my home shop. Makes me feel better about the way I do things. I'll be curious to see what you do for a power adder, I see the engine bay creating some "packaging issues." But I know that with your skill set, you will make it happen.

Everything you’re doing to the S10 and the 5.3, is everything I want to do to my truck. I have a nearly Identical version of your awd stepside and I’m just barely figuring out what I want to do with it. My truck is a 02 stepside single cab z71. I want roughly 600-700 hp out of the 5.3 in it when I’m done. I have so many plans for it. I am studying your videos so much so I can do everything you’re doing for myself! Thank you so much for making these videos! I know you go all out for your shop and YT! Keep up the amazing work!

cool build

Do it once by doing it right . Such care and precision. Great job .

😎 subbed. I have a 2003 Sonoma that I’m swapping to a 5.3. Motor is almost done. Little here, little there… been at it for a year.

Beware of the blue felpro gaskets. A few years back I had several repeat customers bring cars back for valve covers leaking that I had replaced gaskets on 2-3 years earlier with the blue silicone type gaskets. I have since went to mahle and victor reinz and haven't had a repeat yet.

I love this truck project

Always good to use a new cam retaining plate the old seals are always flat and can leak

I had no idea the rocker arms had that much stuff that could get in the engine

Make sure to check your new knock sensor. I've had trouble with new Delco knock sensors recently

I have an l92 in the bed of my truck right now😂😂

Awesome project! I just picked up an 87 s10 with a 383 stroker.....the engine builder claims 600 hp with the shot of nitrous lol. Its all set up for drag racing, roll cage and all. Cant wait to get it down to the drag strip! People might think im crazy but i want to put my 51 chevy body on this s10 chassis lol

As you know, any time you see a oil issue where something looks like it was starved of oil, you should replace the oil pump, the oil bypass, spring andy oil galley seal. And you could have pulled the heads and put better head gaskets and A. R p headbolts to help with the boost later and just leave the ring gap issue alone. But also for a truck like that, it would have been nice to find AL92R. A 6.0, aluminum block marketplace. You can get them each for about eight hundred dollars

I'm not sure why I don't see this enough but a shop vac is a great way to suck out pretty much all of the coolant

You could always put a big block in it and be on the same weight class a cleetus’ mullet

May you win the lottery and bless the world with tons of trucks the go brrr

Also I did the same swap in my 98 jimmy 4x4 and the v6 4l60 will not die after 20k miles of abuse . The 7.5 rear end didn’t break but it would have eventually . I put a new posi in and the stock centre pin was wore in half .

I wouldn't use a cam from a motor with higher compression because you'll end up with less vacuum from basically cam overkill but it'll be just fine when you bolt on the snail.

I think the Gen III had the regular bolt on the cam retaining plate and the Gen IV had the countersunk bolt.

Rear mount turbo that 5.3 lm7 that would be a true sleeper my man ! Would help weight the back down some and take it out the front like a traditional turbo.. rear mount turbo that s-10!!!!

Nothing really beats a dirt cheap lm7 build. It's the new generation 350. I still woulda held out for an Lh6 or something outta a trailblazer. All those where aluminum 5.3 or 6.0s

I was so hoping that you would use a 5.3 and add the blaster to it ..freaking cool .....I have a L33 in my 05 sierra and love the power and mpg

If you have the means, supercharger would be neat. Like a smaller version of the copo truck

Can you link the speciality tools you are using for the springs and rockers?

Hey LT, love this project!! Do you happen to know if the factory LS truck accessory drive will work in the S10 or do you need a shorter aftermarket drive system?

Depends on your goals for the truck. For street driving and drag race a turbo will be better. For lapping a supercharger will be easier to do as you don't have to deal with turbo lag out of a corner and you get the horsepower exactly when you hit the pedal. A centrifugal supercharger like a procharger would be close to a syclone while keeping the throttle response of an NA engine.

Looking forward to this build. I picked up a 2004 Jimmy. Canadian version. Rebuilding the v6 right now to be my daily for a couple years. But I already have a cam’d L33 5.3. What transmission are you going to go with?

I ended up finding an L33 for my Jeep build. Wanted the alum to save on weight as well.

The iron block is alot more stronger material wise. If I planned on turbos or anything like that the best would have been an iron block. But I've also heard from guys that do no prep racing, that the cathedral port heads help spoil up the turbos better

Go with the best of both, centrifugal blower.

Is my understanding right that you degree the cam to find out the built in advance , so that when tuning you take that into account ? So on the lap top 20 would actually be 25?

