Chevrolet took one heck of a chance by replacing its much loved small-block with the modern LS1 engine. The LS1 had big shoes to fill—after all, the original mouse motor was the darling of the racing ...
On our test subject, a 2001 Camaro SS, these upgrades were realized during an engine build that was completed in 2007. At the time, the budget allowed for a set of PRC Stage 2.5 5.3L heads, while a ...
"Yeah, cool, but those engines won't last." As the LS1 pioneers continued to identify and work around each successive performance bottleneck (remember the excitement around the LS6 manifold?), a ...
Ever since humans started using motor cars, they have undergone massive transformations, makeovers and evolutions. Every part of modern-day vehicles is a highly advanced version of what was used in ...
The next step in our C5 Corvette build begins — removing the LS1 cylinder heads to prepare for a full engine overhaul. In this video, we take you through the entire teardown process, covering every ...
The history of the LS engine which includes the LS1/LS6, LS2, LS3/L99, LS4, LS7, LS9 and the LSA. LS heritageThe General Motors engine family commonly called the LS series debuted in the then-new1997 ...