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 ...
When the fifth-generation 1997 Corvette was unleashed, no one could have predicted the effect its new LS1 V8 engine would have on the aftermarket and hot-rodding community. The LS1 was the first of a ...
LS V-8 engine swappers are a unique breed. As hot-rodders, they know the deep devotion to car brands that most folks in the hobby have. And yet, LS swappers are iconoclasts in microcosm. There's ...
Sometimes the stuff we dream about turns out to be a nightmare. Like chasing after that hot cheerleader only to realize that she’s high maintenance or the football coach in drag. That often can happen ...
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 ...
Here are the latest products to help you swap an LS motor into your classic Chevy. Back in 2009 when LS swaps were gaining ground, we had Mike Copeland write an in-depth story on the things you need ...
In the world of engine swaps, Chevrolet's LS series rules the roost — and it's for good reason. There's a wide variety of options to choose from, and the abundance of aftermarket support means that ...
Long before the Silverado 2500 entered the scene, three-quarter-ton Chevrolet pickup trucks came in the guise of the C20 and K20. Currently listed on Bring a Trailer with a high bid of $12,000 and ...
You can LS swap almost anything. Enthusiasts have stuffed one of the General's LS engines in just about every kind of car you can think of: Volkswagen Beetles, old Porsches, DeLoreans, and everything ...
The 1991 model is the first year of the fourth-generation Caprice. A stable for Chevy since the 1960s, the full-size sedan became an Aussie import from 1999 right up to 2017 when the Holden plant in ...
What we refer to today as the LS family of engines usually refers to the third and fourth generations of Chevrolet’s ...