TOP 5 EASIEST CARS TO LS SWAP: 2021 EDITION

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@royaloffset.9713 3 жыл бұрын

gotta love it when you see the car you are trying to ls swap on this list

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Yea buddy!

@romero.4089 2 жыл бұрын

You know the thing is with ls swaps the engine is the least expensive when you compare all the other needed stuff like k members, trans cross members, wiring harness, gauges, building a rear end to handle the power, so much stuff I didn’t think of it until I got into it 😭

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Yea, that goes with any big swap for sure

@IDnoriega93 2 жыл бұрын

First video watched, great content, subscribed!!

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

@BeefCake29 2 жыл бұрын

Most helpful video of me looking for what shell I wanna do this to thank u!!!!

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad to hear!!!

@mr84ttop34 3 жыл бұрын

Number 2!!!!!!!!! I have a 1984 Hurst Olds that I am in the process of LS swapping!

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! That’s awesome! What a great car to swap.

@johnbehneman1546 9 ай бұрын

A TOTALLY AWESOME VIDEO AND EDUCATION. THANKS FOR SHARING. I LEARNED SO MUCH.

@LowBoostFilms 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad I could help!

@carhabitgarage4356 2 жыл бұрын

Great Videos , always fun. I’m making a California legal e36 M3 LS3 Swap…. Nothing but custom fabrication since you have to keep the stock exhaust manifolds and a CARB legal Air intake .

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Whoa! That would be impressive to see!

@carhabitgarage4356 2 жыл бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms Thanks, check out my youtube or insta and give me some feedback. I hope to get a 9" rim with 255's under this thing

@deliciouslifetv7362 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative video thanks man 😎👍🏾

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

No problem! Which one is your favorite?

@deliciouslifetv7362 3 жыл бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms any of those cars you featured.. the weirder the better.. any unusual car with Ls are cool 😎

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I’d love a LS Delorean one day

@deliciouslifetv7362 3 жыл бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms i ever see one on the street I would love to film it and take photos of any delorean with LS v8 swap .. i went to delorean motorcars in Huntington Beach Ca. Not even a single delorean with an LS swap..

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

@@deliciouslifetv7362 yea I bet the purists hate it lol. I hate slow cars more haha

@efrainromo3607 2 жыл бұрын

Chevy c10 square body! Did it myself watching and learning on YT lol. Most important thing is to be patient

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great one, I wanted to just make it about cars I could make it completely different video about all of the gray trucks. That is great advice, you have to be patient

@gokartsminibikesandmore9925 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks G eazy great video

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

@terrywillis5784 Жыл бұрын

New sub. Great stuff.

@LowBoostFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! New vids every Thursday!

@VicsYard 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff!!!!!!

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@adamrivera6772 3 жыл бұрын

The foxbody has full exhaust kits for ls swaps from holley along with full blown swap kits foxbody is the easiest in my opinion

@rileytommer8774 2 жыл бұрын

i think summit makes the mounts for them too

@fredluden2298 2 жыл бұрын

Except your going to twist the shit out of the frame with that much power

@chancesmall7026 2 жыл бұрын

@@fredluden2298 that’s what sub frame connectors, roll cage, and so on is for there’s ways to prevent that/ minimize it

@antdjones05 3 жыл бұрын

Number 5‼️ My favorite‼️🥰🥰

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

I feel you!

@sharptoothtrex4486 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea having any of those five cars as first car options.

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@sharptoothtrex4486 2 жыл бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms I totally believe you!

@Scrapmaro.garage 3 жыл бұрын

Love 3rd gen camaros, I am doing an ls swap on my 87 at the moment

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! That’s a great project!!

@leroyjenkins6809 Жыл бұрын

Did you finish it?

@Scrapmaro.garage Жыл бұрын

@@leroyjenkins6809 nope, I ended up buying a 1984 Camaro Berlinetta that I’m ls swapping instead. I had sold all of my ls swap stuff to go Sbc but then realized gel expensive it would be to build one compared to an ls. Now the 84 is torn down and getting prepared for the swap. First I have to finish the rust work but then I will be putting my 5.3 in the 84. I still have the 87 and intact I got another 87, both of which are going to be getting lsx motors down the line

@Ryndel 2 жыл бұрын

This was great. Subbed! Since you have a C5 and an ls e36 which do you prefer? I was thinking I wanted an Ls1 swap e36 but also figured why not get the C5 already, it's light/wide, just doesn't look as nice as an e36.

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

They’re both set up so differently it’s hard to compare. But on the street I prefer the e36, it’s more comfortable, drives better and is much faster. On the track the C5 is just more capable than an e36. To me an LS swapped e36 is kind of the best of both worlds.

@Ryndel 2 жыл бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms thanks for the comparison man!

