God I love this guy! Lol as someone who is trying to break into the ls scene, it’s tricky to figure out some of the specifics and this man is clear and confident. Would love to sit down and plan out my entire motor setup with him!
I love the technical no nonsense detail on this channel, I have especially enjoyed your commentary around cam sizes in relation to both capacity and head size. the fact you throw boost into the mix makes it all the more relevant to all builds. I would love to see some content on RB25/26/30. Keep up the vids! Cheers from Aus
Richard I love the content because no one does just a real world perspective to building a bullet proof engine for your everyday guy/woman. Thanks for the great content!
I am so in agreement woke up to watch Richard while taking a morning sh#$, this is a ritual for me. I was thinking man I wonder if Richard or his editor got the Kung Flu!
@@hendo337 YES THEY DID , BUT HOW MANY DYNO PULLS YOU THINK IT WOULD LAST AT THAT POWER ? NOW PUT IT IN A CAR , YOU BE SPENDING ATLEAST $25,000 TO GET A TRANS, DRIVESHAFT, AXELS AND REAR END, SUSPENSION AND TIRES TO USE THAT POWER ! PLUS YOU RUNNING HOTTER UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURES !
Appreciate the engine run clips! Makes the video come alive! Plus it gives me a characteristic to look forward to when deciding my power adder or total goal.
I really wish youd do more gen 3 hemi stuff. There are alot of us out here wishing this. I own a couple and I'd like to learn more about them before upgrading any.
Did you say RB!!!??? MANY guys would love to see you apply your principals to Godzilla as well as the SR and probably the Toyota 2J/1J. How about a turbo test on a Nissan KA24DE?
Man I love all the combinations. Would like to see a procharger on one of the large ci ls motors an go big bang 😀, or close just to see how much it can pump out. I'm particularly fond of the 4.8 & 5.3 turbo & nitrous myself. Great content!!! 👍
An RB25 test would be *awesome!* Those engines are extremely capable if you get a good block (luck of the draw unless you're able to have the block sonic tested before you buy it), and even the weaker ones are plenty happy up until 600+HP. They sound amazing, too.
What about an RB30 with boost the Aussies talk about it. Don't tease me about your RB25, it needs to be tested! I like the stroker combos. That big bang 5.3l is ready for a 300 shot as well. Screw blower on a junk 6.0l in the name of science! It's all good stuff, keep it up the people need to know.
..... haha I messed up and I know who can help me fix it. I have a set of 317 heads and I got the Edelbrock Cross Ram intake. I building a boost engine, so what would you recommend for heads, and is there a good junk yard solution?
These videos are so great , I’m now looking for a suitable vehicle to try looking for as light weight and easy if a swap as possible,,, I’ve ruled out the foxbody
Hey Richard really enjoy all the videos and information about engine and how to make power! I love a turbo LS but I would like to see some SBC turbo or twin with blow through carb. Attempting to build a burnout car with twin turbo SBC with blow through carb.
2 YEARS AGO I WAS LOOKING AT GETTING A 1000 HP SBC TURBO MOTOR BUILT ! WANTED FORGED EVERYTHING, ARP MAIN STUDS WITH A MAIN STUD GIRDLE . WENT TO 3 DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE MACHINE SHOPS . NONE KNEW WHAT A MAIN STUD GIRDLE WAS ! I HAD TO BRING IN A OLD HOTROD MAGAZINE TO SHOW THEM !
Richard , Could you do a turbo test on a Northstar $.32 Val VA? I’m purchasing a Cadillac XLR and I’m wanting to turbo charged it!!! Thanks for your help and if you don’t want to pass please post it on UA-cam I am a subscriber. Thanks JC
It keeps going up. At this point I'm wondering when these motors are going to blow up. Can you also talk about dependability? Appreciate all your hard work
Was the ring gap opened on the LS3 crate motor? How much boost will that engine safely take without opening the ring gap? I'm thinking about adding a couple of turbos to the 525 hp LS3 crate motor in my SL-C... Thanks again Richard for sharing all your work! BTW, myself and many others are waiting on a turbo LS test comparing similar cams, but with something like a 109 LSA vs a 114 LSA.
