We get into the nitty gritty with legendary pro touring Camaro builder Mark Stielow over in the States. Still, 430rwhp is plenty for an old Impala! The plan didn’t initially include a blower, but when it came up for sale so cheap Matt couldn’t resist, and stuck a safe low-boost tune in the car to keep the close-to-stock LS2 safe. Case in point is Matt and Rachel Bulmer’s Magnuson-supercharged LS2-powered ’63 Impala coupe. With a quick low-boost pre-Summernats tune the car made 590rwhp, and Stan is aiming for 1000rwhp with the boost turned up on the twin Garrett GT3582R puffers.Īn LS motor doesn’t always have to be about making massive power and going nuts at the drag strip. Stan Karanikolas has LS-ified his Lexus IS200 by jamming a bonkers twin-turbo 6.0L L98 under the bonnet. Such is the versatility and popularity of the GM LS series, they aren’t just for Holdens and Chevs. It’s modern muscle with an old-time aesthetic. In this issue we also look into the art of disguise, with a range of old-school LS-powered weapons with motors dressed as small-block Chevs, Buick Nailheads and plenty more. The HT has been in the Cowan family since new and undergone plenty of transformations, but it’s never looked this good. It’s based on a GM Performance LSX block and boasts Callies crank and rods, JE pistons and COMP hydraulic-roller cam. With a trusty 346ci LS1 stuffed with Mahle slugs, Scat rods, Clevite bearings and topped off with ported heads and a Garrett GTX45 turbo, the car has run a best of down the quarter.įor something a bit more old-school, Matt Cowan’s ’70 HT Kingswood packs a Magnuson-blown 427ci LS motor and makes a monster 830hp on pump fuel and 900hp on E85. It’s got the rear end for it, with practically no standard VE left from the K-frame back, and a four-link rear with so much bracing it has race-car levels of torsional rigidity.Īnother tough late-model Holden ute in this new mag is Wade Wagstaff’s elite-level 755rwhp VZ. Dustin plans to race this rig and reckons it should do a low eight with the 15-inch Welds and fat drag rubber on the back. On the cover of this issue is Dustin Goldsmith’s absolutely mental 8/71-blown, 408ci LQ9-powered VE ute, stuffed full of the good gear and pumping out 1000hp. Whether your car is a seven-second drag strip weapon, weekend cruiser, burnout beast or daily driver, there’s something for every kind of LS engine owner in Street Machine LSX Tuner #3. THE third edition of Street Machine LSX Tuner is on sale now, jam-packed with tips and tricks to make your LS-powered ride run better, turn more heads and go faster.
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