Warspeed 427ci LS built for Finke Desert Race torture
Troy Worsley built this LS-based combo for a client’s Trophy Truck to handle the extremes of off-road desert racing
VT Commodore LS1-to-LS3 engine swap
Dropping an LS3 into an LS1 Commodore isn’t as easy as it sounds
ProFlo Performance-built 403-cube blown LS combo
This combo out of ProFlo Performance uses a cast-iron LQ9 block plus as-cast LS3 heads with stock valves and is destined for staffer Brodie Ward’s VL Commodore
ProFlo Performance-built twin-turbo 403-cube LQ9 combo
ProFlo Performance pieced together this boosted LS combo for a customer’s ’51 pick-up, expecting it to make around 900-1000hp on pump fuel
BG Engines-built 434-cube small-block Chev
This tough BG-built Chev mill runs on pump fuel and is destined for a street-and-strip LJ Torana
Gen V: GM’s LT engine family
In the face of electric vehicles and overhead-cam Fords, General Motors’ pushrod small-block is now in its fifth generation. Here is our look at these latest-gen mills
LS engine family part 1: Gen III + Gen IV
The LS engine has been in production for over a quarter-century, and there are literally dozens of variants to play with. Here’s the skinny on the whole bunch!
Harrop-blown 388-cube LS combo by Warspeed
Sam Ali charged Troy Worsley of Warspeed Industries to build a bomb-proof combo that could take all the hurt he could ever want to inflict
Australian-made LS accessory drive solutions that work
The team at Queensland workshop Heavy Metal Garage is designing and building LS accessory drive solutions that look great and fit like a charm
Warspeed 388-cube twin-turbo Dart LS combo
Troy Worsley of Warspeed Industries built this beefy 388-cube twin-turbo Dart LS for a customer’s drag ‘n’ drive VC Commodore
GM to invest AU$1.2 billion for new sixth-gen small-block V8
General Motors has confirmed its plans for a sixth-generation internal combustion small-block V8
Blueprint unveils LS-headed 3.6-litre four cylinder engine
Blueprint unveiled a wild four pot concept 2022 PRI show
Video: Harrop-blown L8T on the dyno
The gurus at Mast Motorsports strap a Harrop TVS2650 supercharger to a built L8T
Buyer’s guide: Late-model crate engines
Here’s the hottest late-model crate motors available right now – including some of the wildest bent-eights Detroit has ever offered!
Chevrolet officially discontinues LS7 crate engine
The 505hp, 7.0-litre behemoth used in the HSV W427 has been shown the door
Mopar HurriCrate twin-turbo six announced
Team Chrysler pulls the cover off a 3.0-litre, twin-turbo inline-six crate motor
General Motors teases new electric crate motor in restomod El Camino
Chevy’s electric donk is getting a lot of attention ahead of production
Drag Challenge-ready turbo LY6
Brad Lowe and the crew from Warhorse Inc in Rutherford, NSW chose a late-model GM small-block as the heart for their VL Commodore gunning for eights
The LT6 V8: Inside GM’s most powerful small-block
We take a deep dive into GM’s flat-plane crank, DOHC LT6 V8 from the Chevrolet Corvette Z06
WATCH: Chevrolet’s 10.3-litre V8 runs up to 7000rpm on the dyno – UPDATE
With 10.3-litres of capacity and 1000hp on pump fuel, Chevy’s latest crate engine is truly bonkers