Just get a 5.3 from the junkyard for 500 bucks. Go through it check all the main and crank bearings, if your good, gap the rings, slap it back together maybe with a cam. Slap a turbo to it. Don't spend 9k on a blueprint or crate one.
You can pick up all Aluminum ls motors any day of the week. Super easy to tune, dead nuts reliable, and lighter than almost every other thing he spoke about. LS engine swap kits are available for just about every vehicle out there. I'm no V8 nutbag, I've done a lot of engine swap, I cringe every time I hear this kind of mis-information. Try getting a good tune for your built RB or 2jz. Been there, done that, wasted a tone of money.
All swaps are good. They really just depend on what you are building the car for. Wether it'd be for fun or all the way to tight racing regulations. All swaps are good in their own way so it really boils down to taste and needs.
The 2.3T Saab B235R engine is also a pretty good tuner engine. They’re cheap, reliable and relatively easy to mod for so much power ik talking 600+ chp
Best part of the ecoboost is they are tuned for the 'most horsepower out of the least fuel burnt' these motors can be re-tuned for 70hp gains from just a full stock motor.
You can get a 500+hp LS based engine for well below 9 grand that's what made them so popular. Buying a junkyard ls truck engine for a few hundred bucks, swapping the cam and adding a blower with a tune and you will be putting down over 500HP for well under that $9k price. If youre looking for the LS1/2/3/6/7 variants then yeah 9 grand is what you'll be looking at (maybe not the LS1/2/6 variants anymore, their prices have dropped considerably since the LS3 became so common) but most LS swaps are pulling the engines out of Silverados, Tahoes, Suburbans, and Yukons
@@natthaphonnoble7946 If you're referring to the new J30 turbo in the TLX & MDX Type S, yeah, you could fit it. With time, resources, and money, you can do any build you want. But, that motor is not a crate engine right now, so kinda have to buy one of the cars to get it. With the market, that's like $70k+, then to swap it in and make everything fit and work blah blah blah, at least, at least another $20k. So for that, I'd just buy the TLX type s if you want that motor and power. Or boost your current motor, the J35 does great with superchargers and even fully built NA. It all comes down to time, resources, and money.
I got a 98 accord v6, took out the stock j30 and swapped in the 01-02 mdx j35a3 with a 6spd lsd CL-S trans… with the basic intake, headers, and 3in exhaust piping to dual exhaust, I’ve manage 13.3 at 108mph. On stock CL-S ecu and crappy China made tires. I’ve gotten tired of that so I built my own turbo kit, built the engine, slapped on a haltech 2500 elite ecu, and now it’s pushing 535whp at 12psi… neck breaker.. Jseries power!! I still have my oem high compression longblock sitting in the garage.. the 13sec one.. First all motor built I’ve spent $2k.. junkyard parts and hand down parts and upgrade parts. Second built cost me roughly cost to $10k.. ecu, turbo, dif engine, engine parts.. Labor cost sweat, blood, and girlfriends bank account..
Brad your awesome guy an I love your awesome videos...I drive big semi trucks but I grew up racing Datsuns an yes I had the fastest 280zx in line 6...an yes they are the fastest 🐺🐺🐺 thankyou for your awesome videos bro 🐺👍
Lets not forget one of the biggest staple cars to be released in past few decades that had a v6, the r35. It's been the product of some of the fastest 1/4 mile, roll racing, and 60-130 times in existence for any street car. At the end of the day engineering can make or break. Overall I would agree that the In line 6 is the best quick pick option though.
I'll simplify this. What are the two most commonly swapped engines? The Honda K-Series and the LS series. The reason being that they have the best combo of every one of these categories.
It’s a shame you missed the 4.3 liter from GM, it’s a great tunable engine. Push rod V6 literally GM sawed 2 cylinders off of the 5.7 V8. It’s literally indestructible, referencing the Typhoon or the Cyclon builds by Chevrolet and GM in the early 90’s. My 2 cents for what it’s worth.
