It wasn't that long ago that the words "crate engine" were tainted by an element of shame. What kind of hot rodder buys an engine that's already built? "A true gearhead builds his own engine" was the ...

We have to admit, we were somewhat perplexed when we decided to apply the Holley Terminator Stealth EFI system to our modified 5.3L LS. Our bewilderment had nothing to do with the ability of the ...

A 2002 Chevrolet S-10 with a 5.3-liter LS V8 conversion is offered for $17,900 as a clean, well-executed custom.

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 ...

There seems to be no upper limit to the capability of GM's versatile LS V-8 small-block engine family, both in terms of horsepower output and displacement. Throughout the 1960s, the distinction ...

Back in 1955, General Motors gave birth to one of America's most iconic engines, the Chevy small-block V8. Among these, the LS series, also known as the third and fourth generations of small block V8, ...