People in NC- filling trash bags with gasoline panicking for no reason. Ben and Casey- hammering their V8 Jeeps on both channels. Love it...also great job on both!
Put a Pedal Commander on it and the lag will be gone!! FYI. That Hemi won't be able to keep up after that, lol!! I owned a 2015 2500hd with the 6.0L . Installed the Pedal Commander and it came ALIVE! That lag was never seen again. It also improved its towing abilities dramatically.
The delay you are feeling from a dead stop could be torque management but I’d gamble that the power enrichment (PE) settings could use some tweaking-they can be over a certain RPM or a certain time at WOT. Your cam may play into this but I don’t remember how big the cam was
Very impressed with the way the LS sounds and runs now compared to the previous video. I love this swap. Makes me wanna do an LS swap to my ‘16 JK 4dr.
That's just your ls. My truck does same exact thing stock. They don't start running good till 3k or so , also the drive by wire hurts them to but those can be "adjusted "
I seriously thought we needed to send a search party out for you and Ben? I can’t believe you all have a life, work and family is above all these great videos! LOL. Thanks for another great one!
check your tow control on the transmission the truck that the transmission came out of should of had a button on the gear shift (center of shift knob) for tow mode that could be what is causing the throttle lag
Guys that hesitation i think maybe a vacuum leak . I would seriously look into that as a most likely scenario .. because on a dirt road my 3.6 would instantly spin the tires off when i punch it .. that is a pretty poor take off .. love the the project been waiting 6 weeks for this just trying to help ya’ll get it straight… love it tho keep us posted
A vacuum leak would not cause the engine to run like that. That is a tuning issue or they are just out of the cams power and. Only way to tell is a datalog. If AFR looks good then it’s just the cam/converter/gears
Been following this swap since the beginning and you're really REALLY making me consider an LS swap in my LJ! Great work and enjoy the best made Jeep ever!
Awesome series! I have my 2004 Wrangler for sale, but I also have a "beat to hell" suburban with a perfect 5.3L in it. You got me really thinking about doing this!
I had a 95 Suburban 1500, if you slowing added gas it really accelerated quickly and smoothly, if you just step on the gas it revved but didn't get but didn't get up to speed as fast.
Awesome y'all!! The Jeeps are amazing! Thinking of doing the 5.7 hemi swap on my 17 JK so I can use the trans, but I might regret not having the 485 hp lol. And congrats in the new pup!!
As an Khaki LJ and Silver Gladiator owner I just want to say how much I have enjoyed all of your videos. Given me so many ideas that my wife has shot down but I am looking at as LS install on the LJ
My wife's 2003 Trailblazer with the 5.3L did the same thing. It was bonkers with response while the truck was in motion, but had major delay from the start. I chalked it up to electronic throttle management. Perhaps the throttle response needs to be programmed, or if that is not possible try something like a Pedal Commander.
Nice update. Love the look on your faces with the 2nd gear "punch". I was beginning to think you guys had kids, jobs, and other life responsibilities that kept you from posting in a while. :)
Awesome video!!....Jeep sounds killer!!!....love how it turned out!!... and when you do the long arm and new shocks....I'd love to buy the shocks you take off!!
You only think it has power at the moment but It's missing a bunch of power from a dead stop. Definitely need tuning. It's almost as if it's not starting in 1st gear from a dead stop. Might be starting in 2nd or 3 rd.
I'm sure there is passenger side controls you can get since most of the Rural Letter Carriers (mailman) don't have right hand drive vehicles around here. When I was a kid the mailman was a super tall man so he just straddled the console.
zero to death wobble real quick. lol made me laugh out loud like a crzy person. enjoy the builds. made me want to pull the trigger on my v8 swap on my JK
I’m curious if the tps is causing your delay from a stand still. It may not be reading full throttle correct. Just a thought. Nice to see it back on the road. Thanks for the update.
I think you did a great job here. With the charger sitting in the driveway you didn't have to wire the jeep but you did for TH-cam content thats awesome. My terminator x has an expected shipping date in early June. What about yours? If you got the max you will be able to adjust shift points yourself and get that thing really spicy. My cammed 6.0 LS to a tremec TR-4050 is all bolted up and ready to go, just waiting on the terminator x and radiator and the Tomb Raider TJ will be ripping. Thanks for all the info on this build. Please do a wiring video on the terminator to LS to jeep dash gauges when it comes in.
