Pistons resembling swiss cheese and S-shaped rods line the desks here at Car Craft magazine. Blown-up junk are badges of honor for us. We'd wear the on chains around our necks if they weren't so heavy ...

Chevrolet started making small block V8 engines all the way back in the mid-1950s and has had many different generations in that time. For over 40 years, Chevrolet made different sizes and variations, ...

As the saying goes, "time flies when you're having fun." It must be true because we were in shock when it dawned on us that the LS1 was introduced two decades ago. Yep, 20 years that seemed to go by ...

There are no two ways about it, General Motors' LS1 V8 engine is an automotive icon. The raw American motor has been ripping up drag strips and terrorizing neighborhoods for almost three decades now ...

There's no single reason why the LS V8 engine is so special. Instead, it's a combination of many things: LS engines are easily modifiable and have a reputation for reliability, making them excellent ...

Ever since the LS1s came out, many have dismissed TPIs and LT1s, mainly for two obvious advantages the Gen III has over them: a distributorless ignition and a powerful, easy to tune PCM. The only ...

• This 1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata on Bring a Trailer is the recipient of a LS1 engine sourced from a fourth-gen Chevy Camaro. • The 5.7-liter V-8 has been heavily modified and sounds menacing, as heard in ...