For rear wheel drive I choose an rb25 neo in a laurel cuz a anything Toyota in my country is pretty expensive...... But for a front wheel set up I will go a j32 in a Honda accord
@lscansir cured I had a daily drive 5 years with 500bhp and stock internals... the title said " best for tuners, swaps and mods.. granted there's not many 4G63's with over 2000bhp .but they do exist and usually nothing much touches them!check UA-cam 👍
I've recently been really interested in the Volkswagen flat plane crank W8 that they put in the late 2000's Passat. I think one of those would be beautiful in an MR2 or an old Escort ZX2 or something
Have only owned a straight 6 tt bimmer, a v6 Infiniti and a 4 banger turbo Audi. Really would love to get into a German or US v8 just to see what it feels like.
i heard an engine builder say a ls was the easiest car to get to 1000hp. Tho here in Australia i got told the ford barra that came in the falcons was the cheapest 1000hp car. tho the vl commodores had the rb30 but the only way your getting a half decent motor under 10k (aud) is buying a patrol lol.
@@A77738 compare the price to anything he just listed on here and yea that is? 700$ motor that can do 420 wheel easily with just a turbo upgrade. Small and light weight so it can fit almost any vehicle. My comment still stands.
V6 deserves way more love. VQ/VR isn't the only option out there guys, the J series Honda motors are like more torque-oriented VQs with roughly the same stock limits as a junkyard 5.3. Even better is that they're just as common since J35s come in some of the most common cars in America. They'll also balance better than a V8 or straight 6, too. And if you want that in an American flavor that's derivative of the LS, look at the roughly 2014+ LV3 motors. It's not like the older 4.3 V6s that were based on 1st and 2nd gen 350 Chevy small blocks, the LV3 has as much power stock as the 5.3s found in 07-13 Silverados and can put down 600+hp on stock internals, just the same.
See im just swapping a stock supercharged v6 from a gtp and then i have a generally well balanced engine for my tj. Decent (better than the stock I6) fuel economy. About 80 or 90 more hp and its built more for torque because its a supercharger which is what i want for offloading. I dont want to have to worry about turbo lag.
You guys actually made a mistake about the german 2j 😭the german 2j isn´t the s54 in the m3, it´s the **N**54 in the bmw e90 335i or the 135i, the s54 doesn´t have that much tuning potential and actually is naturally aspirated which makes the comparison to the 2jz gte completely dumb
Btw about the super car please 🙏 consider the Ferrari FF is a practical hatchback v12 cool looking relatively modern supercar I beg u,I wud love to see it on the channel🙏
The 5.0 Coyote engine is wider than a 502 Chevrolet. BTW the best LS engine is the 6.0 iron block. Building one with a big Procharger blower. Looking at 1,500whp in a Buick G Body.
I do drive a V6 Camry. XLE V6 to be exact but just be clear I have no plans or means to modify a Camry or take it to shows it's just my daily. Besides I have VW Beetle that I put in shows and worth putting money into.
I’ve got one of each of the engines you talked about… I like them all! 2015 Acura TLX 3.5 V6, 2005 Lancer Evolution, 1990 Nissan Skyline GTR, 1975 Firebird Formula 400. My favorite is the RB26DETT followed by the 4G63T, then the Pontiac 400 ci V8. Haven’t played with the Acura much, yet.
I haven't seen this guys videos in a few years. He seems more chill 😆 🤣. He use to make all these dumbass extra animated facial expressions. He's dialed way down here. Good for him
You get 1300+ HP from a 2.2L four banger stroked out twin turbo’d on 100 psi of boost, the fastest four banger on the planet right now is running a 6 sec 1/4 mile at 240MPH
Eh. Sure, you can tune a I4 for super high rev but the question you have to ask is this: you want to drive it or work on it. So, me personally, I rather have a large, low revving engine that spends less time in a garage, more on the road. Oh, and those Toyota Camry XSE stock can give any tuner a run for their money… and tuned with force inductions makes perfect sleepers.