Just added long tube headers on my 2011 JK yesterday and I'm working on the tune via a Superchips TrailDash2 tuner. Is there another way I can tune it? This tuner has panels that I can't access, for whatever reason. If SuperChips can't get back to me tomorrow, I'm gonna have to come up with a plan. I believe I'm running way lean to where it feels like I don't have to even hit the gas for it to go - but when I do hit the gas, it has nothing close to what it had with the stock manifolds on there. LOL! I think I'm 20hp less, at this point.
@@JeepGearGadgets I called a place today and they're getting me in on Monday at 10am. I ran my fuel trim signals while driving today and the lean signal is below the NUMBERS on the chart! LOL! They're bottoming out. And if I punch the accelerator over 3,000rpm, I get this weird rattling-can sound coming from my exhaust out of the back. Almost sound like a Honda Civic someone tried to soup-up. LOL! The Jeep drives better if I don't hit the accelerator too hard. And I ran a horsepower test on it and could only reach 130hp - when I was doing 155hp (2nd gear) last week with the stock setup! LOL! Thanks for the advice. Keep on doing what ya do! A lot of us are watching and learning more than you know! You're historic, and forever cemented into the history of Jeeping!!!!
JGG. Sounds like a 'hole' in your tune ? The injectors might be over fuelling at WOT from standing start at low rpm ! Bring on the long arm kit and also look at 'Terrafirma' suspension products too. V.
@@nickcooper14 that would be a project and a half but idk if you want it to be gladiator length, though I have an LJ and my buddy has a TJ and I understand why you'd want the room
My dad’s ‘99 TJ has a higher mileage 2.5L, and I’ve been lookin at different options to increase the power! I watched your entire LS swap playlist in two days, and I really love this as an option….I know y’all did some extra things along the project that I wouldn’t necessarily be doin (but definitely kudos to y’all for doin them, as this is literally the definition of BADASS), but the amount of time it seems that it took is most likely gonna be longer than I would want to invest (just time constraints and part of my health bein my main concerns). If I could possibly message y’all on another platform, I sure would appreciate it, if y’all had time to answer a few questions! If not, I understand, and my main questions would be, for just an engine swap (engine only, no transmission), if I were workin on it strictly on the weekends, about how many weekends would you think it would take, and for someone fluent in “mechanicing”, on a 1-10 scale, what would y’all rate the difficulty? Thanks!!! Oh, and y’all definitely picked up another subscriber!!! 👍🏻
The Holley terminator will get rid of that torque management issue. However you may want to get a spare 4l60 built and put on the shelf for when that one spits its guts
Just going by watching the video I don't think the tune is really off. It's a 5.3 LS. You don't get instant power, especially with any kind of an aftermarket cam. You have to get into it's powerband.
Hm. Last time I had a power steering whine, it was because my power steering pump had power steering fluid in it. Apparently my model vehicle required transmission fluid (?) for the power steering pump. Yeah. I didn't do it. But for the record, the whine was quite a bit worse...
You might need to change the torque converter to a higher stall to match the cam and intake.
People in NC- filling trash bags with gasoline panicking for no reason.
Ben and Casey- hammering their V8 Jeeps on both channels.
Love it...also great job on both!
Tuner sporting the Cleetus hat! Nice. Great work on the rigs and the stray dog. He found the right home. Thanks for the video
Put a Pedal Commander on it and the lag will be gone!! FYI. That Hemi won't be able to keep up after that, lol!! I owned a 2015 2500hd with the 6.0L . Installed the Pedal Commander and it came ALIVE! That lag was never seen again. It also improved its towing abilities dramatically.
My 03 does the same I'll have to look into the pedal command
Good job guys taking in the stray dog ,he's a happy camper now!!! Dogs are such blessing in our live'[s !!!!!
Just love the fact that you guys are in the rgv. Hopefully I’ll see that thing on the road someday
I've been thinking about putting a v8 into my 1999 TJ for a while now and that first clip really just sold me.
Glad that you finally posted a video, I've been wondering.
