Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Money-Saving Tips for LS Swapping a Chevy II Nova
I have a 1966 Chevy II with a 327 and a four-speed. It’s a great car because it’s light and kinda nimble for a ‘60s car. I’m considering an LS […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How Hard is it to Swap an LS & 4L60E Into a Vintage Chevelle?
I’ve got a ’66 Chevelle with an inline six cylinder and a Powerglide and I want to swap in an LS engine. I’ve been reading about LS swaps but there […]
The LS Triumvirate: 5.3L Trick Flow GenX 220 Cylinder Head Test
Quick, name the three most effective components for improving power (not including power adders)? What did you come up with? Who said displacement? How about carburetion, compression or even headers? […]
Project LS Next (Part 2): Installing the Oil System and Valvetrain on Our 665-Horse LS Build
Editor’s Note: We’re back with Part Two of Project LS Next, a 440 cubic inch LS engine based on Dart’s LS Next iron block and built by Mike Mavrigian at […]
Easy Roller: A Budget Small Block Chevy 355 V8 Hydraulic Roller Cam Conversion
It is the way of the world today. Technology improves the breed. Flat tappet cams had their day but if performance is your goal, one step that can really complement […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Picking a Cam & Cylinder Heads for a Mild Street Small Block Chevy
I am building a mild street engine and researching my existing heads for air flow. The casting number on my cylinder heads reads 10147898: It appears these are 1995 through 1998 350ci […]
Ask Away! How to Delete the AFM System in a 5.3L LS Truck Engine
I have a 2007 5.3L truck motor that came out of a Tahoe. I want to go through the engine and update it for use in a hot rod I’m […]
Rumble On! Adding 50 Horsepower to 2010 Camaro with a Crane Cams Camshaft and Valvetrain Upgrade
When Chevrolet announced they were bringing the Camaro back and that it was going to be a retro design, many Camaro enthusiasts probably thought: “I really hope they don’t screw it up!” […]
Pro LS Profile: Summit Racing Makes Choosing a Forged Piston for Your LS Engine Easy!
When building a LS engine, you have a lot of questions and things to decide like: Where will my bores clean up? How many cubic inches am I going for? […]
2024 Piston Powered Auto-Rama Photo Gallery: The Engine Edition
Cleveland, Ohio – Honestly, we wanted to get this post up from last weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama way, way earlier—but considering how long it took us to sort […]