There was a time when LS engines in a lowrider were rare. So rare that when you first saw them you probably didn't think much about 'em; but things have changed—and changed big time. Today, having an ...

Choosing the right motor for your project car just got a little easier thanks to Chevy’s latest line of LS Long Block engines, the details of which are highlighted in the following brief video summary ...

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 ...

Third Time’s a Charm: We wrap up the L&R Engines LS1 build and get it on the dyno It can be safely said GM’s all-new LS1 opened the door to a new world of technology and performance in the 1990s. It ...

After countless hours of building, assembling, and checking every detail, the built LS engine is finally ready to go back ...

Chevrolet introduced the legendary LS V8 engine to the world way back in 1997 as the engine powering the new C5 Corvette. That first engine, the LS1, was a 5.7 liter, aluminum block, pushrod V8 that, ...

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 ...

The performance world is full of stories on how to bolt in a $10,000 crate LS engine into a 100-point, perfectly restored muscle car. The majority of these well-meaning stories seem to miss the mark ...

Every General Motors LS engine is special, starting with the LS1, a 5.7-liter Gen III small block V8 which debuted in the 1997 C5 Corvette. In 2008, GM released the 6.2-liter LS3 based on the Gen IV ...

Engine shopping can be tough if you're looking through a list of them that all have similar names. A question you might ask yourself is what's the difference between General Motor's LS1 and LSX ...

What is the best bang-for-buck V-8 crate engine you can buy in 2024? The correct answer is Chevy's tried and true swap platform, the “Gen IV” 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 engine. Why the LS3 when there are ...

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 ...