ANSWERBack in 1955, you (or your grandpa) might have posed a very similar question: "Why does that new-fangled small-block Chevy make more peak power and torque at a higher rpm than my trusty Flathead ...

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 ...

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We're used to the unexpected from World Products--things like 454-cube small-blocks and big-blocks with cylinders large enough to warrant their own ZIP codes. But this is something altogether new and ...

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The General Motors 5.7 LS1 engine was a naturally aspirated small-block V8 engine with two valves per cylinder and the traditional pushrod valve gear and two valves per cylinder, a layout that has ...

It’s no secret that LS engines have exploded in popularity over the past decade, as 4.8-liter, 5.3-liter, 6.0-liter, and 6.2-liter engines are plentiful, cheap, and strong. They also have easy-to-run ...

Adding displacement is one of the simplest and most effective means of adding horsepower to any engine, let alone an LT1 or LS1 that are both highly responsive to modification. Thankfully GM has ...

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, ...

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 ...

General Motors has been producing small block V6 and V8 engines since the mid-1950s, and over the last 70 years of their existence, they have been through a great number of changes. The biggest shift ...

When the all-new fifth-generation Chevrolet Corvette had its premiere in 1997, it packed a likewise all-new LS1 V8 engine making 345 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque — which was enough to ...