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, ...

Discover how the LS1 became a lightweight, swap-friendly V8 icon, from its C5 Corvette debut to HSV power upgrades, and learn ...

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, ...

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, ...

For many decades, hot-rodders didn’t have much of a choice when it came to modifying their Chevy V-8s. The good citizen in you wants to do the right thing for clean air, but the demon on your shoulder ...

The LS series of V-8 engines is a modern marvel, but what if your project or personal preference calls for an old-school look? Lots of carbureted LS intake manifolds exit, but what if you’ve grown ...

We need not bore you with another diatribe about how the Chevy Vega was an unmitigated disaster vehicle for General Motors. But long story short, it's hard to market your cheap subcompact as a true ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

Mopar's Gen III Hemi is growing in popularity for engine swaps and the reasons are obvious. It's a bona fide threat to ...