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LS Engine Tips: Gen III vs. Gen IV

In our LS Engine Picker's Guide article (click here) we scavenged backyards and junkyards for LS engines, blocks, cylinder heads, intake manifolds, and other essential parts for your next build. Well, ...
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Building a 6-71-Blown, 427-Inch Dart LS Street Engine

Yeah, we get it, LS engines make great power. But our classic Chevy small- and big-blocks just look so cool stuffed between the fenders of our vintage rides. What's a gearhead to do? Well, for ...
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Here’s the Basis for Building a 1,000-Horsepower LS Engine

With all the 1,000+ horsepower ratings permeating the pages of magazines and websites, it's easy to get complacent about achieving those lofty numbers. After all, they're seemingly so common that ...
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Building a LS1 Engine for Performance and Reliability

Third Time’s A Charm: More than 20 years ago, GM’s all-new Gen III V-8 launched a new era of power, efficiency, and respect Talk about a quantum leap in technology and performance? This is a story at ...