Lately, it's been all about the head swap. In November '04 we constructed a 2.0-liter CR/VTEC motor that never had the chance to dyno. Then, in the 2005 March and April issues we let loose our ...
General Motors' LS engines and Ford's small-block V8s are some of the most famous motors in auto history, but can you combine ...
Well,Super Chevyfans, we’re back with another installment of Mini Mouse. The smallest of the LS family, the 4.8L LR4 Mini Mouse was aptly named. But just because it is displacement-challenged, don’t ...
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 ...
Chevy LS engines are among the most popular swap options for gearheads everywhere, and for good reason. LS motors are readily available at salvage yards across the nation, parts and upgrades are ...
Hedman Performance Group’s sub-brands including Hedman Hedders, Hamburger’s Performance, and Trans Dapt have put together a kit that they’re calling an “LS Swap-in-a-box.” The kit was created in an ...
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 ...
If you own a Mazda MX-5 and you’re planning on swapping the four-cylinder engine for a small-block V8, Flyin’ Miata has got you covered. From the first-generation NA to the latest ND, the conversion ...
Chevrolet took one heck of a chance by replacing its much loved small-block with the modern LS1 engine. The LS1 had big shoes to fill—after all, the original mouse motor was the darling of the racing ...
LS swaps are nothing new — if anything, the street performance world has been stuffing GM's finest big-cube V8 in just about anything that would take it for years now. Porsches, E36 BMWs, Mustangs, ...
Ford's Coyote and GM's LS engines are still offered today for anyone interested in performing a swap. But they have some big ...