We like to think that words such as "cheap" or "easy" apply to some of the things we do with our cars. When it comes to budget builds, the LS family of engines is a great platform, especially when a ...

This is not the story that we planned. General Motors' 4.8/5.3-liter LS-based blocks are relatively plentiful in the junkyards, but the larger displacement 6.0-liter LQ4 and LQ9 engines are tougher to ...

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 ...

In case you haven't been keeping up on current events, junkyard LS engines are all the rage. You see, rather than spend big money to go out and build an engine, you can pull a complete running one for ...

The third generation of the Pontiac Firebird was produced from 1982 to 1992, and the Trans Am GTA couldn’t do better than 240 horsepower from 5.7 liters of displacement for the final model year. Be ...

Half the crowd cheers, half winces — and both sides have a point.

The past couple of show seasons we've noticed more than a few classic trucks with a late-model Chevy 5.3L LS engines between the fenders, which got us talking with their owners about the switch to a ...

Back in January 2022, we showed you a 1972 Winnebago Brave that was saved from the junkyard. It was in pretty good shape and had an LS V8 swap under the hood, but the Chevy mill wasn't running. One ...

The Holley LS Fest is all about celebrating the General Motors LS engine and all the different builds that enthusiasts drop the reliable, inexpensive V8 into. One of the craziest LS-powered builds ...

Sometimes folks take the “LS-swap all the things meme” literally, as is the case with the LS engine-powered Murray lawnmower featured in the following brief video. Clocking in at a little 2-and-a-half ...