@donjuan5677 Ай бұрын

Yesssss I'm doing the Gbody swap. Yesssss.

@LowBoostFilms Ай бұрын

This is the way

@alimirzoev3211 3 жыл бұрын

What harness did u use for ur stock gauges to work ?

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Wiring specialties, then switched to Terminator X and wired the dash with that

@gunnermaison24 Жыл бұрын

I’m gonna throw this car in there since I did it and have so much support…. Genesis coupe, the hardest part about the swap was the wiring, everything else is super simple

@LowBoostFilms Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. I wouldn’t think there’d be a lot of support on that car!

@gunnermaison24 Жыл бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms sikky, ISR and LOJ Conversions all make engine and trans mounts and oil pans, ISR and Sikky have headers for the swap, and LOJ has mounts for either a 6l80e/8l90e or 4l60e trans along with the typical T56, made my swap so easy

@LowBoostFilms Жыл бұрын

@@gunnermaison24 that’s awesome!

@cenzolyksitruff 3 жыл бұрын

Going by what you said and the pictures/videos shown, did you mean the first and second gen camaros? 3rd gen is 82+

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Omg someone caught that, I meant 1-3 gen actually, they’re all great swap candidates

@kay20si3 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a Honda guy so I’m new to this, but when people say ls swap can it be any ls engine and will the kits work for any ls engine

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, there are a number of variants the LS engine falls under, and most transmission from that era can fit, or even from others makes with an adapter.

@ronnelson7828 2 жыл бұрын

This didn't make your list, but may be the most commonly swapped modern vehicle. Chevy S10 and GMC S15, Blazers, Jimmys, and Sonoma. A lot of small block Chevy and LS engines.

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree, I could make an even longer list of trucks. I may do that soon!

@Jr-rc6ym 3 жыл бұрын

Im thinking of doing an Ls swap I found a 2004/2005/2006 bmw 3 series 325i would those work?

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

That would work they make a few swap kits for them as well.

@9ballz Жыл бұрын

Interesting list and I can understand it based on where your point of view. But just wondering why there is no mention of the GM A Body?

@LowBoostFilms Жыл бұрын

They’re just getting so hard to find inexpensively anymore :/

@jimbomendoza3415 Жыл бұрын

After changing the original engine of your BMW E36 into an LS engine, did it made your car more reliable? Thank you in advance:)

@LowBoostFilms Жыл бұрын

I don’t think anything with 800hp is reliable lol. But it’s has been good. I didn’t do it for reliability haha.

@hayt69 7 ай бұрын

engines that came in E36 are reliable

@g35zkyline 4 ай бұрын

What about the G35/350z platform?? There’s a ton of support for those cars

@LowBoostFilms 4 ай бұрын

Yea there is, more and more every year now.

@alfredocervantes6260 3 жыл бұрын

For the e36. It has to be the coupe only?

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Not at all, any e36 including the z3 share the same engine bay

@TreyHerrera 3 жыл бұрын

240 is a piece of cake, the z32 is pretty much the same thing

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Really? I thought the z32 was a pain with the oil pan and all the LOJ stuff you need for the shifter

@TreyHerrera 3 жыл бұрын

A fabbed jegs oil pan and a g force Bellhousing adapter and it drops right in using the z32 transmission so no custom driveshaft or anything.

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Good to know. I want a z32 LS swap some day. I tried to make the list with no custom fab at all. But that’s less work than I thought it was.

@Fuegobunny Жыл бұрын

What year and model of E36 would you recommend?

@LowBoostFilms Жыл бұрын

I wanted a rust free manual obd1 coupe. I didn’t care what model. But now anything older than 25 years is exempt from emissions testing so it’s easier for swapped cars to pass.

@BEYONDVINTAGERESTO 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a particular year of the E-36 that's easier than others?

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

94-95 since they don’t have any emissions requirements. But that depends on the state you live in.

@nedb204 2 жыл бұрын

Obs chevy trucks, swap plates and a flex plate to converter spacer

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

For sure!

@blackbirdbuilds3730 2 жыл бұрын

Would an e39 540 be a simple swap like the e36?

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

There are more swap parts available for an e36, but yes it’s pretty simple in the grand scheme of things.

@leemartin3977 2 жыл бұрын

Pontiac solstice saturn sky is by far the easiest swap. Bolts right in

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Good point! Is basically a corvette!

@Desert_guy 3 жыл бұрын

Wow the Datsun s30 is one of the easiest and cheapest ones out there. They fit like a glove and dirty dingo makes it super cheap to do

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

That’s why it was in the honorable mention, but they’re hard to find, and dirty dingo is just the engine kit not everything else.

@Desert_guy 3 жыл бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms that’s why you need a top 10. 🤷🏼‍♂️

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

I should have made a top 10, the honorable mention was 5 cars long haha

@1deep7 2 ай бұрын

G bodies yesssirrrr

@LowBoostFilms 2 ай бұрын

G body or nobody right?

