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 ...

Chevrolet introduced the legendary LS V8 engine to the world way back in 1997 as the engine powering the new C5 Corvette. That first engine, the LS1, was a 5.7 liter, aluminum block, pushrod V8 that, ...

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, ...

A complete guide to the history of the LS and Vortec engine brands, the differences between them, and their components. Back in the early 1990s the Gen II LT1 and LT4 engines powered GM's hottest ...

The popular small-block Chevy 350 has long been one of the most popular engine choices for General Motors automobiles. However, GM's venerable 350 cubic-inch V8 wasn't created overnight. Its roots go ...

Both small block V8s from Ford and General Motors offer potent power, but there's a massive form factor difference between ...

A modified GM LS2 V-8 in the bay of a muscle car. - JoshBryan/Shutterstock There's no shortage of canon behind the GM LS series of V-8s. When the LS1 debuted in the fifth-generation Chevy Corvette in ...

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 ...

LS1 engine design highlights and basic specs, why it’s such a popular swap, and a basic timeline, from the C5 Corvette to its use in the Australian HSV heroes. The General Motors 5.7 LS1 engine was a ...