My LM7 with about 160, 000 miles on it was so dirty a home carwasher wouldnt even get it clean despite being sprayed down with diesel. it got cleaner but wasnt even close to be able acepting paint anywheres. i was just happy to get it to a nonscrapeable type clean, still dirty but goo nuff

Turbo!!!

I’m taking supercharger more so because it would be a smaller cleaner package. Would love to hear PROS or cons

What was that hand sanding block you were using to make sure the timing cover & front of engine flat? & what grit?

Very cool, I’d go lsa

Supercharge it. Just use an aftermarket whipple or a Magnuson. Unless you want the factory top

Are those the prone to crack Castech 706 heads? The markings looked like it is.

Are you running a factory style harness, so all your gauges work ?? Or modify the stock truck harness for your build ? Or a custom harness made for your s10 LS swap ??

Blazer next!

I’m so curious to see how that does NA. My AWD truck weighing 4500 lbs and 3500 ft did a 12.7 NA.

This is why the GEN III engine is the best overall for hot rodding. And remember the cathedral port heads build torque at a lower rpm compared to the rec port heads. Be that the rec ports make more top end power, they don't make the power lower in the power band.

That's a cool stand/dolly for the engine. Is that for LS engines only or does it fit others?

Late comment LT but I agree with not doing any bearings or ring gap. I would have replaced the lifters to match the cam as I was taught that way but that's just me. Lifters have gotten insanely expensive in the past four years and honestly I don't blame you. Stock lifters will work just fine. Also LT, is this truck DBW or DBC?

What did you use to clean the engine? Currently building a 1961 Chevy bel air and the engine needs a good cleaning due to leaking gaskets. Any recommendations?

Whats a good gasket kit to buy for a 5.3

LT, give can you provide the name and part number of the tool to remove the damper? thanks buddy.

Either.. Both! Haha! Another great video LT! I bought a few new tools, after watching you use them. You're a good salesman. What melling oil pump did you go with? I used a HV on my tired 212K engine when I did a cam & heads (with supporting mods / replacement - upgraded parts) Just wondering, as this is a hot debate! I have about 42psi at warm idle, and she get's right up to 80 pretty quickly. Many folks argue against HV, but I feel like it's a good way to go, depending on the setup.

Wouldn't be a 5.3 without some broken exhaust studs

is the ls7 the biggest stock cam from an ls engine, and how would it fair in a bolt on 5.3 ?

A 400 horse truck is for driving in a full size. Fun in an s10. Hell, my 6.2 2012 makes 500 at the crank and embarrasses other cars and trucks. That will be a fun build

Back to the 5.3 ahhh. I suggested this a few months back. It's the greatest small displacement u can turbo with freat results. Perfect 4 cyclone remake of modern days. 👌 Good thing u see it my way .🤪 Auw ,🤗sweet vindication 🤣😂😅

how much does a project like this typically cost? assuming all the parts are good to go

What happened to the 2v mustang project?

What steamcleaner is that?

Thanks Lt,i wanna see what it takes to put a 5.3 in an S10,i have a 01 reg cab in good shape,just wanna get a bit more kick than the 2.2.

How much would your shop charge to do all that to a 05 Silverado 5.3

The LM7 is a good choice.

2nd Gen Psycho!

The way those rockers looked I would have put lifters in no way I'm putting a cam in without lifters

Why not a turbo on the smaller side to compare to your LSA build you had on the channel a while back

I have a 2003 6.0 LQ9 out of an Escalade, complete, that I would sell you for $1600, $2000 with the 4L65 & AWD transfercase

I wanted an aluminum block since I couldn’t get an aluminum 6.2 I got an iron block 5.3 instead? How about an aluminum 5.3?

I'm shocked you're not putting in new lifters, 170k I thought that was a no brainer?

So when you say "all wheel drive" is it an all wheel drive transfer case or 4×4?

Yeah when the little Chevy S10 came out they were made to handle better than a Ferrari😂😂😂

I thought you'd put in a motor in the S-10 You should have said building a LS.

Fo your new engine have AFM or DFM in it. ?? I heard if you get a late model LS 5.3 or 6.2 you need to replace the cam and remove these systems to make them work bulletproof. Asking gor a friend.......

I guess if you are not going to boost that motor then whatever but you are there and a set of head gaskets and bolts if you are into that or if not just reuse them but I'd check the ring gap if you are going to do anything and you can inspect it an clean it up make sure the oil ring is not all gunked up

Put a watts link rear in it

3:49 Fries are done

What do you use in your parts washer?