As Jeff Schwartz, owner of Schwartz Performance, told us, “I found the California car in Janesville, Wisconsin, in the possession of NASCAR Legend Rich Bickle. A difficult deal was eventually made, ...

Few engines in automotive history have achieved the kind of universal reputation the Chevrolet LS platform enjoys today. What ...

The Chevy 454 Big Block V8 is one of the most legendary powerplants in American automotive history. Known for its massive displacement and stump-pulling torque, it powered everything from muscle cars ...

There seems to be no upper limit to the capability of GM's versatile LS V-8 small-block engine family, both in terms of horsepower output and displacement. Throughout the 1960s, the distinction ...

It turns out everyone loves a good deal on horsepower.

Let’s be honest about it. The 1970 Chevelle was a great car, but the LS6 454 made it a beast that everybody absolutely loved. The Turbo-Jet engine developed 450 horsepower thanks to a four-barrel ...

Owning a classic car, truck, or SUV is a largely joyful experience, but there are definite pitfalls that come with the territory. Having a vehicle that is decades old in your driveway or garage often ...

Few vehicle phrases roll off the tongue as beautifully as 'Chevy 454 big block.' This selection of words can and has put a smile on many a car enthusiast's face for decades, owing to how good the 454 ...

As strange as it may sound, the 1970 big-block Chevy 454-cube V8 LS6 was not, in fact, the Bowtie’s most destructive weapon for street or strip launched that year. It was just the one that actually ...

OK, LS engines are arguably one of the best, if not the best, engines ever fielded by GM, or anyone for that matter. But sometimes they just feel a bit sterile and “soulless.” Maybe what you need is ...

GM's LS engine is a powerhouse, thanks to great-flowing heads that enable tremendous horsepower and high-rpm performance. But while the LS is becoming a more popular swap choice for earlier, pre-C5 ...