The delay you are feeling from a dead stop could be torque management but I’d gamble that the power enrichment (PE) settings could use some tweaking-they can be over a certain RPM or a certain time at WOT. Your cam may play into this but I don’t remember how big the cam was
You need a higher stall converter to compensate for the cam swap on the 5.3 for the low end torque
Very impressed with the way the LS sounds and runs now compared to the previous video. I love this swap. Makes me wanna do an LS swap to my ‘16 JK 4dr.
As a flame red LJ owner. I have been waiting for this 😂
There is another
That's just your ls. My truck does same exact thing stock. They don't start running good till 3k or so , also the drive by wire hurts them to but those can be "adjusted "
The exhaust sounds great. I'm ordering the same engine mounts and exhaust for my YJ build.
You guys are standup people for adopting that dog!
“tuning” and getting her to idle properly are two very different things. Great looking Jeep.
I seriously thought we needed to send a search party out for you and Ben? I can’t believe you all have a life, work and family is above all these great videos! LOL. Thanks for another great one!
This is awesome! Love to see a local TH-camr do great things I myself been wanting to do a LS swap jeep. You got yourself a new subscriber!
check your tow control on the transmission the truck that the transmission came out of should of had a button on the gear shift (center of shift knob) for tow mode that could be what is causing the throttle lag
Guys that hesitation i think maybe a vacuum leak . I would seriously look into that as a most likely scenario .. because on a dirt road my 3.6 would instantly spin the tires off when i punch it .. that is a pretty poor take off .. love the the project been waiting 6 weeks for this just trying to help ya’ll get it straight… love it tho keep us posted
Yeah something isn’t right. We will figure it out soon!
Yes! Vacuum leak .. Put some fog/smoke in a line and find out where it's leaking.
A vacuum leak would not cause the engine to run like that. That is a tuning issue or they are just out of the cams power and. Only way to tell is a datalog. If AFR looks good then it’s just the cam/converter/gears
A vacuum leak LOL what a random thing to say. Everyone is a mechanic sheeeiitttt.
Cletus cap = certified tuner! Hell yeah!
Been following this swap since the beginning and you're really REALLY making me consider an LS swap in my LJ! Great work and enjoy the best made Jeep ever!
Do it! It'll give you so many smiles per gallin
Super cool guys!.. that LJ sounds bad ass!.. easy fix, throttle response timing in the tuner!.. you guys will get it.
I just got my Terminator X Max for my silver LJ last week😻
🔥Ls swap on a Wrangler 🤘 You guys are awesome for picking up that 🐕 👍
So cool! Paint the fenders RED
Mint!
Awesome series! I have my 2004 Wrangler for sale, but I also have a "beat to hell" suburban with a perfect 5.3L in it. You got me really thinking about doing this!
Love your guys video's. You feel so much more real than other "couple" channels for Jeeps, won't mention any names lol.
I had a 95 Suburban 1500, if you slowing added gas it really accelerated quickly and smoothly, if you just step on the gas it revved but didn't get but didn't get up to speed as fast.
Awesome y'all!! The Jeeps are amazing! Thinking of doing the 5.7 hemi swap on my 17 JK so I can use the trans, but I might regret not having the 485 hp lol. And congrats in the new pup!!
As an Khaki LJ and Silver Gladiator owner I just want to say how much I have enjoyed all of your videos. Given me so many ideas that my wife has shot down but I am looking at as LS install on the LJ
Sounds Awesome,,, you guys have toooo much FUN,,,,, All the best Bobby here from Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺👍
My wife's 2003 Trailblazer with the 5.3L did the same thing. It was bonkers with response while the truck was in motion, but had major delay from the start. I chalked it up to electronic throttle management. Perhaps the throttle response needs to be programmed, or if that is not possible try something like a Pedal Commander.
I think it take off in 2 gear do the manually in 1 gear and check the different.
Nice update. Love the look on your faces with the 2nd gear "punch". I was beginning to think you guys had kids, jobs, and other life responsibilities that kept you from posting in a while. :)
Awesome video!!....Jeep sounds killer!!!....love how it turned out!!... and when you do the long arm and new shocks....I'd love to buy the shocks you take off!!
Do a mid arm lift...you don’t really need a long arm. Check out the Savvy lift.
WOW! The LS sounds nice. Cant wait to see you two take your Jeeps offroad.
You need some form of pedal commander. My Dodge with a Hemi was the same way until I put one in.
