4.8L LS: How Much Horsepower Can We Squeeze Out Of GM's Smallest Displacement LS Engine?

Опубликовано: 11 Май 2026
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GM’s 4.8L is the tiniest and cheapest of the LS family. But can it make power? Watch as we add a cornucopia of speed parts and figure out if GM’s red-headed stepchild deserves a place in the engine bay of your hot rod!

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Parts Dyno Tested

Edelbrock E-Street Cathedral Port Cylinder Heads: PN 77617

COMP Magnum Pushrods: PN 7162-16

Edelbrock VR-S Series 850CFM carburetor: PN 1308

Hydraulic Roller Lifters: PN 8957-16

COMP Camshaft: LSR 235/251 PN 54-478-11

COMP BSR Shaft Rockers: PN 1981-16

Edelbrock Victor Jr. Carbureted Intake: PN 2908

FAST LSXR Fuel Injected Intake: PN 146302B

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