Can you supercharge an LS engine?
For those building an LS engine for a street rod, muscle car, or other older vehicle and appreciate the look of the old-school “71”-style Jimmy blowers, Blower Drive Service offers supercharger kits for engines that use LS cathedral-port heads.
How much horsepower does a supercharged LS have?
Edelbrock part #46750 Supercharged LS 416 crate engine produces an astounding 720 horsepower and 695 ft-lbs. of torque.
Which LS motors come supercharged?
The LS9 has a 4-lobe Eaton 2.3 L supercharger on top, while the LSA has a smaller 1.9 L. Both are the most powerful engines offered in their respective cars, the LS9 in the Corvette ZR1, and the LSA in the CTS-V and hopefully the Camaro Z28 one day.
How much does a supercharged LS cost?
Estimated Price $29,995 This package design will fit almost any early hot rod. We will custom paint the engine block, oil pan, timing cover, water pump, and valley pan to the color of your choice at no additional cost.
Can you supercharge a 5.3 LS?
Thanks to the LS9 cam swap, the supercharged 5.3L now had proper cam timing as well as the additional rpm to play with. Since boost supplied by the Vortech increases with engine speed, the cam swap allows us to take full advantage of the supercharger.
How much HP can a supercharged LS3 make?
No self-respecting car crafter will order the L99 only because it’s down on power compared with the 6.2L (376ci) LS3, which is rated at 422 flywheel horsepower at a conservative 5,000 rpm with 408 lb-ft at 4,500….
| Power Curve | ||
|---|---|---|
| RPM | RWHP | |
| Stock | Supercharged | |
| 2,900 | 169 | 249 |
| 3,750 | 239 | 316 |
How much HP can an LS1 take?
Even in emissions-legal trim, a blown LS1 will pump out over 500 wheel horsepower, with 800 wheel hp available for a serious stroker effort. With turbo motors, the sky is the limit, as 1,000 hp is a common occurrence, with the ability to adjust the power output by turning a simple boost knob.
Can a stock LS3 handle boost?
Each of the engine builders that we spoke with were concise and to the point that the stock LS3 rotating assembly is more than capable of handling the boost levels to attain 500 horsepower.