Stock ecu pulls a TON of timing off the line yo spare the transmission.
You only think it has power at the moment but It's missing a bunch of power from a dead stop. Definitely need tuning. It's almost as if it's not starting in 1st gear from a dead stop. Might be starting in 2nd or 3 rd.
So you could be dealing with torque management, it could be Ben's air filter placement again or it could have too much cam
I have a stock 06 LJ Rubicon and been considering a long arm kit. It will be interesting to see what kit you install.
I'm sure there is passenger side controls you can get since most of the Rural Letter Carriers (mailman) don't have right hand drive vehicles around here. When I was a kid the mailman was a super tall man so he just straddled the console.
zero to death wobble real quick. lol made me laugh out loud like a crzy person. enjoy the builds. made me want to pull the trigger on my v8 swap on my JK
I’m curious if the tps is causing your delay from a stand still. It may not be reading full throttle correct. Just a thought. Nice to see it back on the road. Thanks for the update.
"It was a little chaotic, Ben had the gas pedal in his hand" LMAOOOOO Not something you hear everyday
I think you did a great job here. With the charger sitting in the driveway you didn't have to wire the jeep but you did for TH-cam content thats awesome. My terminator x has an expected shipping date in early June. What about yours? If you got the max you will be able to adjust shift points yourself and get that thing really spicy. My cammed 6.0 LS to a tremec TR-4050 is all bolted up and ready to go, just waiting on the terminator x and radiator and the Tomb Raider TJ will be ripping. Thanks for all the info on this build. Please do a wiring video on the terminator to LS to jeep dash gauges when it comes in.
Hell Yea Brother!!!!! A good Ole Cleeter Hat
You two can't resist a fixer-upper, can you? I'm sure Milo appreciates that!
Super healthy LS! I'm stoked for y'all!
I am guessing your ears were burning, I was thinking yesterday evening I wonder how things are going with the LS swap & next day boom. lol
Yeah I was talking about it with my brother lol
Yesssssss swap all the things!!
Man the jeeps sounds amazing crazy how far this jeep has come!!
Missed you guys! Sounds amazing and I can't wait for the video of your opinion on the best swap as my JK miles slowly pile up.
"0-Death Wobble" - LOL! Another great video guys.
Engine sounds real good
the jeep sounds nice cute dog
Added up parts list to roughly 7k so far, not including motor. Not bad, sounds bad ass !!!
Just added long tube headers on my 2011 JK yesterday and I'm working on the tune via a Superchips TrailDash2 tuner. Is there another way I can tune it? This tuner has panels that I can't access, for whatever reason. If SuperChips can't get back to me tomorrow, I'm gonna have to come up with a plan.
I believe I'm running way lean to where it feels like I don't have to even hit the gas for it to go - but when I do hit the gas, it has nothing close to what it had with the stock manifolds on there. LOL! I think I'm 20hp less, at this point.
You most likely need a custom tune. I would find a shop or tuner in your area who can use HP tuners and is familiar with Chrysler engines
@@JeepGearGadgets I called a place today and they're getting me in on Monday at 10am. I ran my fuel trim signals while driving today and the lean signal is below the NUMBERS on the chart! LOL! They're bottoming out.
And if I punch the accelerator over 3,000rpm, I get this weird rattling-can sound coming from my exhaust out of the back. Almost sound like a Honda Civic someone tried to soup-up. LOL! The Jeep drives better if I don't hit the accelerator too hard. And I ran a horsepower test on it and could only reach 130hp - when I was doing 155hp (2nd gear) last week with the stock setup! LOL!
Thanks for the advice. Keep on doing what ya do! A lot of us are watching and learning more than you know! You're historic, and forever cemented into the history of Jeeping!!!!
Ohhh yeahhh. Go pro does it justice even with the wind.
Hearing it is making me want to do the swap even more.
Hey guys! Glad to see y'all back! Your Jeep sounds great Cassie 👍. And your lil dog is so cute!
JGG. Sounds like a 'hole' in your tune ? The injectors might be over fuelling at WOT from standing start at low rpm ! Bring on the long arm kit and also look at 'Terrafirma' suspension products too. V.
I would guess it's the stage 2 cam you put in it. Your giving up bottom end torque
For that gas pedal idea, there are companies that make hand throttles for TJs. I'm not sure if they would work with the swap though.
