Mechanically similar, General Motors’ LS and LS-based Vortec engines wound up on almost every branch of the GM family tree: Chevy, Pontiac, GMC, Cadillac, Buick—heck, even Saab, Hummer, and Isuzu got some LS love. Since LS and Vortec engines are so common, they’ve become the go-to performance and swap engines of the modern era. These motors are
(Updated 10/09/2018) [Editor’s Note: You can find a comprehensive list of every LS and Vortec engine spec guide and upgrade guide we’ve published to date by scrolling to the bottom of this article.] … Chevrolet introduced the automotive world to the LS engine with the launch of the LS1 in the 1997 Corvette C5. It
I have a ’55 Chevy that was my dad’s and now it has come to me. The car has a very tired 283 small-block in it with a TH-350 trans. I want to update it with a better engine and I just ran across a used 4.8L LS truck engine out of a 2002 pickup.
[portfolio_slideshow id=41606] Welcome to Part Six of Project Thunderbolt, our LS Miata swapfest. In this update, we’re ready to mate the Chevrolet Performance LS376/525 engine with the Tremec T56 Magnum six-speed for good. But before we could join them in mechanical matrimony, we needed a clutch that combines excellent holding power with great drivability. Summit
There is a lot happening in this episode of our LS Miata swap. First, we installed the Chevrolet Performance CTS-V Accessory Drive System on our LS3. This impressive kit includes everything needed to add power steering, an alternator, water pump, and air conditioning. The CTS-V kit fit in our tight engine bay with room to
[portfolio_slideshow id=27187] Properly mounting engine driven accessories onto your LS V8 swap, may at first, seem much more difficult than anticipated. LS swap engine mounts, headers, and cross members, make it easy to install the engine in a variety of early model GM muscle cars and trucks. But adapting the A/C compressor, alternator and
Back in the day, swapping out a small block Chevrolet 305 or 350 V8 for a 454 cubic-inch big block was one of the most cost-effective ways to get more power. Today, the LS V8 engine is now one of the most widely swapped-in power plants for use in early model GM muscle cars and
Smokey’s Dyno & Performance in Akron, OH isn’t the first shop to mate a GM LS engine with a BMW E30 (3 Series). “The E30 is a very popular chassis for an LS swap,” said Jamy Lippencott, vice president of Smokey’s Dyno & Performance. “Road course guys are taking stock LS motors and putting them
[portfolio_slideshow id=22004] Late model EFI engine swaps and aftermarket EFI systems are hot right now—and it’s no secret why. With the ample supply of parts and kits from the aftermarket, you can make ridiculous power and do it more affordably than ever with these conversions. Until now, though, the fuel system has been a costly and
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