You swap an engine when you want more power, and the GM LS range of engines is, with the Honda K-engines, the logical choice to achieve this. The LS engines are a range of small-block V8s made from ...

The debate between LS engine and Vortec engine often centers on branding, performance potential, and platform differences.

LS engines have been swapped into hot rods since the engine first appeared in the Chevrolet C5 Corvette way back in 1997! At first, the LS engine and its Vortec cousins were swapped mostly into other ...

There are so many little tasks in an engine swap. Anyone undertaking such a multi-step project is familiar with how you ...

The early days of LS-swapping were hard. There was little to no aftermarket support, and even simple things like clearing crossmembers required modding the factory oil pan and other bits. By today’s ...

When the all-new fifth-generation Chevrolet Corvette had its premiere in 1997, it packed a likewise all-new LS1 V8 engine making 345 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque — which was enough to ...

There’s always a cheaper way to do most anything. That’s especially true of LS engine swaps to classic Chevy muscle. If you go all out it’s pretty easy to spend $15,000-$20,000 on a complete “high-end ...