Here’s one for our North American readers although plenty of folk in the UK have imported a V8 engine from Blueprint Engines, although of course, Summit Racing ship worldwide.
With over twenty versions to choose from, it will probably take you all day to pick the right BluePrint Engines Pro Series LS Crate Engine for your project car.
Available in 376ci. and 427ci displacements, the Pro Series LS engines are built with BluePrint’s excellent cast iron block. Features include six-bolt mains; extended 5.75-inch cylinder skirts for added piston stability at BDC; priority main oiling; thicker deck faces for extra rigidity; and an improved water jacket design for better cooling. BluePrint even added provisions for an external oil pump/dry sump oiling system.
The Pro Series LS Crate Engines are available with a GM plastic intake manifold and drive-by-wire throttle body or a fabricated aluminum intake manifold with drive-by-wire throttle body. They are available with a polished or black accessory drive, or you can get one without an accessory drive if you want to choose your own.
All dressed engines come with:
• Fuel injectors and rails
• Coil packs, ignition wires, and spark plugs
• Rear-sump oil pan for LS swaps in 1955-85 rear-wheel drive vehicles
• Harmonic balancer, water pump, valve covers, front and rear covers
Want more choices? You can get a Pro Series engine with a complete engine harness, GM ECU, drive-by-wire throttle pedal, and sensors. If you just want a long block without all the accessories, you can get one of those too. And if you like blowers, there are three with Magnuson TVS2650 superchargers and Holley Terminator X Max Gen IV engine management systems.
Like all BluePrint crate engines, Pro Series LS Crate Engines come with a dyno results sheet and are covered by a 30-month/50,000-mile limited warranty.
376 CID/495bhp
• 495 horsepower, 490lb ft of torque, 10.7:1 compression
• Nodular iron crankshaft, 3.622in stroke
• 6.125in connecting rods and hypereutectic pistons
• BluePrint LS3 aluminum cylinder heads with 259cc intake/102cc exhaust runners and 69cc combustion chambers
• Hydraulic roller camshaft rated at 218° intake/224° exhaust duration at .050-inch, .553in intake/exhaust lift
• GM L92 truck intake manifold
376 CID/530bhp
• 530 horsepower, 495lb ft of torque, 10.7:1 compression
• Nodular iron crankshaft, 3.622in stroke
• 6.125in connecting rods and hypereutectic pistons
• BluePrint LS3 aluminum cylinder heads with 259cc intake/102cc exhaust runners and 69cc combustion chambers
• Hydraulic roller camshaft rated at 225° intake/238° exhaust duration at .050-inch, .612in intake/.585-inch exhaust lift
376 CID/700bhp Supercharged
• 700 horsepower, 530lb ft. of torque, 10.7:1 compression
• Forged crankshaft, 3.622in stroke
• 6.125in connecting rods and forged pistons
• BluePrint LS3 aluminum cylinder heads with 259cc intake/102cc exhaust runners and 70cc combustion chambers
• Hydraulic roller camshaft rated at 225° intake/238° exhaust duration at .050-inch, .612in intake/.585-inch exhaust lift
• Front accessory drive with power steering pump, water pump, alternator, and air compressor
427 CID/605bhp
• 605 horsepower, 565lb ft. of torque, 11:1 compression
• Forged steel crankshaft, 4.125in stroke
• 6.125in connecting rods and forged pistons
• BluePrint LS3 aluminum cylinder heads with 259cc intake/102cc exhaust runners and 69cc combustion chambers
• Hydraulic roller camshaft rated at 239° intake/255° exhaust duration at .050-inch, .624in intake/exhaust lift
427 CID/605bhp Supercharged
• 605 horsepower, 565lb ft of torque, 11:1 compression
• Forged steel crankshaft, 4.125in stroke
• 6.125in forged connecting rods and forged pistons
• BluePrint LS3 aluminum cylinder heads with 259cc intake/102cc exhaust runners and 69cc combustion chambers
• Hydraulic roller camshaft rated at 239° intake/255° exhaust duration at .050-inch, .624in intake/exhaust lift
• Front accessory drive with power steering pump, water pump, alternator, and air compressor
427 CID/800bhp Supercharged
• 800 horsepower, 780lb ft of torque, 11:1 compression
• Forged steel crankshaft, 4.125in stroke
• 6.125in forged connecting rods and forged pistons
• BluePrint LS3 aluminum cylinder heads with 259cc intake/102cc exhaust runners and 70cc combustion chambers
• Hydraulic roller camshaft rated at 239° intake/255° exhaust duration at .050-inch, .624in intake/exhaust lift
• Front accessory drive with power steering pump, water pump, alternator, and air compressor
FIND THE BLUEPRINT ENGINES PRO SERIES LS CRATE ENGINE THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOUR PROJECT ENDS.