Richard please do that RB25 test. I love those motors and have been installing them and dispelling stupid internet misinformation about them for 20 years. Would love to see your tests and thoughts.
Which cam would be best for a 2002 GMC Yukon Denali 6.0? I'm looking for a good overall power. I have the LQ4 & 317 heads. I'm buying long tube headers & a 92mm aftermarket intake manifold.
How do I find the exact specs for the twin turbo 5.3 build he did ring gap ect.. is there a site that has all the details? I'm doing my own first ls build and am really excited about this love this channel keep up the great work
tuning is the key to making it live .love to see how thats done...just need a laptop and everything else.....oh yea ...a donor motor to learn on. could you show us?
Why did the 4.8 have so much more torque that the 5.3 at low revs once you added the turbos? Were the turbos different or was the cam not turbo friendly on the 5.3?
Hey Richard I've watched a lot of your work from the old Ford magazines. I'm building a roller 351w late model. How much can it take with stock components? Thanks
Richard I don’t know if you’ll see this message but I have an 03 suburban 5.3 and it has electronic throttle body and has the most boring Revlimiter I’ve ever seen how can I make that bounce off the rev limiter like the older ones. Is it possible to tune this Daing throttle body to b snappier and have a bouncy Revlimiter.???
Would you recommend an electric water pump on a daily driver that tows a travel trailer. 2500HD 6.0 suburban. 76mm turbo. Not really looking for the perfect gain as much as wondering about cooling
Richard, is there a power to displacement ratio when you should replace the rods and pistons? Or should you do it at a certain compression? I understand the junkyard motors with boost make good power but how reliable is that combo?
There is no power/displacement ratio for rods and pistons. more compression is always better, but you will start running into detonation issues eventually as you increase compression/boost/cylinder temperature.
@@cwigington14 Yeah, the better you can control your ignition timing and air/fuel ratios, the higher compression you are able to get away with for a given fuel octane. That's one of the reasons that modern computer controlled production motors can get away with higher compression ratios than their older counterparts.
I'm looking into doing an ls1 build, what combination would you recommend? Right now im thinking headstuds, twin gt45 turbos (maybe smaller), efi, and maybe a light cam with pistons and some upgrades to fuel, oil, and coolant system
I have a 6.0 lq4 from a 2004 2500 I was given, looking to build it up, haven’t completely decided power range. I’m new to LS motors so looking for advice on what to use and what’s the best route....motor will probably go into a 88-98 1500 mostly street truck with possibility of strip use. Would like to stay away from nitrous, but any help??
Hey RICHARD, if i was to use my same heads, cam, intake, and put all in a stroker short block , would it increse Hp a good bit or no, i know you have to match for the bigger stroke but in the mean time would it be worth it? Hope you can answer.
@@richardholdener1727 i have trick flow 215cc heads with a trick flow cam 220 224 cam etc on stock ls1 short block, and i was wondering how much hp and tq increase id get with say a 408 stroker shorth block from atk using my same H-C-I COMBO. this heads flow very good 324 cfm at .600
Doesn’t it actually make a big difference to have the same power adder with a matching camshaft? Vs if you just put any performance cam and do your power adder. Ex. Nitrous cam matched with a supercharger vs nitrous cam with running on n/a with nitrous.
Sometimes it does make a difference big na cams have a lot of overlap and what you end up doing with boost is pushing air through the cyl that's why typically boost cams have a wider lsa and with as little overlap as possible it still works all boost is is atmosphere 15 psi is +1 atmosphere so roughly double the hp
WITH AN ENDLESS BUDGET-RACE ENGINE BUILDERS CAN EXCEED 2 HP PER INCH AND EVEN GO TOWARD 3 HP PER INCH-MOST BUILDS ARE GOOD IF THEY MAKE NEAR 1.5 HP PER INCH.
