This Wild Custom V12 LS1 Turned Heads At SEMA
It might not be the first time someone has spliced together two blocks to make a V12 LS1, but this one could very well be the first one put into production. Shown at SEMA, this V12 made by Quality Custom Rides is unlike anything you’ve ever seen.
It is based on two LS1 blocks spliced together to essentially make it a pair of V6 engines. In fact, it sounds more like a V6 than what you’d think a V12 would sound like. Mike Heim from Quality Custom Rides says this one is tuned conservatively, and makes about 700 horsepower. After SEMA, they will make sure this prototype undergoes durability testing, and finally see how much power it can really handle.
At SEMA, it was often mistaken for a Jaguar V12, but in fact, you may have seen this engine before. It has been featured by numerous outlets, but for SEMA they went with an all new induction setup. Individual throttle bodies make for a stunning engine bay, and throwing half a dozen primaries on each side of the engine looks outstanding as well. The engine right now sits in Mikes own 1967 Camaro. Aside from moving the radiator support, everything fit surprisingly well, despite the addition of four more cylinders to the front of the engine.
It might not be the basis of the next LS swap craze, but it is bound to go into hot rods and customs.
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