Have you guys ever seen a deltic engine? I don't think they've ever been used in cars though. Also, Honda made an i6 powered *motorcycle.* The cbx1000 is a strange and magnificent machine.
What engine layout is superior?! 4, 6 or 8?!
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My favorite is v6 or v8
The underrated D16 for cheap mods and easy to build to 300hp in a 2200lb body.
The Detroit Diesel V8 for the longevity and sound.
V8 powaaaaaaah!!!
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Depends on the situation I guess. But my preference would be v8, inline 6, rotary, v6, inline 4
Just get a 5.3 from the junkyard for 500 bucks. Go through it check all the main and crank bearings, if your good, gap the rings, slap it back together maybe with a cam. Slap a turbo to it. Don't spend 9k on a blueprint or crate one.
Brad: Do you want a video about weird engines?
Me: HELL YEA!!! 💪🐴
"V8s ruin handling"
Laughs in cts-v
Imma laugh in 1uz too man!
Laughs in Carmaro zl1 1le
@@Perc-bh5oy bows "we're not worthy, we're not worthy"
Laughs in 4.2 FSI
@@DemeterVT cute
You can pick up all Aluminum ls motors any day of the week. Super easy to tune, dead nuts reliable, and lighter than almost every other thing he spoke about. LS engine swap kits are available for just about every vehicle out there. I'm no V8 nutbag, I've done a lot of engine swap, I cringe every time I hear this kind of mis-information. Try getting a good tune for your built RB or 2jz. Been there, done that, wasted a tone of money.
People think that since these cars are so popular there’s a ton of aftermarket support for them but in reality there aren’t that many out there
What you think about the flying miata swap? I feel like that would be so sketchy and so fun on a circuit.
When he talks about the i6 engines it makes me wanna put a turbo in my 03 gmc envoy 4.2L i6 😂
Do it
Fasterproms channel is building one!
Amerabarra
Do it
That engine (if built carefully) can push 2J/Barra hp according to a few things I've seen
There's nothing like a 1.3l DORITO!!!! Going to 10000+ RPM
Doritos go brat brat. Rat brat like they are taunting thier compitition.
I mean tbh I would chose the k20a coz it revs to 8700rpm stock and cheaper to maintain but man that brap brap brap is amazing tho
They are making 10000rpm 1uz engines btw i love the spinning dorito.
@@snotty_boi8248 people make 11k rpm k20
When your big block turns 10500 rpm 🧐
All swaps are good. They really just depend on what you are building the car for. Wether it'd be for fun or all the way to tight racing regulations. All swaps are good in their own way so it really boils down to taste and needs.
This could be a Friday morning chat every week. Lots to discuss. I’m learning a lot.
Flat-4 banger for life (or until I actually have money and time)
LS is almost always the answer LOL
Straight 6 are better engines you just been brain washed by bald eagle v8 s
@@timsmith8242 Even though you can boost LS engines, I like normally aspirated.
@Tim Smith I've been brain washed because I like a specific engine
ok
V8s are better than any 6 cylinder anyday
@GodzillaFan 2019 do u count in F1 engines as well?
The 2.3T Saab B235R engine is also a pretty good tuner engine. They’re cheap, reliable and relatively easy to mod for so much power ik talking 600+ chp
I've been waiting for Ideal to upload; amazing, as always!
Best part of the ecoboost is they are tuned for the 'most horsepower out of the least fuel burnt' these motors can be re-tuned for 70hp gains from just a full stock motor.
911 flat six is always a treat!
Damn the music of those engines iss soooo goood
my absolute favorite engine is the vw 1.8t
You can get a 500+hp LS based engine for well below 9 grand that's what made them so popular. Buying a junkyard ls truck engine for a few hundred bucks, swapping the cam and adding a blower with a tune and you will be putting down over 500HP for well under that $9k price. If youre looking for the LS1/2/3/6/7 variants then yeah 9 grand is what you'll be looking at (maybe not the LS1/2/6 variants anymore, their prices have dropped considerably since the LS3 became so common) but most LS swaps are pulling the engines out of Silverados, Tahoes, Suburbans, and Yukons
I think the Honda J-Series should've made the V6 list. Some of the most reliable and potent little engines out there for pretty cheap.
