Engine swaps open up a lot of possibilities for project car builders. One of the most common engine swaps to see is the LS swap, with everyone from drift car builders to drag racers opting to use GM's ...
Over the years, General Motors has employed several eight-cylinder engine designs ranging from the inline "Straight-8" to the current LT1 V8. However, many agree that the small-block LS engines were ...
Back in the early 1990s the Gen II LT1 and LT4 engines powered GM's hottest performance cars, but GM read the tea leaves and knew that this platform would not be able to get them where they would ...
The venerable LS engine swap is a meme for one very good reason - the LS V8 is a great engine. With its relatively low weight, compact size, big power potential, and a seemingly endless supply of ...
Engineering choices can force automakers to make adjustments down the road, like Chevrolet did with the implementation of ...
It’s no secret that LS engines have exploded in popularity over the past decade, as 4.8-liter, 5.3-liter, 6.0-liter, and ...
If this sight makes your stomach turn, this LS V-8 swap may not be for you. This was our Wrangler's recent gas mileage while romping around the lakebed in Johnson Valley, California. JK Wrangler LS ...
So, you've decided to take the plunge and do an LS swap into something. We've been dancing to that tune for over 20 years, and like the insurance company commercial says, "We know a thing or two ...
With the variety and interchangeability of LS parts, almost no two LS "crate" engines will end up alike and that makes them virtually indistinguishable from scratch-built engines. Let's check out 10 ...
An endangered species due to increasingly stringent fuel economy and emission regulations, the Chevy small-block V8 rolled out in 1964 with a displacement of 265 cubic inches in the C1 Corvette. If ...
When it comes to the Chevrolet LS family of engines, it’s hard to impress anyone anymore. With many builders easily able to pump out 1,000-plus horsepower from the forced-induction LS V8 engine ...