Hot Rod

LS Engine Dress Up and Billet Pulley System Install

We could've titled this story "lipsticking the pig" but the LS series of engines from Chevrolet are certainly not pigs in terms of performance. But, in regards to looks they can't hold a candle to ...
The Drive

This Nifty Engine Mock-Up Tool Makes LS Swaps So Much Easier

The Chevy LS V8 is one of the most ubiquitous elements in car customization. Any forum post or Facebook group thread about engine trouble usually has at least one comment along the lines of: “Just LS ...
Hot Rod

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

When we left Project Groundhog at the end ofPART 1, we had just finished assembling the short-block. To briefly sum up the scope of the build, we started with a down-in-the-dirt (literally) Gen III ...
Motor Trend

Budget Field-Find Engine Rebuild: Saving an LS Chevy Truck Engine That Was Sitting in the Dirt

Except for changes in engines and techniques, this is the same story that HOT ROD has been publishing for 75 years. This story never gets old because it's constantly evolving and improving the process ...
SlashGear

GM's LS1 Vs. LS2 Engine: What's The Difference Between These Muscle Car Motors?

Chevrolet started making small block V8 engines all the way back in the mid-1950s and has had many different generations in that time. For over 40 years, Chevrolet made different sizes and variations, ...