Dedication and Foreword
Preface, Acknowledgments, and Author’s Bio
Introduction
Chapter 1: The History of The Gen III LS1 V-8
Small Blocks: Gen I/II/III
Thumbs-Up for the Gen III
The Gen III LS1 V-8 Begins
Building an Engine From Scratch
The LS6 Story
The LQ9
The Future
Chapter 2: The Gen III LS1 V-8 Engine Basics
Gen III LS1 V-8 Usages
The Details to Make Horsepower
Engine Block
Cylinder Heads
Crankshaft
Connecting Rods
Pistons
Valvetrain
Oiling System
Intake Tract
Electronic Fuel Injection
Ignition
Exhaust
Front Accessory Drive
The LQ4 and LQ9 6.0-Liter Gen IIIs
Building a High-Performance 6.0-Liter Gen III V-8
Quality Built Engines
Vehicle and Gen III V-8 Factory Combos
Chapter 3: Production Parts for Performance
Engine Blocks
Cranks
Rods
Pistons
Valves
Valvesprings
Camshafts
Cylinder Heads
Fasteners
Intake Manifold
Coils
Oil Pans
Throttle Body
Mass Airflow (MAF) Sensors
Airbox
Chapter 4: Tips and Tricks to Remove and Reinstall the Gen III V-8
Removing a Gen III V-8 from an F-Car
Removing a Gen III V-8 from a Corvette
Removing a Gen III from a Full-Size Truck or SUV
Running a Gen III V-8 in a Pre-Gen III V-8 Vehicle
Chapter 5: Bolt-On Power
Where Does Bolt-On Power Come From?
Noise Canceling
Hot Rod Development
Airboxes
Intake Manifold
Performance Camshaft and Valvetrain Components
Supercharger
Nitrous
Chapter 6: 100 Horsepower Anybody Can Install
SLP Power
More Air
A Lift
Special Tools
Tips for Success
Why CNC Porting?
Vehicles That Respond
Dyno Results
Chapter 7: 500+ Horsepower NA Street-Racer Buildup
Power Parts
External Pump Oiling System
Simple Performance
Controlling it All
Every Last Detail
Block Prep
Ring Fitting
Bearing Clearance
Hanging the Pistons on the Rods
Installing Rings on Pistons
Installing the Crank in the Block
Installing a Camshaft
Installing the Connecting Rods/Pistons
Piston Talk
Oiling System and Water Pump
Building Cylinder Heads
Installing and Torquing the Cylinder Heads
Dyno Results
Chapter 8: Gen III Vortec Truck Engine Buildups
Simple Supercharger Install
LS6 Parts for Power
Turbo
Chapter 9: 1,200-Horsepower, 387-Cubic-Inch C5R Power
The Builders
The Engine
How to Build 1,200-Horsepower Engines
Prepping a Race Block
Cleaning Parts for Final Install
Piston and Rod Assembly
Installing the Cam
Degreeing the Cam
Building the Heads
Finishing it Off
So How Did It Do?
Chapter 10: How to Control That Gen III V-8
Slewing
EFI Computer Contents
Fuel Injectors
Mass Air, Speed-Density, and Alpha-N
Sequential, Bank Fire, and Batch Fire
Tuning the Gen III V-8 EFI
Aftermarket Controllers