Richard Holdener 🤘🤘it was a great video I am really blown away by how much experience you have with not only LS engines but the variety of engines oh have messed with. Thank you again for sharing. Now I am off to try sourcing some LY6 823 heads 😅😬
God I love this guy! Lol as someone who is trying to break into the ls scene, it’s tricky to figure out some of the specifics and this man is clear and confident. Would love to sit down and plan out my entire motor setup with him!
Need some tuning lessons Rich.
Love to see how you adjust things as you mod and increase boost.
Richard, I think you’ve just invented your first t-shirt for your channel: “Cams, Springs, Boost”
Then in lower case " Oh ya and add ring gap"
@@nichobarricco5149 🤣 🤣 yup ties it all together
I love the technical no nonsense detail on this channel, I have especially enjoyed your commentary around cam sizes in relation to both capacity and head size. the fact you throw boost into the mix makes it all the more relevant to all builds. I would love to see some content on RB25/26/30. Keep up the vids! Cheers from Aus
I'm so excited about RB testing
Damn Richard, thanks again for all of these videos! Every gearheads dream!
Rich is putting in some serious OT during quarantine season! Way to go, Holdner!
Richard I love the content because no one does just a real world perspective to building a bullet proof engine for your everyday guy/woman. Thanks for the great content!
some import testing would be really cool love me some v8's but i love 4 and 6's just as much
Oh baby...this is the sweet spot for a streetcar to me
I find it so impressive how these new engines are pumping out 700-800hp on pump gas all while passing strict emissions
Which LS do you know that pump out 700-800 hp and pass emissions?
@@AB-80X mine did nj dont give a shit as long as theres cats on the car and no check engine light.
With no Richard in the morning, I was worried that the world might ACTUALLY be ending!
I am so in agreement woke up to watch Richard while taking a morning sh#$, this is a ritual for me. I was thinking man I wonder if Richard or his editor got the Kung Flu!
Right
I like the spinning motor mount bolt at 9:48 during the pull
Can't wait for the 1,500hp combinations! Also, I would like to see some N/A and turbo 1uz combinations.
1500hp on a junkyard 4.8.....lol
ARK842001 check out Elate Fab on Instagram 👌🏾
@@hendo337 YES THEY DID , BUT HOW MANY DYNO PULLS YOU THINK IT WOULD LAST AT THAT POWER ? NOW PUT IT IN A CAR , YOU BE SPENDING ATLEAST $25,000 TO GET A TRANS, DRIVESHAFT, AXELS AND REAR END, SUSPENSION AND TIRES TO USE THAT POWER !
PLUS YOU RUNNING HOTTER UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURES !
Appreciate the engine run clips! Makes the video come alive! Plus it gives me a characteristic to look forward to when deciding my power adder or total goal.
And if he doesn’t have one he throws another motor spooling up in there anyway lol
Really like the 4.8 single turbo for a chevy c10. Just needing guidance for exhaust pipe routing and sources plumbing hardware.
That turbo LS3 is just effortless!
I really wish youd do more gen 3 hemi stuff. There are alot of us out here wishing this. I own a couple and I'd like to learn more about them before upgrading any.
Did you say RB!!!???
MANY guys would love to see you apply your principals to Godzilla as well as the SR and probably the Toyota 2J/1J. How about a turbo test on a Nissan KA24DE?
Man I love all the combinations. Would like to see a procharger on one of the large ci ls motors an go big bang 😀, or close just to see how much it can pump out. I'm particularly fond of the 4.8 & 5.3 turbo & nitrous myself. Great content!!! 👍
An RB25 test would be *awesome!* Those engines are extremely capable if you get a good block (luck of the draw unless you're able to have the block sonic tested before you buy it), and even the weaker ones are plenty happy up until 600+HP. They sound amazing, too.