Acura TL Type-S V6 motor is great.
Could you put an Acura 355 hp into a 2011 honda accord coupe really tryna soup up my 2 door
@@natthaphonnoble7946 If you're referring to the new J30 turbo in the TLX & MDX Type S, yeah, you could fit it. With time, resources, and money, you can do any build you want. But, that motor is not a crate engine right now, so kinda have to buy one of the cars to get it. With the market, that's like $70k+, then to swap it in and make everything fit and work blah blah blah, at least, at least another $20k. So for that, I'd just buy the TLX type s if you want that motor and power. Or boost your current motor, the J35 does great with superchargers and even fully built NA. It all comes down to time, resources, and money.
I got a j37 MDX engine for free.. but it’s got a dead cylinder 1 lol
I got a 98 accord v6, took out the stock j30 and swapped in the 01-02 mdx j35a3 with a 6spd lsd CL-S trans… with the basic intake, headers, and 3in exhaust piping to dual exhaust, I’ve manage 13.3 at 108mph. On stock CL-S ecu and crappy China made tires. I’ve gotten tired of that so I built my own turbo kit, built the engine, slapped on a haltech 2500 elite ecu, and now it’s pushing 535whp at 12psi… neck breaker.. Jseries power!! I still have my oem high compression longblock sitting in the garage.. the 13sec one..
First all motor built I’ve spent $2k.. junkyard parts and hand down parts and upgrade parts.
Second built cost me roughly cost to $10k.. ecu, turbo, dif engine, engine parts..
Labor cost sweat, blood, and girlfriends bank account..
This video made me happy since I have an inline 6
Brad your awesome guy an I love your awesome videos...I drive big semi trucks but I grew up racing Datsuns an yes I had the fastest 280zx in line 6...an yes they are the fastest 🐺🐺🐺 thankyou for your awesome videos bro 🐺👍
Sounds like you’ve had them all, the long, the short and the tall!
Lets not forget one of the biggest staple cars to be released in past few decades that had a v6, the r35. It's been the product of some of the fastest 1/4 mile, roll racing, and 60-130 times in existence for any street car. At the end of the day engineering can make or break. Overall I would agree that the In line 6 is the best quick pick option though.
Says the MR2 has an "itty bitty engine bay" yet the most common mod for them is to swap a 3.5L V6 into it 😂
I'll simplify this. What are the two most commonly swapped engines? The Honda K-Series and the LS series. The reason being that they have the best combo of every one of these categories.
V8 for life baby! 🤘
big fan of the i6 in just about any application from the 4.9 in my f150 to the full range of the BMW i6's
It’s a shame you missed the 4.3 liter from GM, it’s a great tunable engine. Push rod V6 literally GM sawed 2 cylinders off of the 5.7 V8. It’s literally indestructible, referencing the Typhoon or the Cyclon builds by Chevrolet and GM in the early 90’s.
My 2 cents for what it’s worth.
Even better is the LV3, which is a 2014+ LS-based version of the same idea.
For rear wheel drive I choose an rb25 neo in a laurel cuz a anything Toyota in my country is pretty expensive...... But for a front wheel set up I will go a j32 in a Honda accord
My little 2012 Mustang GT only puts out a touch over 1,000whp. That VMP Gen 3 blower helps.
4G63T for the win! 🏆 🏁
Yeah... 2000+BHP out of a 4 cylinder
@lscansir cured I had a daily drive 5 years with 500bhp and stock internals... the title said " best for tuners, swaps and mods.. granted there's not many 4G63's with over 2000bhp .but they do exist and usually nothing much touches them!check UA-cam 👍
@lscansir cured you need to just type "2000 bhp Evo " in UA-cam.... see for yourself. Impressive 👍 and do exist.
