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Learning how an LS engine works by tearing it down

Engine teardown footage like this gives a practical look at the inner workings of an LS motor and the parts that make it run.
Hot Rod

Check Out this Useful LS Small Parts Guide

Sometimes a good story has no romance—no big horsepower or awe-inspiring torque. Some good stories are all about the details that the big-power stories overlook. But if you play with engines like we ...
Hot Rod

Building a 6-71-Blown, 427-Inch Dart LS Street Engine

Yeah, we get it, LS engines make great power. But our classic Chevy small- and big-blocks just look so cool stuffed between the fenders of our vintage rides. What's a gearhead to do? Well, for ...
GM Authority

GM Gen III/IV LS V8 Engines Get New FAST Supercharger And Cam Power Packages

Builders interested in upgrading their project vehicle’s LS V8 engine with a big, bad blower should check out FAST’s new supercharger and cam power package. Recently revealed at the ongoing SEMA360 ...
Motor Trend

Here’s the Basis for Building a 1,000-Horsepower LS Engine

With all the 1,000+ horsepower ratings permeating the pages of magazines and websites, it's easy to get complacent about achieving those lofty numbers. After all, they're seemingly so common that ...
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There's A Kit To Add A Hellcat Blower To An LS, But Say Goodbye To Your Hood

Fans of the recently-defunct MotorTrend series Roadkill (R.I.P.) will know that co-host Mike Finnegan named his Gen II Hemi-powered 1955 Chevrolet coupe "Blasphemi." As in the unholy marriage of Mopar ...
The Drive

Here’s How to Add 200 HP to a Junkyard LS Engine Without Boost or Nitrous

Turbos and superchargers have made extra power almost easy to come by. Thanks to them, even tiny four-cylinders can make the type of numbers that used to be reserved for big-displacement engines. That ...
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Insane 9.5L LS V12 Engine Makes 750 Horsepower: Video

When it comes to the Chevrolet LS family of engines, it’s hard to impress anyone anymore. With many builders easily able to pump out 1,000-plus horsepower from the forced-induction LS V8 engine ...
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5 Things You Need To Know Before LS Swapping Your Car

Chevy LS engines are among the most popular swap options for gearheads everywhere, and for good reason. LS motors are readily available at salvage yards across the nation, parts and upgrades are ...
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Why Chevrolet’s LS engine family became the default choice for performance swaps

Few engines in automotive history have achieved the kind of universal reputation the Chevrolet LS platform enjoys today. What ...
Motor Trend

Jeep Cherokee XJ With an LS1 V-8 Swap

XJ Jeep Cherokees, with their unibody construction and boxy looks, have a serious cult following. It's no wonder—they work well on- and off-road, and are built with some great components right from ...