ANSWERBack in 1955, you (or your grandpa) might have posed a very similar question: "Why does that new-fangled small-block Chevy make more peak power and torque at a higher rpm than my trusty Flathead ...

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 ...

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, ...

Classic Small-Block Or Ls In Early Nova? I have the chance to purchase a used 400 small-block Chevy short-block for $500 that would require the usual machine work to rebuild. I am debating if it is ...

The folks at COMP Performance Group have been hard at work on a selection of products sure to be an instant grand slam with the LS community, and two particularly interesting items on hand at the ...

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 ...

Two companies, Ford and General Motors, kept the big block chugging forward all the way through the '80s, '90s, and 2000s. Here's a look at the five final big block V-8 engines sold in America, and ...

In honor of the 100-millionth small-block Chevrolet V-8, which just rolled off the lines, we thought we'd bring you a photographic visit to the plant that built it. In July 2010, Chevy announced it ...

What exactly is an LS swap, and why are these conversions so popular in the gearhead community? One of the most common engine ...

Sure, you’ve got a V8 in your Chevy, but you could’ve had a V12. At least now you can. A new Australian outfit called V12LS has created a 12-cylinder version of the venerable General Motors LS1 V8 and ...

Sometimes, certain automotive creations are so outrageous it’s impossible not to love to hate them. Otherwise, there really isn’t any enthusiast segment that won’t feel offended by such crazy projects ...