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Chevy's Gen III Small-Block Engine: An Exclusive Look at the First LS From 1996

The most enduring engine in automotive history is about to change. The small-block Chevy is and will continue to be the most popular powerplant in the history of racing and high performance, but its ...
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Era of the LS1 Engine: Chevy's V-8 Was a Quantum Leap in Two-Valve Technology

To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

This GM Truck V8 Turned Itself Into Shrapnel—Here’s How It Happened

A teardown of a locked-up GM Vortec 350 reveals bent rods, destroyed bearings, a ventilated block, and why these workhorse ...
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Holley Introduces New Lo-Ram LS Intake Manifold Range

Bowling Green, Kentucky-based aftermarket supplier Holley Performance has unveiled its new Lo-Ram LS intake manifold product line, which was designed specifically for Gen III and Gen IV General Motors ...
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GM LS And LT Engines: What Sets Them Apart, And Which One Is The Best?

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, ...