In our last installment, we set out to build a really big LS engine. How big? Well, in this case a rather voluminous 490 cubic inches. Yep, that’s big-block cubes in a small LS package. The first step ...

General Motors is well known for its small-block V8 engines; especially the powerful, reliable, and versatile LS series that debuted with the C5 Corvette in Unlike most of its rivals, GM decided to ...

Explore the rise of GM's iconic LS small-block engine, from its debut in the C5 Corvette to its impact on performance ...

Turbos and superchargers have made extra power almost easy to come by. Thanks to them, even tiny four-cylinders can make the type of numbers that used to be reserved for big-displacement engines. That ...

When it comes to building an LS-based engine, there are a ton of ways to go about it. The first thing you need to ask yourself is how you want to use it. If hard handling is in your future, then ...

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 6.2-liter engines are plentiful, cheap, and strong. They also have easy-to-run ...

Not every great idea nails it on the first try. Henry Ford designed and built nine vehicles before perfecting his formula with the Model T, and the Corvette didn’t even offer a V-8 engine until its ...

GM's LS engine is a powerhouse, thanks to great-flowing heads that enable tremendous horsepower and high-rpm performance. But while the LS is becoming a more popular swap choice for earlier, pre-C5 ...

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, ...