What are you running for injectors? I love your videos wish you would talk about fuel setups
What about an RB30 with boost the Aussies talk about it. Don't tease me about your RB25, it needs to be tested! I like the stroker combos. That big bang 5.3l is ready for a 300 shot as well. Screw blower on a junk 6.0l in the name of science! It's all good stuff, keep it up the people need to know.
I'm really loving the NA stuff
..... haha I messed up and I know who can help me fix it. I have a set of 317 heads and I got the Edelbrock Cross Ram intake. I building a boost engine, so what would you recommend for heads, and is there a good junk yard solution?
Stock LY6 rec port heads (LS3 style)
You are the man Richard Holdener! what would I find them in?
Look man this was so late I thought that virus got ya but like a real superhero you there when we need ya.
This my favorite video in the whole world❤
Ritch u look like a Mopar or nocar guy great videos keep them coming
Another great video, keep them coming.
Great vids. I wonder what the best is to make say 800 with gobs of power down low? What's the best combo for responsiveness and street use?
These videos are so great , I’m now looking for a suitable vehicle to try looking for as light weight and easy if a swap as possible,,, I’ve ruled out the foxbody
I'm so excited I'm waiting for the 1000hp stuff..
Hey Richard really enjoy all the videos and information about engine and how to make power! I love a turbo LS but I would like to see some SBC turbo or twin with blow through carb.
Attempting to build a burnout car with twin turbo SBC with blow through carb.
2 YEARS AGO I WAS LOOKING AT GETTING A 1000 HP SBC TURBO MOTOR BUILT ! WANTED FORGED EVERYTHING, ARP MAIN STUDS WITH A MAIN STUD GIRDLE . WENT TO 3 DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE MACHINE SHOPS . NONE KNEW WHAT A MAIN STUD GIRDLE WAS ! I HAD TO BRING IN A OLD HOTROD MAGAZINE TO SHOW THEM !
Looking back, i THINK, this was our 1st introduction to the Mrs. Holdener. lol
I for one would like to see you tweak a 2UZ-FE 😆
Richard , Could you do a turbo test on a Northstar $.32 Val VA? I’m purchasing a Cadillac XLR and I’m wanting to turbo charged it!!! Thanks for your help and if you don’t want to pass please post it on UA-cam I am a subscriber. Thanks JC
i love watching your videos
Always run as much boost as you can vs your octane level of fuel your using
It keeps going up. At this point I'm wondering when these motors are going to blow up. Can you also talk about dependability? Appreciate all your hard work
Superior Lawn Care look up the Big Bang tests he has done. They are the test to find out where they break!
@@ZedTee77 .. oh ok thank you
You know what would be bada** Rich? If you messed around with the Atlas I6 engine’s!!! Please!!
Nicks Garage does testing on Mopars, not at this level though, not aware of anyone testing anything at this level though.
Was the ring gap opened on the LS3 crate motor? How much boost will that engine safely take without opening the ring gap? I'm thinking about adding a couple of turbos to the 525 hp LS3 crate motor in my SL-C...
Thanks again Richard for sharing all your work! BTW, myself and many others are waiting on a turbo LS test comparing similar cams, but with something like a 109 LSA vs a 114 LSA.
yes on added ring gap and i already tested the 108-120 LSA-no video up yet on that
I would like to see what you could do with a Volkswagen/Audi 2.5 liter 5 cylinder. I can't wait to see what you do with the RB 25
Turbos give free power continuesly compared to nitrous.
Richard please do that RB25 test. I love those motors and have been installing them and dispelling stupid internet misinformation about them for 20 years. Would love to see your tests and thoughts.
Richard you need to do small and Big block Mopars and please test the Speedmaster and trickflow heads.
its not practical but it would be amazing to see the mercedes V12 S600 or S65 engine with real turbos put on the dyno and see what it can do.
Which cam would be best for a 2002 GMC Yukon Denali 6.0? I'm looking for a good overall power. I have the LQ4 & 317 heads. I'm buying long tube headers & a 92mm aftermarket intake manifold.
