With all the talk of soulless EVs and today's youth not even being into cars we sometimes worry about the future of hot rodding. Then we meet people like 20-year-old Cole Reynolds and we're refilled ...

Engine swaps open up a lot of possibilities for project car builders. One of the most common engine swaps to see is the LS swap, with everyone from drift car builders to drag racers opting to use GM's ...

Over the past year, we assembled two very mild small-blocks aimed at the typical hot-rodder looking for a solid street engine built on a budget. Once both engines were assembled, HOT ROD editor John ...

Ever wondered why LS engines have steam tubes? They help vent trapped air, preventing overheating, detonation, and ...

Except for changes in engines and techniques, this is the same story that HOT ROD has been publishing for 75 years. This story never gets old because it's constantly evolving and improving the process ...

Back in 1955, General Motors gave birth to one of America's most iconic engines, the Chevy small-block V8. Among these, the LS series, also known as the third and fourth generations of small block V8, ...

BluePrint crate engines is making it easier than ever to take a classic car to the modern age with this game-changing combo.

Nail the throttle of an LS1-powered fourth-gen Camaro and you'll soon be dreaming of how to put one of GM's newest and hottest small-blocks into your classic ride. Apart from the easy 300-plus horses ...

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, ...

With the arrival of the LS engine in January 1995, Chevrolet revolutionized its long-standing Small-Block V8 workhorse. The LS was a clean sheet design, with little held over from the venerable “mouse ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...