Throwing speed parts at stock engines is about as pure as hot rodding gets. From stacking carburetors on utilitarian flat-head Ford engines to bolting a big blower on a world-weary small-block, the ...

General Motors began using LS V8 engines in its muscle car lineup in 1997 with the introduction of the 5.7-liter LS1, the first of its third-generation small block design. That first iteration, used ...

Chevy's small-block LS V8 engines have become almost mythical by now. Some GM enthusiasts even get specific LS tattoos to show their love. It's hardly surprising, as the LS family has powered some ...