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490ci LS Engine that Makes 700 hp and 665 lb-ft of Torque

In our last installment, we set out to build a really big LS engine. How big? Well, in this case a rather voluminous 490 cubic inches. Yep, that’s big-block cubes in a small LS package. The first step ...
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5 Best LS Crate Engines Money Can Buy

Suppose you are a Chevy fan, and you must have a gloriously powerful engine for your Camaro on short notice. Let's also suppose that it has to be a turnkey deal and small enough to fit wherever a ...
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LS1 Heads and Cam Test - LS1 Camshaft Roundup, Part 2

Welcome to the second iteration of our LS1 Camshaft Roundup! If you have been following along since Round 1, you will be happy to know that we have made even more horsepower this time around and upped ...
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History of the LS Engine and Cylinder Head Casting Number Spotter’s Guide: LS1, LS6, LS2, LS3, LS4, L99, LS7, LSA, LS9, LQ9, LQ4, L92, L94

Back in the early 1990s the Gen II LT1 and LT4 engines powered GM's hottest performance cars, but GM read the tea leaves and knew that this platform would not be able to get them where they would ...