I've recently been really interested in the Volkswagen flat plane crank W8 that they put in the late 2000's Passat. I think one of those would be beautiful in an MR2 or an old Escort ZX2 or something
VR6 - same length of a I4 with the displacement of a V6.
All engines are great in their own way
4 and 6 way to go
More than 8 are made for music
V8 all day long but the information clear the discussion between my kid and i boutthe engines sizes and power thank you
Have only owned a straight 6 tt bimmer, a v6 Infiniti and a 4 banger turbo Audi. Really would love to get into a German or US v8 just to see what it feels like.
My favorite engine is a small block ford V8 twin turbo
A 3 roater Wankle (rotary) would be sweet,
Smaller engine the bigger the turbo❤️JDM rules❤️😎💪
The dude on fastest car @netflix😂
Everyone has their own opinion to best tuner engine type. It just comes down to which one you want to stick into your car.
Wow in-line 12’s picture that
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Oh this should be good. If it's not an LS then I disagree 😂😂😂😂
Like this type of content. Thanks
i heard an engine builder say a ls was the easiest car to get to 1000hp. Tho here in Australia i got told the ford barra that came in the falcons was the cheapest 1000hp car. tho the vl commodores had the rb30 but the only way your getting a half decent motor under 10k (aud) is buying a patrol lol.
I honestly think the ecoboost in-line 4s are slept on.. used fusion 2l turbos are cheap af and make 240-252 out of the box
Lol that’s not a lot or impressive that’s literally just the bare minimum at this point for most modern cars
@@A77738 compare the price to anything he just listed on here and yea that is? 700$ motor that can do 420 wheel easily with just a turbo upgrade. Small and light weight so it can fit almost any vehicle. My comment still stands.
Put in 5 different mass produced vehicles which makes parts cheap af to add to that.. Makes it very slept on...
My v6 3800 series 2 is all the tuning goodness I will ever need
I want to drive that Brutus more than any other car. 47 liter (not a typo) fire breathing monster. I neeeeeed it.
It's load as f*ck though😂😂. I'm with your by the way. It'd be an awesome experience.
LS is always the answer
V6 deserves way more love. VQ/VR isn't the only option out there guys, the J series Honda motors are like more torque-oriented VQs with roughly the same stock limits as a junkyard 5.3. Even better is that they're just as common since J35s come in some of the most common cars in America. They'll also balance better than a V8 or straight 6, too.
And if you want that in an American flavor that's derivative of the LS, look at the roughly 2014+ LV3 motors. It's not like the older 4.3 V6s that were based on 1st and 2nd gen 350 Chevy small blocks, the LV3 has as much power stock as the 5.3s found in 07-13 Silverados and can put down 600+hp on stock internals, just the same.
I am late to the party thank you for this video I needed it great information 🙌
I want to know about unusual engines
I love Ideal Cars
I would say the lt v8 is on top, right along side the k series. I had a k20a type r motor. It changed me
how much does a k swap cost
and how much more horsepower can it handle
@@aestheticswim3397 $2000-5500 depending on where you look (for the K-Series)
@@aestheticswim3397 K20 motor can handle upwards of 300 hp.
@@ishanpahwa1179 but how about the k24?
See im just swapping a stock supercharged v6 from a gtp and then i have a generally well balanced engine for my tj. Decent (better than the stock I6) fuel economy. About 80 or 90 more hp and its built more for torque because its a supercharger which is what i want for offloading. I dont want to have to worry about turbo lag.
sup man love your vids
love a good ol' BMW I6
if anyone is wondering the first clip (the honda) is life of od boat motor swap in a car
You guys actually made a mistake about the german 2j 😭the german 2j isn´t the s54 in the m3, it´s the **N**54 in the bmw e90 335i or the 135i, the s54 doesn´t have that much tuning potential and actually is naturally aspirated which makes the comparison to the 2jz gte completely dumb
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V8 is best no question.👌
Btw about the super car please 🙏 consider the Ferrari FF is a practical hatchback v12 cool looking relatively modern supercar I beg u,I wud love to see it on the channel🙏
The 5.0 Coyote engine is wider than a 502 Chevrolet. BTW the best LS engine is the 6.0 iron block. Building one with a big Procharger blower. Looking at 1,500whp in a Buick G Body.
the most 4 in line sounds cheap , but a 6 in line sound great or a V8 LS
I do drive a V6 Camry. XLE V6 to be exact but just be clear I have no plans or means to modify a Camry or take it to shows it's just my daily. Besides I have VW Beetle that I put in shows and worth putting money into.
