BluePrint Engines has just launched its latest powerhouse, an 830 horsepower, 427 cubic inch LS-compatible crate engine that redefines reliability and raw power in the aftermarket segment. This new ...
Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...
Its latest entry to its legendary Builder Series is all but bullet-proof. If that's not good enough, the killer warranty ...
Dim’s fascination with cars began when he was just six. Born into a family of car enthusiasts and racing drivers, he started learning basic mechanics and driving from an early age. While he loves ...
There seems to be no upper limit to the capability of GM's versatile LS V-8 small-block engine family, both in terms of horsepower output and displacement. Throughout the 1960s, the distinction ...
A year ago, when we dropped an LS7 into the HOT ROD Solstice, that crate engine was relatively new, and there weren't very many in the hungry hands of the public. But in the time since, GM Performance ...
General Motors has discontinued the Chevrolet LS7 crate motor, according to a recent report from Road & Track. Part of Chevrolet's prolific series of Gen III small-block V-8 engines, the naturally ...
I'm going to come out here, right now, as an LS swap hater. They're boring, over-done, and just downright uncreative. Oh, you wanted more power, so you added displacement? From the same engine ...
There’s an almost famous hashtag that simply states #LSSwapEverything. Similar thoughts like LS swap the world and simply LS swap make it clear throughout social media that the Chevrolet LS motor is ...
One of the first things you should know about crate engines is that they come in a variety of sizes, configurations, and stages of completion. You can find a crate engine to replace the engine in your ...
There was a time when forced induction was mostly relegated to track-prepped cars. But as time marched on, technology improved and boosted engines became far more reliable. When GM introduced their LS ...
Gravity affects space-time. That’s basically what Einstein was getting at, and it means that time on Earth passes differently than if you were, say, doing the Star Trek thing out in the vacuum of ...