1965 Valiant LS Build

JGizmo said

I agree completely. This is exactly why I’m LS swapping the car. The LS is such a versatile platform in that almost every part is compatible. It bolts up to all sorts of transmissions, almost any cam from any gen LS is compatible, I could go on and on. This also helps to make everything more affordable, since you don’t have pay for one off parts. And on top of it that, there’s so much more aftermarket support for the LS than any mopar engine. I understand why mopar enthusiasts would want to keep their cars mopar, but from the perspective someone who’s into all sorts of cars the LS is a great option.

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The G3 Hemi is getting there in terms of aftermarket support and versatility (thanks mostly to Holley, definitely not Dodge/Mopar) but it's still quite a bit larger and heavier, probably will never be as versatile as the LS regardless. Nobody really wants to use Mopar transmissions except Mopar guys, they don't generally have a great reputation unless you go way back to the non-overdrive Torqueflites which partly defeats the purpose of going to a modern EFI engine. I'm always surprised at how small the LS is when I see one in a car, I think they're even smaller than the 5.0L Windsor SBF. Not quite as easy to fit a Mopar V8 into a Miata, 240SX, Datsun Z etc and there's no factory aluminum block option.