Two weeks ago, YouTuber Westen Champlin learned a hard lesson. Turbocharging your beater car with a $450 eBay turbo isn’t the wisest of ideas. Well, this week, he’s at it again. Champlin is amping the ...

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 ...

Chevrolet introduced the legendary LS V8 engine to the world way back in 1997 as the engine powering the new C5 Corvette. That first engine, the LS1, was a 5.7 liter, aluminum block, pushrod V8 that, ...

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 ...

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 ...

These days, modifying a truck for performance is a relatively popular thing to do. That said, this 1971 GMC pickup takes things to the extreme, swapping in a twin-turbo V8 behind the cabin to make ...

If you've ever been disappointed by the horsepower figures coming from your Jeep Wrangler JK, whether it has the 3.8-liter or the 3.6-liter V-6, and you've considered an LS swap, you're not alone.

The venerable LS engine swap is a meme for one very good reason – the LS V8 is a great engine. With its relatively low weight, compact size, big power potential, and a seemingly endless supply of ...