We’re not expecting everybody to be a Frank Marchese in their back shed, but having a basic knowledge of how your donk works saves you valuable time, money, and sanity. Sump swaps, head-gasket fixes, exhaust fit-ups – it’s all here.
Why automotive components break
Before you go accusing that bloody useless part of letting you down, it’s best to find out why it failed
Putting the finishing touches on the L67 – Carnage Plus episode 69
Scotty slaps together the top end of our L67 build and gets it ready for a new life in our Project Supermang VN
How to fix a blown head gasket at home
Can you attack a blown head gasket at home in the shed?
What makes the LS so special? – Technically Speaking by Haltech
Our mates at Haltech delve into what makes the GM V8 tick
How to choose the correct sparkplug leads for your car
The wrong sparkplug leads can prevent your street machine reaching its potential. Dr Tim explains how to choose the correct leads for your vehicle
575-cube big-block Ford engine – Mill of the Month
Ultim8 Car Fit in Albury built this tough engine combo for Damian Allitt’s XC streeter
How 3D printing is revolutionising car-building
3D printing is bringing street machining into the future. We sit down with some of the leading authorities in Oz to see how these plastic pieces are revolutionising car-building
Guide to engine superchargers and blowers
Want more power from your engine? You need a supercharger
Warspeed 445ci LS Next engine – Mill of the Month
What do you do when your 8/71-blown, LS-powered VK Commodore street car gets too much unwanted attention?
How to upgrade a factory sump
Chad Atkinson talks you through modifying your factory oil pan for greater volume
Arias-headed 365ci LS engine
This 480hp, Arias-headed LS was built by Kustom Bitz in Croydon, Victoria
Nissan’s RB engines explained – Video
The guys from Haltech take us through all the juicy tech in Nissan’s RB engine
BG Engines-built blown 408ci LS – Mill Of The Month
BG Engines is well known for pushing the limits of not only horsepower but also innovation, and the business’s latest supercharged 408ci LS is another in a killer line-up of serious horsepower builds.
Warspeed Turbo LS – Mill of the Month
The latest engine to come off the Warspeed Industries workbench is this extremely handsome single-turbo LS
Guide to LS engine swaps
How to fit an LS engine into just about anything
LS engine variants part two – Generation IV
In part two of our LS family tree, we look at the Gen IV-series starting with the LS2
LS engine variants part one – Generation III
After almost 20 years in production, there are dozens of LS engine variants, so here is he skinny on the LS family tree
3500 horsepower LS motor in the build – Henson Racing Engines
We check out some killer builds at Henson Racing Engines, including an LS combo aiming to make 3500hp at up to 90psi
LS conversion kit for a first-gen Holden Commodore – part one
Castlemaine Rod Shop builds a supercharged Holden VL to showcase its revamped LS-into-early-Commodore conversion kit
Engine ID guide – Ford, Holden, Chrysler & Chevrolet
An easy guide to spotting classic street machine engines