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The legendary Chevy LS engine: How it redefined performance standards

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

What's the biggest difference between Ford's Coyote and GM's LS engines?

Ford's Coyote and GM's LS engines are still offered today for anyone interested in performing a swap. But they have some big ...
SlashGear

Here's What Makes General Motors' LS Engines So Special

Chevrolet's small-block engine family has gained a cult following among die-hard fans and non-GM aficionados since the original Gen 1 V8 debuted in the 1955 Chevrolet and C1 Chevy Corvette. It didn't ...
Jalopnik

GM LS And LT Engines: What Sets Them Apart, And Which One Is The Best?

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, ...
Hot Rod

GM LS Engine Cam Test - Four-Way Bumpstick Blowout

With free-flowing heads and high-ratio rockers stock, General Motors' LS engine series (and by LS we also include the LQ9, L99, and L92) just cries out for dual-pattern cams with ...
Motor Trend

World Products' Motown LS Engine - Best Of Both Worlds

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 ...
Motor Trend

Building a LS1 Engine for Performance and Reliability

Third Time’s A Charm: More than 20 years ago, GM’s all-new Gen III V-8 launched a new era of power, efficiency, and respect Talk about a quantum leap in technology and performance? This is a story at ...
SlashGear

LS Vs Vortec Engines: The Key Differences, Explained

Back in 1955, General Motors gave birth to one of America's most iconic engines, the Chevy small-block V8. Among these, the LS series, also known as the third and fourth generations of small block V8, ...
GM Authority

Hedman Introduces LS Engine Swap-In-A-Box For ’70-’81 Camaro And Firebird

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 ...
Jalopnik

Why Do LS Engines Have Steam Tubes?

When the all-new fifth-generation Chevrolet Corvette had its premiere in 1997, it packed a likewise all-new LS1 V8 engine making 345 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque — which was enough to ...
Hot Rod

741 Horsepower From an All-Aftermarket, 430ci LS Engine

It's hard to believe GM's "new" small-block has been with us for 17 years, and as the years have passed, its acceptance into the hot rod fraternity has been overwhelming. It wasn't always that way.