The humble LS engine remains the undisputed king of swaps, in case you haven't noticed, but why? Spoiler alert: it's about a lot more than just affordability.

Few engines in automotive history have achieved the kind of universal reputation the Chevrolet LS platform enjoys today. What ...

LS1 engine design highlights and basic specs, why it’s such a popular swap, and a basic timeline, from the C5 Corvette to its use in the Australian HSV heroes. The General Motors 5.7 LS1 engine was a ...

If you're looking for an alternative to the boring Chevy LS engine swap, you might be wondering about the differences between it and Ford's Coyote engine. While you can still buy these V8 engines in ...

GM’s Chevrolet LS engines redefined the pushrod V8 to give us one of the most dominant performance platforms of the modern era. What we refer to today as the LS family of engines usually refers to the ...

GM’s LS1 engine hit the stage in 1997 with its introduction under the hood of the new C5 Corvette, and the rest was, as they say, history. In 1998 it was the powerplant for the heavily revised ...

I am sorry to burst some people’s bubble—engine swaps didn’t begin with the invention of the LS engine platform. They’ve been a time-honored tradition in the hot-rodding world long before customizing ...

If you're really into working on cars, there will likely come a time when nothing but a replacement engine will do. Whether it's because one has taken the original engine as far as it can go in terms ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...