Video: Guy Swaps Damaged LS2 For Junkyard 4.8 LSX To Continue Racing

If you’re not familiar with the Rocky Mountain Race Week event, then this video is for you. If you like watching things go wrong at the worst of times, then this video is for you. Hell, this video is for you either way – so long as you’re a fan of LS engines.

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 3.25.57 PMGRThe Rocky Mountain Race Week is a (that’s right, you guessed it) week long racing event which takes place at five different tracks across Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska. One of the requirements for this racing event is that you must be able to drive from track to track and participate in at least one pass per track. To make things even more complicated, if you don’t perform your pass before 3:00 PM, you’re automatically disqualified.

The gentlemen in this ’55 Pontiac in 1320video‘s video was participating in the event when he unfortunately made a very slow pass (see at 1:01 in) due to a lean condition, causing their original junkyard 6.0 liter LS2 V8 to turn a piston into silly putty.

The owner originally began a search for a replacement piston, but then decided instead to just replace the entire engine itself.

From start to finish in under 5 hours.

After explaining the situation to the staff at the track, they were able to provide him with their forklift to aide in removing the damaged engine. The replacement engine, you ask? Another junkyard engine. This time a 4.8 liter LSX V8 which they swapped into the vehicle in just four hours.

The next day, the ’55 Pontiac drove 330 miles to Kearney Raceway in Kearney, Nebraska ready to continue the five day race week.

After spending only 4 hours installing the new junkyard 4.8 liter LSX V8, they were ready to continue racing the next morning.

After spending only 4 hours installing the new junkyard 4.8 liter LSX V8, they were ready to continue racing the next morning.

About the author

Harrison Noble

Living in San Diego for most of his life, Harrison was exposed to a variety of cars at an early age. His passion for anything that is fast, or has a V8, brought him to Power Automedia.
Read My Articles

Late Model LS Power in your inbox.

Build your own custom newsletter with the content you love from LSX Magazine, directly to your inbox, absolutely FREE!

Free WordPress Themes
LSX Magazine NEWSLETTER - SIGN UP FREE!

We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request.

LSX Magazine - The Late Model GM Magazine for Camaro

lsxmag

We'll send you the most interesting LSX Magazine articles, news, car features, and videos every week.

LSX Magazine - The Late Model GM Magazine for Camaro

LSX Magazine NEWSLETTER - SIGN UP FREE!

We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request.

LSX Magazine - The Late Model GM Magazine for Camaro

lsxmag

Thank you for your subscription.

Subscribe to more FREE Online Magazines!

We think you might like...


chevyhardcore
Classic Chevy Magazine
dragzine
Drag Racing
enginelabs
Engine Tech

LSX Magazine - The Late Model GM Magazine for Camaro

Thank you for your subscription.

Subscribe to more FREE Online Magazines!

We think you might like...

  • chevyhardcore Classic Chevy Magazine
  • dragzine Drag Racing
  • enginelabs Engine Tech

LSX Magazine - The Late Model GM Magazine for Camaro

lsxmag

Thank you for your subscription.

Thank you for your subscription.

LSX Magazine - The Late Model GM Magazine for Camaro

Thank you for your subscription.

Thank you for your subscription.

Loading