Great, now I want a LS for my JK 😆 damn it you two!
Man y’all are from the RGV in Texas? I’m so in love with that Jeep!!!
That sounds awsome, something for me to plan for. turn the TJ into an LJ+....LS or SRT swap
Turn the TJ into an LJ wheelbase wise or literally stretching the vehicle
@@ivanfromtheeast4709 stretch the chassis to make her a LJ or maybe almost Gladiator length🙄
@@nickcooper14 that would be a project and a half but idk if you want it to be gladiator length, though I have an LJ and my buddy has a TJ and I understand why you'd want the room
My dad’s ‘99 TJ has a higher mileage 2.5L, and I’ve been lookin at different options to increase the power! I watched your entire LS swap playlist in two days, and I really love this as an option….I know y’all did some extra things along the project that I wouldn’t necessarily be doin (but definitely kudos to y’all for doin them, as this is literally the definition of BADASS), but the amount of time it seems that it took is most likely gonna be longer than I would want to invest (just time constraints and part of my health bein my main concerns). If I could possibly message y’all on another platform, I sure would appreciate it, if y’all had time to answer a few questions! If not, I understand, and my main questions would be, for just an engine swap (engine only, no transmission), if I were workin on it strictly on the weekends, about how many weekends would you think it would take, and for someone fluent in “mechanicing”, on a 1-10 scale, what would y’all rate the difficulty? Thanks!!! Oh, and y’all definitely picked up another subscriber!!! 👍🏻
Do I see a hemi vs LS race in the near future??
Such a nice jeep. Do you have videos and information on the windshield lights and mounts?
I love the videos and the LS swap, but the best news is the new puppy
You need a higher stall cam and that will fix your issue 👍
Your skinny pedal may be the issue flyby wire has a lag in response.
The Holley terminator will get rid of that torque management issue. However you may want to get a spare 4l60 built and put on the shelf for when that one spits its guts
Or even a 4l80 or an actual good transmission
Congrats on the AWESOME build!
Torque converter maybe needs upgrading! Do to the cam y’all installed🤷🏻♂️
Just going by watching the video I don't think the tune is really off. It's a 5.3 LS. You don't get instant power, especially with any kind of an aftermarket cam. You have to get into it's powerband.
Agree, the displacement just isn’t there, but there still could be a vacuum leak
Sounds great! Nice job you two! Cool new pup too.
Love the sound of the sound. I was wonder where you got the grab handle?
How would I get away with doing this in my 2015. As far as inspection and stuff. Love your vids
Will you be making a video on how much did you guys end up spending on the swap
How did you build your exhaust? What muffler are you using?
That's sounds incredible!! Just wondering why the Alaska license plates still?
Love it, love it, love it!!!
As a Mainland Chinese, thrilled to know Jeep is now partly owned by Dongfeng of China 🇨🇳
Not an LS fan, but it does sound nice (sorta like my 4.0) at idle. Just hope gas prices don't get too crazy this summer! Great work!👍
How do you guys feel that when you finish your v8 swaps jeep brings out a wrangler with a v8
I’ve never had a canned motor but the 5.3 in my Yukon is the same way lags on the start and then opens up I’m assuming it’s a “LS” thing
Jeep hair don’t care!! Lol! Sounds awesome!!! Congrats!!!
If someone already thought of this i apologize but did you install a torquey cam?
Hm. Last time I had a power steering whine, it was because my power steering pump had power steering fluid in it.
Apparently my model vehicle required transmission fluid (?) for the power steering pump. Yeah. I didn't do it.
But for the record, the whine was quite a bit worse...
Hell yea! Looking forward to continuing to see the upgrades!
You guys are killing me I am now looking for a motor for my jk. Dang it
very good job, congratulations ..
How could you make the rpm work, could you help me
Have to purchase the novak tach emulator. pretty much it just translates the GM signal to the Mopar ecm
@@JeepGearGadgets Could you help me with the Part Number to order it on Ebay, thank you very much
Why are you going to the Terminator kit?
hopefully you guys can have a meet up around utrgv
Sorry yall. I have zero notifications on both channels. Like the videos alot. Giving my all.
Great work! Why are you switching to the Holley system?
That’s a very bad idea! I’m looking forward to it
Love the LJ. LS. When do you want to do mine?