{"id":3156,"date":"2014-02-24T07:40:06","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T07:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3156"},"modified":"2014-02-24T15:06:34","modified_gmt":"2014-02-24T15:06:34","slug":"lsa-powered-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3156","title":{"rendered":"LSA Powered Boat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The video below shows what is possible when you install a 6.2L supercharged LSA motor into a boat. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michiganmotorz.com\/\">Michigan Motorz<\/a> created this beast and its probably the only one like it on earth.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m040lhMfeOY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3156&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3156 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=3158'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_01.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_01.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_01.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_01.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_01.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"3158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=3158\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_01.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LSA_powered_boat_01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;GM supercharged 6.2L LSA motor in a boat&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_01.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=3159'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_02.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_02.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_02.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_02.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_02.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"3159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=3159\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_02.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LSA_powered_boat_02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;GM supercharged 6.2L LSA motor in a boat&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_02.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=3160'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_03.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_03.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_03.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_03.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_03.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"3160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=3160\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_03.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LSA_powered_boat_03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;GM supercharged 6.2L LSA motor in a boat&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_03.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=3161'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_04.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_04.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_04.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_04.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_04.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"3161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=3161\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_04.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LSA_powered_boat_04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;back of a boat with a GM V8 LSA motor&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/LSA_powered_boat_04.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/ls1tech.com\/forums\/conversions-hybrids\/1708607-6-2-ls-boat.html\">LS1Tech<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The video below shows what is possible when you install a 6.2L supercharged LSA motor into a boat. Michigan Motorz created this beast and its probably the only one like it on earth. Source: LS1Tech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":133351,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=133351","url_meta":{"origin":3156,"position":0},"title":"1968 Chevelle with a Supercharged LSA V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 18, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1968 Chevelle SS visited Classic Car Studio for a transformation. The company rebuilt the classic coupe with a supercharged 6.2 L LSA V8 capable of 550+ hp (404+ kW). Behind that is a TR6060 six-speed manual transmission and 9-inch rear end with a Strange Engineering center section and axles.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Chevelle&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Chevelle","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=116"},"img":{"alt_text":"1968 Chevelle with a Supercharged LSA V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1968-Chevelle-with-a-Supercharged-LSA-V8-01.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1968-Chevelle-with-a-Supercharged-LSA-V8-01.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1968-Chevelle-with-a-Supercharged-LSA-V8-01.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1968-Chevelle-with-a-Supercharged-LSA-V8-01.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":137366,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=137366","url_meta":{"origin":3156,"position":1},"title":"Mercedes 190E with a 1000 hp LSA V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Pierre Chaveyriat at Blood Motorsport USA built this Mercedes 190E for Nikita Lastochkin to drift. 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It is powered by a supercharged 6.2 L LSA V8 built by Don Hardy Race Engines. 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The motor produces 670 hp the wheels thanks to a Synergy Motorsports ported supercharger, Brian Tooley Stage 3 camshaft, valve springs, and pushrods. Behind that is a Tremec six-speed manual transmission and Dutchman full-floating 9-inch\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Camaro&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Camaro","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=112"},"img":{"alt_text":"1969 Camaro with a Supercharged LSA V8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1969-Camaro-with-a-Supercharged-LSA-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1969-Camaro-with-a-Supercharged-LSA-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1969-Camaro-with-a-Supercharged-LSA-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1969-Camaro-with-a-Supercharged-LSA-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1969-Camaro-with-a-Supercharged-LSA-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":140791,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=140791","url_meta":{"origin":3156,"position":5},"title":"1984 Mercedes Wagon with a Twin-Turbo V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Riccardo Pontonio bought his 1984 Mercedes 230TE (W123) to Quickbitz for tuning. The wagon's twin-turbo 6.2 L LSA V8 made 764 hp (561 kW) on the hub dyno. 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