LS1: The Engine That Changed it All The LS1 (5.7 liter, 346ci) was the engine that started it all. Given the Gen III designation and introduced in the 1997 Corvette and the Camaro/Firebird in 1998, it was a huge departure…
Differences in LS Heads Like the blocks, the cylinder heads used on the various LS engines continued to evolve over the course of the program. Technically you can bolt any LS head to any LS engine, but due to varying…
Back in the early 1990s the Gen II LT1 and LT4 engines powered GM's hottest performance cars , but GM read the tea leaves and knew that this platform would not be able to get them where they would eventually need to…
The Gen-III Chevy Small-Block V-8: The LS1 GM's Generation III engine first hit the scene in 1997 in the all-new C5 Corvette before being stuffed into a Camaro for 1998. The LS series engines had little in common with the…
To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car culture. Clickhereto learn more…
The small block Chevy engine wasn’t the first V8 engine. Heck, it wasn’t even Chevrolet’s first V8 engine (Chevy’s “Series D” V8 engine was offered from 1917-’19). But it was THE V8 engine that changed everything–at least as far as hot rodders are concerned. This…
When replacing faulty phasers in a vehicle equipped with the second-gen 3.5L EcoBoost V6, it’s best to go ahead and address these parts, too. It's no secret that Ford’s EcoBoost line of engines has faced its fair share of issues…
EcoBoost is a series of turbocharged, direct-injection gasoline engines produced by Ford and originally co-developed by FEV Inc. (now FEV North America Inc.). EcoBoost engines are designed to deliver power and torque consistent with those of larger-displacement (cylinder volume) naturally aspirated engines, while achieving up to 20% better fuel efficiency and…
The Nano is a 2.7-liter, twin-turbocharged V6 engine from Ford Motor used to power midsize and full-size cars, trucks and utility vehicles, or more commonly known as SUVs. Featuring a dual overhead cam (DOHC) design, in a V configuration, the…
The EcoBoost 3.0L is a twin-turbocharged V6 engine from Ford Motor used to power midsize and full-size cars and utility vehicles, or more commonly known as SUVs. Featuring a dual overhead cam (DOHC) design, in a V configuration, the Ford…