Since the beginning of hot rodding, gearheads have endeavored to increase the performance of internal combustion engines through the optimization of valve timing. It's been proven time after time that ...

In order to set a stage for what follows, let's first revisit some of the fundamentals involved in how valve timing relates to power output. And to further clarify how "power" is defined in the ...

In our LS Engine Picker's Guide article (click here) we scavenged backyards and junkyards for LS engines, blocks, cylinder heads, intake manifolds, and other essential parts for your next build. Well, ...

An endangered species due to increasingly stringent fuel economy and emission regulations, the Chevy small-block V8 rolled out in 1964 with a displacement of 265 cubic inches in the C1 Corvette. If ...

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, ...