@1deep7 2 ай бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms righttttt lol

@michaelbarnett4377 Ай бұрын

What year is your BMW E36. 325is

@LowBoostFilms Ай бұрын

1994

@Mr.Frost181 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 86 SS Monte Carlo

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Yessss!

@deliciouslifetv7362 3 жыл бұрын

Ls swap the classic mustang too

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t tempt me I have an LS1 sitting right next to mine lol

@jerrymilne7077 3 жыл бұрын

How about a swap with the e60 BMW's? 2008 535xi?

@sethg5195 3 жыл бұрын

Would be strange with the Xi. It’s 4 wheel drive and would be hard to fit that in the car. If you just cut off the front axles and leave the stubs it would be doable for just rwd

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Def can be done, awd makes it tricky for sure

@jacksonduval4995 5 ай бұрын

Crazy that a bmw is #1 when i would have thought the camaro or the cutty would have been the easiest

@LowBoostFilms 5 ай бұрын

Yea, they already had v8s so they were late to the swap market. E36 was one of the first platforms to have full kits.

@jacksonduval4995 5 ай бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms but a lot of the stuff you could just piece together from other gm cars from the junkyard

@LowBoostFilms 5 ай бұрын

@@jacksonduval4995 absolutely, but that makes it incredibly difficult to source all of those parts instead of just buying a swap kit, all in one place

@samicakes16 2 жыл бұрын

So is the e36 any series 3 model?

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, from 1990-2000 they made them. Also, Z3 share the same front end

@romero.4089 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact a little modifying of a m3 dash can fit in a fox body 🤝

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Oh nice!

@MuhammadAbdullah-xf9pc 10 ай бұрын

E36 sedan(4door) can we?

@LowBoostFilms 10 ай бұрын

Of course you can!

@99_goat91 7 ай бұрын

is it easier to swap an e36 than an e46?

@LowBoostFilms 7 ай бұрын

Both similarly easy. It’s easier to Turbo LS swap an e46 it’s a little bigger in the engine bay and has more room. But I turbo LS swapped my e36, so it can be done

@aidanboggs208 3 жыл бұрын

Would these guys have a kit for e90’s

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

CX racing makes an e90 kit

@chellly8036 3 жыл бұрын

Hangman performance on KZfaq has a series on e90s theirs runs a 9.2 1/4

@greeb69 2 жыл бұрын

yo bro sorry for the question but how much was your e36 in total?

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

I try to keep that number a secret, but depending on your skill level and how much time you have, you can do it yourself for $7500-$15,000 depending on the parts you get and how much power you want to make

@greeb69 2 жыл бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms got it thanks man

@obs1888 2 жыл бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms I’m guessing 13500

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

@@obs1888 maybe I’ll reveal the real number one day

@marvelghost 2 жыл бұрын

How much you think an LS swap into a E36 would cost if you don't do it yourself?

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

A shop would probably charge between $15,000-$18,000 in labor alone to do it. My guess

@moneymadness10kc22 2 жыл бұрын

South ga 2000-4500

@shifusplinter 2 жыл бұрын

Are their reasonable kits for the e39 530i?

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Yes there are.

@michaelazevedo6679 2 жыл бұрын

I living not far from Germany, i know a lot of 80's 90's 2000's models, did you know guys the E36ti model it's a more compact and light weight model, what about Opel models, i am not a Opel fan, but guys the Calibra had a big engine bay too the car is also wider than E36, Calibra have better stability in corners and it is also a amazing nice looking car to body customize like rocket bunny kits, most Calibras are FF but the 2L 4cylinder turbo model existed with 4WD, BMW have also a 4WD model the E30 325ix but also the E34 525ix, but i don' t know if LS is worth or easy to swap on a E30 but maybe in a E34, if i coult build a project car, i would try to swap the Honda S2000 engine with turbo charger in a Opel Tigra as FR drive Fully racing style body kits with pop lights like Mazda FC models, because yes i think there are amazing old cars existing but some how people forgot them, with todays racing tech and body kits a Calibra or Tigra could be a gorgeous race car with a real agressive look

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

The Tigra would be a pretty cool swap, I don’t think I can get one here in the states easily. They have e36TI models Here, I’m just not a fan of how they look

@bnice4629 3 жыл бұрын

What year is that car

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Which car?

@zanderx7 Жыл бұрын

💪💪💪💪💪

@LowBoostFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@dankdutch 2 жыл бұрын

e36 rear end bouta fly out

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Haha. Mine held up great, I’ve since upgraded it too.

@Muggzy.98 Жыл бұрын

What about the e46?

