1967 Buick GS LS Swap - Fast with Class

Over the years SMG Motoring has performed a number of upgrades (5 speed transmission, Moser 12 bolt rear) to this car but the car retained its original 400 cu in Buick engine. Even with the upgrades the owner looked for increased performance and reliability. With this in mind the decision was made to swap the Buick engine for a GM LS based engine.

• New BluePrint Engines GM LS3 engine, with warranty
• Tremec TKO 600 transmission
• PSI Conversions engine harness
• Engine painted to match vehicle color
• Custom, SMG Motoring designed, valve cover adaptors
• SMG Motoring spec’d custom drive shaft
• Modified transmission tunnel and console to accept Tremec transmission
• SMG Motoring spec’d custom EFI fuel system
• Verified vehicle calibrations of the completed upgrade using SMG Motoring’s Dynojet chassis dyno 

• Before - 280 WHP and 369 WTQ
• After – 468 WHP and 448 WTQ

The owner of this Challenger had purchased a cold air intake to complement previous changes he made to the car and didn’t have the time to install it himself. As a result, he searched the web for a performance shop with the knowledge, experience and the reputation for quality workmanship required to install the part he purchased.

Based on SMG Motoring’s customer reviews and recommendations from his friends, he chose SMG Motoring.

• Customer supplied Legmaker Intakes cold air intake
• Verified the completed upgrade using SMG Motoring’s Dynojet chassis dyno.

• Before - NA
• After – NA

The owner of this 1978 Z28 came to SMG Motoring looking to upgrade the car’s open differential to a posi-traction differential while keeping the existing gear ratio.

After reviewing the owners goals, SMG Motoring recommend upgrading the differential using a Yukon Gear posi-traction unit.

During the process of changing from an open differential to a posi-traction differential SMG Motoring discovered several issues with the car’s original axles, so a set of Yukon Gear axles were ordered

• Yukon Gear Dura Grip posi-traction unit
• Yukon Gear 28 spline alloy axles
• New axle bearings, seals, C clips and wheel studs
• Original 3:73 gears

• Before - NA
• After – NA

The owner of this Challenger has been slowly making upgrades to the car over time. SMG Motoring previously installed Wilwood brakes on the car and now the owner was looking to increase the car’s performance with the addition of a proven, reliable power adder. The obvious choice was a ProCharger supercharger.

The owner was also looking to improve the car’s handling and stance over the stock Challenger RT’s suspension. Working with SMG Motoring the decision was made to upgrade the stock coil springs.

• ProCharger P1X supercharger
• ProCharger Bullet bypass valve 
• Verified the completed upgrade using SMG Motoring’s Dynojet chassis dyno.
• Eibach lowering springs

• Before - 336 WHP and 394 WTQ
• After – 452 WHP and 434 WTQ

The owner of this Corvette was looking for a quality shop to upgrade his stock clutch. After searching around he chose SMG Motoring based on our experience with late model Corvettes.

After discussing the customer's options, SMG Motoring recommended replacing the stock clutch with a twin disc clutch.

• McLeod Racing twin disc clutch kit
• New GM Z06 pilot bearing
• Remote clutch bleeder
• Verified vehicle re-assembly, clutch installation / vehicle drivability 

• Pending clutch break-in

The owner of this car wanted to improve its performance without making any internal modifications to the engine or supercharger.

After discussing the owner’s goals SMG Motoring recommended a pulley swap.

• ATI dampener and pulley
• Procharger crankshaft pin kit
• New crankshaft bolt
• New Bosch injectors
• Verified vehicle calibrations of the completed upgrade using SMG Motoring’s Dynojet chassis dyno

• Before - 705 WHP and 664 WTQ
• After – 765 WHP and 708 WTQ

Like so many of SMG Motoring’s customers, the owner of this Mustang was looking to increase their car’s performance with the addition of a proven, reliable power adder. The obvious choice was a ProCharger supercharger.

Wanting to keep the clean, understated look of the Mustang’s engine compartment, the owner chose the optional black powder coating for the supercharger and its mounting brackets.

• ProCharger P1X supercharger
• ProCharger Bullet bypass valve 
• Verified vehicle calibrations of the completed upgrade using SMG Motoring’s Dynojet chassis dyno

• Before - 430 WHP and 402 WTQ
• After – 621 WHP and 479 WTQ

The owner of this Corvette had purchased a number of parts to improve the performance of his otherwise stock C6 and didn’t have the time to install them himself. As a result, he went looking for a performance shop with the knowledge, experience and reputation for quality workmanship required to install the parts he purchased.

• Customer supplied AFR heads
• Customer supplied custom ground cam
• Customer supplied supercharger kit
• Customer supplied Mighty Mouse catch can 
• Verified vehicle calibrations of the completed upgrade using SMG Motoring’s Dynojet chassis dyno

• Before - 371 WHP and 375 WTQ
• After – 692 WHP and 566 WTQ

This truck came to SMG Motoring with a GM LS engine already installed but the owner wanted a little more power and the WOW factor of a power adder. The owner discussed his goals with SMG Motoring and the decision was made to add a ProCharger supercharger.

As you might expect ProCharger does not make a complete kit to install one of their superchargers on an LS engine in a '59 Ford F-100, this where SMG Motoring’s extensive background with ProCharger superchargers paid off.

• ProCharger P1X supercharger 
• SMG Motoring designed supercharger installation kit using ProCharger components
• SMG Motoring spec’d custom EFI fuel system
• Verified vehicle calibrations of the completed upgrade using SMG Motoring’s Dynojet chassis dyno

• Before - 246 WHP and 255 WTQ
• After – 408 WHP and 353 WTQ