Hemmings on MSN

Tips for installing a modern GM V8 into an older car or truck

LS engine swaps are so common these days that it’s easy to get complacent about the project if you’ve never attempted it.
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For My LS Engine Build, Planning Makes Perfect

Remember my Corvette? The sad, 1985 grand tourer that I just couldn’t stop myself from buying last fall? If you’ve forgotten, I forgive you. For most of the winter, I forgot about this poor car, too.
Hot Rod

Here’s the Basis for Building a 1,000-Horsepower LS Engine

With all the 1,000+ horsepower ratings permeating the pages of magazines and websites, it's easy to get complacent about achieving those lofty numbers. After all, they're seemingly so common that ...
Motor Trend

Building a LS1 Engine for Performance and Reliability

Third Time’s A Charm: More than 20 years ago, GM’s all-new Gen III V-8 launched a new era of power, efficiency, and respect Talk about a quantum leap in technology and performance? This is a story at ...
Motor Trend

1968 Camaro 461-Inch RHS LS Engine Build and Dyno

Back in 2010, we built a 461-inch LS engine for our 1968 Camaro project car Bad Penny. The build was based around RHS’s “new” race block. Yep, this badass block let us shoehorn 461 inches of glorious ...
SlashGear

LS Engine Swaps Explained (And Why They're So Popular)

Engine swaps open up a lot of possibilities for project car builders. One of the most common engine swaps to see is the LS swap, with everyone from drift car builders to drag racers opting to use GM's ...