The folks at Blueprint Engines know you gearheads just love, love, love the LS engine family, including the potent 6.2L LS3 and the mighty 7.0L LS7.
So it’s no surprise that they are rolling out some seriously well-engineered LS-inspired crate engines—great options if you’re looking to add a turbo or a supercharger to your performance party.
Better still, depending on the one you buy, the BluePrint folks say these engines will mate right-up to the popular ZF-derived 8-speed automatics.
And what’s really impressive is that BluePrint uses its own blocks here, with fresh iron castings that offer a significant increase in strength compared to the stock GM blocks.
But that’s not the best part—BluePrint offers these crate engines as scalable packages, perfect for whatever project you’ve got in your garage. In other words, whether you need a good short block as a foundation for a boosted build, or a completely dressed turnkey crate engine ready to drop-in and go, you can find what you need with BluePrint Engines.
The Summit Racing folks popped over to the BluePrint Engines booth at the 2024 SEMA Show to get the skinny on some of the new engines and components in the BluePrint lineup. Get a good look at these motors (and available configurations) in the video below, then click here to see all BluePrint LS Compatible Crate Engines Available now at Summit Racing
whats a zf automatic.
Hey Rick, ZF is the transmission manufacturer and an OE supplier. For instance, several automakers use ZF-sourced automatics in their vehicles, and the 8-speed automatic in particular is highly regarded for its performance and durability. The GM 8L automatic is mechanically similar.