Hot Rod

Haltech Offers New, Affordable Self-Learning ECU for LS V-8 Engines

Haltech has traditionally catered to the professional racer and has for decades focused on competition applications. That focus on engineering, customer support, and the company’s high level of ...
Motor Trend

Jeep Wrangler JK LS V-8 Swap: Read This Before You Ditch that V-6

Performing an LS swap, or any V-8 swap for that matter, can be a remedy for an underpowered Wrangler. We opted to replace the Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6 in our 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with ...
SlashGear

5 Essential Parts You'll Need Before Starting An LS Swap

Chevy LS engines are among the most popular donor motors for DIY swaps in vehicles from vintage muscle cars and Jeeps to 1970s and '80s sports cars. The LS series' high power-to-weight ratio, ...
Hot Rod

Long-Block Assembly on a Field-Find Budget LS Engine Rebuild

Project Groundhog, Part 2: Buttoning things up with the installation of heads, valvetrain, and intake on our rescued 2005-era Chevy LS truck engine. When we left Project Groundhog at the end ofPART 1, ...
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 ...