SBC & LS Engine Parts: Small Block Chevy & LS Performance Upgrades
If you are building a classic Small Block Chevy or modernizing an LS swap, you have come to the right place. We specialize in LS engine parts and SBC components that deliver proven performance. Therefore, whether you drive a Camaro, Corvette, or Silverado, we have the fitment you need.
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LS swaps and classic SBC builds demand different part combinations. Consequently, our Camshafts cover truck, street, and race profiles, while our Cylinder Heads support anything from stock 5.3L rebuilds to LS3 strokers. For high-RPM reliability, pair them with our Rocker Arms and Lifters.
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The Small Block Chevy and LS family are the most swapped and modified engines in American history. However, they serve two very different crowds. Specifically, SBC owners typically want affordable, proven performance for classic cars and street rods. In contrast, LS enthusiasts are often chasing modern fuel injection, high-RPM power, and boost-friendly architecture. Consequently, our catalog reflects both worlds. For example, we carry flat-tappet cams for carbureted SBC builds alongside hydraulic roller camshafts and upgraded trunnion rocker arms for high-RPM LS engines.
SBC & LS Engine Knowledge
The Definitive Guide to LS, LSX, and Vortec Engines: History, Specifications, and Swap Essentials – Part3
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 from the previous LT1 (Gen II) powerplant and included features such as a deep-skirt aluminum…
The Definitive Guide to LS, LSX, and Vortec Engines: History, Specifications, and Swap Essentials – Part2
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 bore and valve sizes you could run into valve-to-block clearance issues. So, a good rule…
The Definitive Guide to LS, LSX, and Vortec Engines: History, Specifications, and Swap Essentials – Part1
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 be in terms of emissions, CAFE standards, or even performance. A new V-8 was needed…
A Retrospective on the Legendary Small-Block Chevy V8: Its Journey Through the Years – Part 2
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 first two generations of the small-block Chevy, but still used pushrods and a 4.40-inch bore…