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 ...

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 ...

We still remember the 1997 Corvette and its introduction of the LS1 engine. We knew the Gen III small-block from GM was revolutionary, but to be honest we had no idea how it would completely transform ...

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, ...

It wasn't that long ago that the words "crate engine" were tainted by an element of shame. What kind of hot rodder buys an engine that's already built? "A true gearhead builds his own engine" was the ...

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 ...

In our LS Engine Picker's Guide article (click here) we scavenged backyards and junkyards for LS engines, blocks, cylinder heads, intake manifolds, and other essential parts for your next build. Well, ...