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Valid argument, but, realize that even the LS has gone through a number of changes, Gen III, IV, and V have their' own differences, and compatibility of parts can still be a challenge.

Primer:

https://www.onallcylinders.com/2017/...engine-family/

Knowing what the donor car was for the powerplant is a good start for parts sourcing, and the less you change from original, the easier it is. But obviously, in many cases, at least some things need to be changed for a swap.

Comparatively, parts are not inexpensive either. To do an LS 'right', is much more than doing a traditional engine, and make the same power. In a lot of cases, traditional engines are less expensive to make the same power, or more.

I like swaps for the basic reason that it reaches the 'roots' of 'hot rodding', and has been done forever. I am also a big fan of the LS engines, and in some cases I too would want one, I just can't afford it! But you have to understand, just because you drop one between your frame rails, it's not an instant recipe for reliability.

Subscribing. Very interested in how folks make out on these types of projects, gives ideas of future projects, and real world experiences. Thank you for taking the dive!

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