MSN on MSN

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.
Gabby Downing on MSN

My built LS Corvette engine gets installed

Built LS Corvette project work continues with the engine going in, marking an important step in the car’s transformation. The ...
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 ...
Hot Rod

Era of the LS1 Engine: Chevy's V-8 Was a Quantum Leap in Two-Valve Technology

To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...
Hot Rod

Chevy's Gen III Small-Block Engine: An Exclusive Look at the First LS From 1996

The most enduring engine in automotive history is about to change. The small-block Chevy is and will continue to be the most popular powerplant in the history of racing and high performance, but its ...
autoevolution

This '71 Chevy Vega Was a Nightmare Car for GM, Can an LS1 Swap Change That?

We need not bore you with another diatribe about how the Chevy Vega was an unmitigated disaster vehicle for General Motors. But long story short, it's hard to market your cheap subcompact as a true ...
autoevolution

LS1 Swapped Porsche 944 Takes an Old School Sports Car and Makes It Shred Rubber

A few years ago, Tyler Hoover of Hoovies Garage on YouTube paid to have an LS1 V8 from an old Corvette into the rear hatch of a Porsche 911 of similar vintage. He then grenade the engine on a track ...
SlashGear

5 Of The Strangest LS Engine Swaps We Cant Help But Love

Auto enthusiasts love to tinker with and upgrade their vehicles, installing everything from Apple CarPlay stereos and screens to new engines and transmissions. Chevy LS-series engine swaps are popular ...
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 ...
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

Hopping GM's 6.0L LS-Series Small-Block

General Motors' LS-series small-block engines have been in production for over a decade, but it's only been within the last few years that they have really hit critical mass among average hot rodders, ...