How do I find the exact specs for the twin turbo 5.3 build he did ring gap ect.. is there a site that has all the details? I'm doing my own first ls build and am really excited about this love this channel keep up the great work
its easy-stock bottom end-ring gap, any stage 2 turbo cam, good ported stock or tfs 205 heads, fast intake and lots of boost
@@richardholdener1727 thank you I greatly appreciate it!
tuning is the key to making it live .love to see how thats done...just need a laptop and everything else.....oh yea ...a donor motor to learn on. could you show us?
Why did the 4.8 have so much more torque that the 5.3 at low revs once you added the turbos? Were the turbos different or was the cam not turbo friendly on the 5.3?
317 head is ideal for a door stop!!
I had a rb25 240sx, was super fun and I barely cracked 300 wheel.
You got the best show
Frickin awesome
Good video as always but would be nice to know how much is ring gap has to be for each horsepower level.Planning to build an LS turbo E36 drift car
we run .028-.030 with any level of boost
Great vids thank you 🙏
Would love to see some boost on that big motor
The dyno won't mind but the rest of the drive train in a vehicle might object.
About the ls3 crate motor, is it the same like a normal ls3? Or is it any difference? Btw love the videos!
It was a factory LS3 right off the assembly line
Would like to see more LS1/LS6 combos
Roberto Chairez same here
be good to see an overlay of all the combos to compare the curves
More more more 🤤 ok calm down 😳 how much boost pressure for a daily on pump gas? That's all the power I will need.
K24 turbo next! 500hp then 1000hp!
Always been curious in these combos. Are you changing the oil pumps or just using factory or going aftermarket pressure/ volumes ect...
Stock the more miles the better
all stock
No replacement for displacement baby
Hey Richard I've watched a lot of your work from the old Ford magazines. I'm building a roller 351w late model. How much can it take with stock components? Thanks
Richard I don’t know if you’ll see this message but I have an 03 suburban 5.3 and it has electronic throttle body and has the most boring Revlimiter I’ve ever seen how can I make that bounce off the rev limiter like the older ones. Is it possible to tune this Daing throttle body to b snappier and have a bouncy Revlimiter.???
not sure on tuning the stock ecu
It could been better if you talked about prices on each recipe
Would you recommend an electric water pump on a daily driver that tows a travel trailer. 2500HD 6.0 suburban. 76mm turbo. Not really looking for the perfect gain as much as wondering about cooling
I would not
what about the small block chevy, can i take a junkyard 350 vortec and rig up some ebay turbo madness on one of those to make big power also?
yes you can. He recently tested ebay turbo on a ford but they do work.
Richard, is there a power to displacement ratio when you should replace the rods and pistons? Or should you do it at a certain compression? I understand the junkyard motors with boost make good power but how reliable is that combo?
There is no power/displacement ratio for rods and pistons.
more compression is always better, but you will start running into detonation issues eventually as you increase compression/boost/cylinder temperature.
Colton Robinson, thanks. Can a good tune prevent detonation?
@@cwigington14
Yeah, the better you can control your ignition timing and air/fuel ratios, the higher compression you are able to get away with for a given fuel octane.
That's one of the reasons that modern computer controlled production motors can get away with higher compression ratios than their older counterparts.
Watch the 'big bang' series of videos. It gets explained there. Basically 1500hp on stock rods. Richard explains all the data and the why's of it all.
Any recommendations on where to read up and learn info on building a Turbo LS capable of 7-800hp at crank on pump gas (91)?
Big turbo, gen 4 bottom end, good tuner
I have a 6.0 iron block I'm sending off for machine work. I'm needing to order rods and pistons at minimum (in my opinion) as I only have gen 3 rods.
I'm looking into doing an ls1 build, what combination would you recommend? Right now im thinking headstuds, twin gt45 turbos (maybe smaller), efi, and maybe a light cam with pistons and some upgrades to fuel, oil, and coolant system
You, sir, are a legend!
