{"id":226841,"date":"2025-10-04T14:43:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T21:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/?post_type=product&p=226841"},"modified":"2025-10-09T05:09:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T12:09:20","slug":"ls-4-000-8-cwt","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/","title":{"rendered":"LS 4.000″ 8-Cwt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Precision-Balanced. Race-Ready Strength. Built for LS Stroker Power.<\/h4>\n

Take your LS engine build to the next level with the LS 4.000″ 8-Cwt Crankshaft<\/strong>, engineered for superior balance<\/strong>, maximum durability<\/strong>, and high-RPM performance<\/strong>. Ideal for stroker builds, this crankshaft delivers smooth rotation<\/strong>, consistent power<\/strong>, and reliability under extreme conditions<\/strong> \u2014 whether you’re building a street beast or a dedicated race engine.<\/p>\n

Product Details:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    \n
  • \n

    Product Type:<\/strong> Forged Steel Crankshaft<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  • \n

    Stroke:<\/strong> 4.000″<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  • \n

    Counterweights:<\/strong> 8-Counterweight (8-Cwt) Design<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  • \n

    Material:<\/strong> Premium Forged 4340 Steel<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  • \n

    Main Journal:<\/strong> Standard LS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  • \n

    Rod Journal:<\/strong> Standard LS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  • \n

    Condition:<\/strong> New<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  • \n

    Shipping:<\/strong> Fast Nationwide U.S. Delivery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \n

    Key Features:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
      \n
    • \n

      \u2705 4.000″ Stroke for Stroker Builds<\/strong> \u2013 Ideal foundation for 408″, 416″, and 427″ LS engines<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    • \n

      \u2705 8-Counterweight Design<\/strong> \u2013 Provides improved crankshaft stability, reduced flex, and better high-RPM balance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    • \n

      \u2705 Premium 4340 Forged Steel<\/strong> \u2013 Built to handle high horsepower and boost applications with confidence<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    • \n

      \u2705 Precision Machined & Balanced<\/strong> \u2013 Ensures smooth operation and longevity under high stress<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    • \n

      \u2705 Race-Proven Strength<\/strong> \u2013 Perfect for naturally aspirated, supercharged, turbocharged, or nitrous LS engines<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    • \n

      \u2705 Direct Fit<\/strong> \u2013 Works with standard LS main and rod journal dimensions for easy integration<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \n

      Compatibility:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      The LS 4.000″ 8-Cwt Crankshaft<\/strong> is compatible with:<\/p>\n

        \n
      • \n

        GM LS Series Engines (LS1, LS2, LS3, LS6, LQ4, LQ9)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      • \n

        Stroker builds including 408″, 416″, and 427″ LS configurations<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      • \n

        High-performance street cars, race engines, restomods, and LS swaps<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      • \n

        Works with most aftermarket connecting rods and pistons designed for 4.000″ stroke applications<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \n

        \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Warranty Information:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        All crankshafts include a 1-Year Limited Warranty<\/strong>, covering:<\/p>\n

          \n
        • \n

          Manufacturing defects<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        • \n

          Workmanship issues under normal use<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Warranty Exclusions:<\/strong> Damage caused by improper installation, over-revving, detonation, or racing abuse is not covered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

           <\/p>\n

            \n
          • \n

            Product Type:<\/strong> Forged Steel Crankshaft<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

          • \n

            Stroke:<\/strong> 4.000″<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

          • \n

            Counterweights:<\/strong> 8-Counterweight (8-Cwt) Design<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

          • \n

            Material:<\/strong> Premium Forged 4340 Steel<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":226842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[207,183],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-226841","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-crankshafts-accessories","7":"product_cat-engine-components-accessories","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\nLS 4.000" 8-Cwt - Power Drive Engines<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"LS 4.000" 8-Cwt - Power Drive Engines\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"  Product Type: Forged Steel Crankshaft Stroke: 4.000" Counterweights: 8-Counterweight (8-Cwt) Design Material: Premium Forged 4340 Steel\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Power Drive Engines\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-09T12:09:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LS_4.000__8-Cwt_1_40767aa1-70bb-4bd9-89ae-7ce4a1acac23_grande.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/\",\"name\":\"LS 4.000\\\" 8-Cwt - Power Drive Engines\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LS_4.000__8-Cwt_1_40767aa1-70bb-4bd9-89ae-7ce4a1acac23_grande.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-04T21:43:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-09T12:09:20+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LS_4.000__8-Cwt_1_40767aa1-70bb-4bd9-89ae-7ce4a1acac23_grande.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LS_4.000__8-Cwt_1_40767aa1-70bb-4bd9-89ae-7ce4a1acac23_grande.webp\",\"width\":600,\"height\":600},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"shop\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/shop-2\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"LS 4.000″ 8-Cwt\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/\",\"name\":\"Power Drive Engines\",\"description\":\"America\u2019s Trusted Source for High-Performance Engines & Parts\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"LS 4.000\" 8-Cwt - Power Drive Engines","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"LS 4.000\" 8-Cwt - Power Drive Engines","og_description":"  Product Type: Forged Steel Crankshaft Stroke: 4.000\" Counterweights: 8-Counterweight (8-Cwt) Design Material: Premium Forged 4340 Steel","og_url":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/","og_site_name":"Power Drive Engines","article_modified_time":"2025-10-09T12:09:20+00:00","og_image":[{"width":600,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LS_4.000__8-Cwt_1_40767aa1-70bb-4bd9-89ae-7ce4a1acac23_grande.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/","url":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/","name":"LS 4.000\" 8-Cwt - Power Drive Engines","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LS_4.000__8-Cwt_1_40767aa1-70bb-4bd9-89ae-7ce4a1acac23_grande.webp","datePublished":"2025-10-04T21:43:45+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-09T12:09:20+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LS_4.000__8-Cwt_1_40767aa1-70bb-4bd9-89ae-7ce4a1acac23_grande.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LS_4.000__8-Cwt_1_40767aa1-70bb-4bd9-89ae-7ce4a1acac23_grande.webp","width":600,"height":600},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/product\/ls-4-000-8-cwt\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"shop","item":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/shop-2\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"LS 4.000″ 8-Cwt"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/","name":"Power Drive Engines","description":"America\u2019s Trusted Source for High-Performance Engines & Parts","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/226841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226841"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=226841"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=226841"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/powerdriveengines.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=226841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}