Inline 5 fr
well remember that the vr38dett was v6 . but they are expensive to build....
Power to weight is the key
F22c baby!!
Yes do a video on weird engines
I like the honda k24 for tuning end they are light so u can put it in a miata and make it over take the hellcat miata in the drags and the twistys
@Game Over hey there is a thing called forced induction m8
Brad, I love the V8! By the way, what is your favorite engine type?
His is probably v6.
@Shawn Don003 . Isn't that what he says in the video?
@Shawn Don003. Then I must have heard incorrectly.
RB26 swapped lancer Evo III and a coyote Gen 3 swapped 1985 foxbody mustang
I’ve got one of each of the engines you talked about… I like them all! 2015 Acura TLX 3.5 V6, 2005 Lancer Evolution, 1990 Nissan Skyline GTR, 1975 Firebird Formula 400. My favorite is the RB26DETT followed by the 4G63T, then the Pontiac 400 ci V8. Haven’t played with the Acura much, yet.
No 2JZ.?
I haven't seen this guys videos in a few years. He seems more chill 😆 🤣. He use to make all these dumbass extra animated facial expressions. He's dialed way down here. Good for him
My ideal pick is an inline 6 or V6 then to the straight 4
inline 3,i want more tuner inline 3(or maybe a weirder choice) air cooled electric motors.because why not
Fourbanger with variable valve timing 😁
Hittin with that ol gran turismo adage... Love it but basic facts are basic facts. There's no replacement for displacement
the toyota 3sge is my pick, that engine is me dream to beams.
1.8 T all the way 2001 till the last year it was in production
We all no it's the LS for 1st place! 💪🚗💨💨👏👌😎
Inline6 🔥🔥🔥
Honda D16 and some cheap goodies and you are good for almost 400 hp
if weird means a spinning dorito
Hell Yea!!!!
I really think the best engine is v 12 for me
0:15 Efficient, reliable straight 6's...
If Brad says so, it's gotta be true
🤣💀
You get 1300+ HP from a 2.2L four banger stroked out twin turbo’d on 100 psi of boost, the fastest four banger on the planet right now is running a 6 sec 1/4 mile at 240MPH
I2 with no exaust
Or V twin
Jk
Now, you mister, have a sense of humor!
I6 for life
F20c is my favorite motor
I subbed on three account
Eh. Sure, you can tune a I4 for super high rev but the question you have to ask is this: you want to drive it or work on it.
So, me personally, I rather have a large, low revving engine that spends less time in a garage, more on the road.
Oh, and those Toyota Camry XSE stock can give any tuner a run for their money… and tuned with force inductions makes perfect sleepers.
I subbed on three accounts
Ls swap the world boi
Missed the more important VR6 has the best of inline and V without the negatives
So watching this Vid&laughing cause I'm hearing an Sr20Det in an S15 Drifting about about 400ft away from me *LAUGHING* at your BMW statement Brad
What about 5 bangers, like the Audi 2.2 20v Turbo or Volvo B5234Ts ?
New sub.
Have you guys ever seen a deltic engine? I don't think they've ever been used in cars though.
Also, Honda made an i6 powered *motorcycle.* The cbx1000 is a strange and magnificent machine.
Sounds like an F1 car too😁
Keep it up
I spent $10k on my 98 Honda accord.. and it spanks 2018 camaro ZL1, mustang 5.0 and cobra, and other cars that are 10-20x more expensive