Comes here to look for LS1 stuff “I skipped over the 5.7l”
Personally I blame squirrels
More ls1 5.7 stuff would be good.i watch all your videos but not much 5.7 stuff you seen to skip it why ?
Cant wait to hit the 1000hp and over!!!!
Hello, would the Ls3 combination work with a supercharger instead of the turbo? Thank you in advance.
Yes it will
495ci!!!!! Ain't nobody got time for that! Junkyard FTW!!!
I’d like to see a stock lq4 ran with 260 rec heads a 227/235 114 lsa cam lsx intake and a vortech supercharger
Maybe boost in the future
My next build is going to be a 4x4 with a 6.0 what combos with boost give you the most torque 2500 to 5000rpm.
I have a 6.0 lq4 from a 2004 2500 I was given, looking to build it up, haven’t completely decided power range. I’m new to LS motors so looking for advice on what to use and what’s the best route....motor will probably go into a 88-98 1500 mostly street truck with possibility of strip use. Would like to stay away from nitrous, but any help??
If you want to use stock 243 ls heads on a 5.3 with this comp cam 54-459-11 what springs would you recommend
dual btr
Turbo the world Rich
LS, LS, LS, LS.
Man,.... Do a mild 360LA Mopar with some boost.
😁👍
"THANK YOU!
Rich, do a Boosted Big Bang LS3!
Any chance of doing twin charging? Or comparing different sized super chargers (too big vs. too small vs. just right)?
I have a lq9 6.0 thinking about doing a pro charger any good word on it or would turbo be better
Hey RICHARD, if i was to use my same heads, cam, intake, and put all in a stroker short block , would it increse Hp a good bit or no, i know you have to match for the bigger stroke but in the mean time would it be worth it? Hope you can answer.
it would be better than stock, just not as much as it could be with cam
@@richardholdener1727 i have trick flow 215cc heads with a trick flow cam 220 224 cam etc on stock ls1 short block, and i was wondering how much hp and tq increase id get with say a 408 stroker shorth block from atk using my same H-C-I COMBO. this heads flow very good 324 cfm at .600
I thought you were going to put some boost on that 496ls 😂😂😂
Doesn’t it actually make a big difference to have the same power adder with a matching camshaft? Vs if you just put any performance cam and do your power adder. Ex. Nitrous cam matched with a supercharger vs nitrous cam with running on n/a with nitrous.
Sometimes it does make a difference big na cams have a lot of overlap and what you end up doing with boost is pushing air through the cyl that's why typically boost cams have a wider lsa and with as little overlap as possible it still works all boost is is atmosphere 15 psi is +1 atmosphere so roughly double the hp
What’s the difference between 10 lbs of boost from single turbo and 10 lbs from twin?
no difference
Somebody send Richard a Barra!
Dumb question, these are crank power right? Not adjusted for wheel hp?
Damn.. whats the peak hp you can make out of a 448 stroker using e85.. would love a recipe for my build 😂
with boost?
@@richardholdener1727 n/a plz and thx for the response!!!
WITH AN ENDLESS BUDGET-RACE ENGINE BUILDERS CAN EXCEED 2 HP PER INCH AND EVEN GO TOWARD 3 HP PER INCH-MOST BUILDS ARE GOOD IF THEY MAKE NEAR 1.5 HP PER INCH.
Re upload?
I just rewatched I see this had the conclusion 🤘
yes
Richard Holdener 🤘🤘it was a great video I am really blown away by how much experience you have with not only LS engines but the variety of engines oh have messed with. Thank you again for sharing. Now I am off to try sourcing some LY6 823 heads 😅😬
I’m thinking of putting a 5.3 vortex in my s10 will I get the same 800 results if I do a cam and heads with the twin turbos?
Can you please explain when using boost why a lot of people go with low compression vs. using high compression and low boost?
boost adds more power than compression-racers use both