Cammed Chevy Avalanche With Built 6.2-Liter Sounds Brutal, Rides on 24s

The vehicle is quite an unusual feature for YouTube channel AutotopiaLA, who usually just features muscle cars and hot rods. This Avalanche isn't an old restomod, but it has an interesting story. It used to belong to Teo's dad, who got him into working on cars in the first place. Now a specialist in all things LT and LS, he decided to keep the Chevy and do something special.

The engine used to be a cast-iron 6-liter that got modified to accommodate LS3 internals and heads. It's making up to 450 hp to the wheels. So the numbers aren't incredible, but they're far better than those of the 5.3-liter traditionally found in this model, which had 320 hp. Cutouts in the exhaust allow the V8 to switch between normal and beast mode, but you can hear the intake too. She also rips quite well down a quarter-mile, as you'll see in the video, and it's pretty funny to see the driver shift using the steering column stalk.

Besides how clean it is, the other thing that strikes you visually is the stance. The Avalanche has a lowering kit and rides on 24-inch wheels with 305 tires at all four corners. We notice it's got a cleaner bumper design and all the black plastic elements over the bed have been painted to match the body.

Chevy made two generations of the Avalanche. The first was quite successful between 2002 and 2006 models and it was followed by the 2007 to 2013 model, which somehow failed and got discontinued. People like to hate on the Avalanche and say it's not a real truck because the bed is small. What's your experience with this thing? Let us know in the comments.