@LowBoostFilms Жыл бұрын

Those are easy as well, they would be in the top 10

@jacobasuncion3132 3 жыл бұрын

My dream is to LS swap a 79-81 Camaro

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

For sure! You can also do an early 70s front end conversion as well

@atx-cvpi_99 2 жыл бұрын

G body and B body cars are very similar. The difference is that they have 4 doors on the B body. Also Chevrolet Colorado, Isuzu I series, and GMC Canyon first gen is a good choice because GM made a factory 5.3 Colorado and Canyon from 2009-12

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Yes very true I was trying to simplify it, I can make a completely different video on trucks I think I might!

@bcutz6099 2 жыл бұрын

What about e46?

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Also very easy, I can easily make a list of the best bmws to LS swap too lol. Maybe I should

@dapetik 4 ай бұрын

I'm in the middle of a 80 foxbody swap

@LowBoostFilms 4 ай бұрын

Oh nice! Make sure to tell all your ford friends lmao

@pjstartv6798 Жыл бұрын

The fact that you didn't even mention the Firebird when talking about the Camaro (same frame different body) is insulting to the Firebird fan boys.

@LowBoostFilms Жыл бұрын

You’re right, I should have specified.

@johnbehneman1546 9 ай бұрын

LS SWAP 101.

@scatterbrain9490 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of mpg you get in the e36 with LS?

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Cruising on the highway I’m at low rpm, so around 23-25 mpg even with the turbo lol.

@miekragez4749 2 жыл бұрын

2/3rd gen camaro, 240 sx

@miekragez4749 2 жыл бұрын

Fd or fc rx7

@miekragez4749 2 жыл бұрын

Chevrolet g body

@miekragez4749 2 жыл бұрын

Mustang foxbody

@miekragez4749 2 жыл бұрын

Porsche 944

@miekragez4749 2 жыл бұрын

Nissan 240z

@lilrice7865 2 жыл бұрын

I live in sri Lanka so im searching for a car that i can ls swap my dad gave me a budget of 5mil lkr if can do it go ahead he said so here i am

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Well you came to the right place!

@ThaHammieJaassee 9 ай бұрын

You forgot the E9x series 🥴🥴

@LowBoostFilms 9 ай бұрын

You’re not wrong they are becoming easier and easier

@ThaHammieJaassee 9 ай бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms try sure super easy. The guys from LSe9X have the engine mounts, trans mounts, accessory brackets, can bud adapters, and stickers all ready to go I did my 135i with a lm7 and stock 6 speed manual :) from an adapter from pcm 😬 and a Holley terminator

@yesimraging Жыл бұрын

Good luck finding any of these cars for a good price lol

@LowBoostFilms Жыл бұрын

Yea it’s getting harder and harder haha

@colinwilliams9019 2 жыл бұрын

it's not a car but squarebody chevy is almost built to swap. get a whole donar vehicle and your almost set

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Yea, I gotta do a truck episode

@r3d1911 Жыл бұрын

I'm LS turbo swapping a Ford ranger what's a kit???😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

@LowBoostFilms Жыл бұрын

No kit for that, but check out @bigbirdranger On Instagram he has a similar set up!

@jrvapor Жыл бұрын

Who knew huh?

@LowBoostFilms Жыл бұрын

E36 of course my fav

@jrvapor Жыл бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms So how about the jaguar xj8's like the one Karl Muth did? Ya know anything about how much of a pain in the arse that would be to Ls swap?🧐😁

@LowBoostFilms Жыл бұрын

@@jrvapor all custom probably

@jrvapor Жыл бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms Ahh I see, so thats why it wasn't on the list huh😆, thanks for shedding some light on the subject chief.👍

@shanerosen2429 3 жыл бұрын

do you have a instagram I can follow you at

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Yea, @lowboostfilms

@connor3288 2 жыл бұрын

A gm with a blown ls engine...

@LowBoostFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Lol easy peezy

@flaming_viper5472 3 жыл бұрын

bro imagine AN LS SWAPPED CORVETTE

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@sayeedalsifat1308 3 жыл бұрын

LS swapping a C3 would be cool, looks and powa

@timdutton2056 3 жыл бұрын

Lost some credibility right off the bat by saying "second and third gen Camaro.", then showing us a first gen.

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

I hate myself for that one because I meant to say first second and third, but somehow edited myself saying first out. I meant first second and third. But at this point I don’t want to re-upload another video

@Mr.Frost181 3 жыл бұрын

LS swap in a mustang 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'm guessing the Coyote swap engine is expensive for you pony boys to put that in a old school mustang leave our engines alone this for the Chevy ppl 😂😂😂

@LowBoostFilms 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, I think you have to significantly modify the strut towers to fit a coyote in a fox body. That’s prob why it’s not done a lot

@Mr.Frost181 3 жыл бұрын

@@LowBoostFilms 😂😂😂 they don't want them problems lol