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5.3 LS Short+AC0-Block

The LS engine has long been the king of high-output budget builds. Grab a junkyard truck engine, add a cheap turbo, and make quadruple-digit power. We start our supercharged 1,200hp LS build with a short-block capable of considerable, reliable power on a budget.

There are millions of forum pages dedicated to the topic of LS budget builds, so tread lightly. The sloppy fans will tell you the

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