Among the advantages of these engines are factory aluminum heads, lightweight composite intakes and in some cases aluminum blocks. Many, such as the 5.3L (RPO LM7) have a cast-iron block with aluminum ...
GM's 706 Vortec heads are the cheapest and most effective heads you can use on your 4.8-liter and 5.3-liter, and even some 6.0-liter LS engine builds. Bold statement? Well, not really. You see, these ...
Performing an LS swap, or any V-8 swap for that matter, can be a remedy for an underpowered Wrangler. We opted to replace the Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6 in our 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with ...
Back in the mid- to late 1950s, if you wanted a powerful, comfortable, and reasonably luxurious driver, a 1957 Chevy Bel Air was an obvious choice. Today, not much has changed—well, at least in the ...
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 ...
General Motors' LS crate engine is a series of popular V8 engines (and recently V6 engines) that punch well above their weight class. While these motors are small, they can deliver far more ...