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My Corvette gets a built LS engine swap

Built LS engine swap work takes center stage as a Corvette is updated with a more performance-focused powerplant. Engine ...
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 ...
SlashGear

What's The Difference Between An LS And A Vortec Engine?

Over the years, General Motors has employed several eight-cylinder engine designs ranging from the inline "Straight-8" to the current LT1 V8. However, many agree that the small-block LS engines were ...
Hot Rod

History of the LS Engine and Cylinder Head Casting Number Spotter’s Guide: LS1, LS6, LS2, LS3, LS4, L99, LS7, LSA, LS9, LQ9, LQ4, L92, L94

Back in the early 1990s the Gen II LT1 and LT4 engines powered GM's hottest performance cars, but GM read the tea leaves and knew that this platform would not be able to get them where they would ...
Autoblog

How an Outdated Pushrod Engine Became GM’s Legendary LS V8

GM’s Chevrolet LS engines redefined the pushrod V8 to give us one of the most dominant performance platforms of the modern era. What we refer to today as the LS family of engines usually refers to the ...
Jalopnik

The Difference Between LS And Vortec Engines (And Why Fans Love Them)

There's a reason why gearheads put both LS (not to be confused with LT) and Vortec engines under the same umbrella of "LS", despite GM originally assigning them different badges. (And in case you're ...