LS Engines

The L33 is a 5.3L, Gen. 3 small block engine used in GM trucks between 2005 and 2007. Although it is a truck engine, it used cylinder heads closely related to the […]

There are a lot of factors to consider when swapping an LS engine into a vehicle not originally equipped with one, perhaps the most important being the transmission choice. The […]

[Editor’s Note: This LY6 engine upgrade guide is part of a series of LS engine upgrade guides assembled by a team of LS experts at Summit Racing that we are sharing at […]

The LY6 engine is a 6.0L Gen. 4 small block engine used in GM trucks and SUVs between 2007 and 2010. For marketing purposes, it was also known as the […]

[Editor’s Note: No offense to the LS4 intended, but the most notable thing about it is that it’s usually the worst-possible choice for an LS engine swap project because it’s designed […]

The LS4 engine is a Gen. 4, 5.3L, aluminum small block engine used in GM cars between 2005 and 2009. It is unique because it was the only LS engine […]

[Editor’s Note: This LM7 engine upgrade guide is part of a series of LS engine upgrade guides assembled by a team of LS experts at Summit Racing that we are sharing at […]

The LM7 is a 5.3L, Gen. 3 small block engine used in GM trucks between 1999 and 2007. For marketing purposes, it was also known as the Vortec 5300. The […]

[Editor’s Note: This LSA engine upgrade guide is part of a series of LS engine upgrade guides assembled by a team of LS experts at Summit Racing that we are sharing at […]

The LSA is a supercharged, Gen. 4, 6.2L, aluminum block engine. The engine specs and information listed here is for a stock LSA engine. Mechanically similar, General Motors’ LS and LS-based […]