LS builds

In this episode of Project LS Next, we find out what Mike Mavrigian’s 440 cubic-inch LS engine made on the dyno—after he installed the induction system, ignition, and a pair […]

Editor’s Note: We’re back with Part Two of Project LS Next, a 440 cubic inch LS engine based on Dart’s LS Next iron block and built by Mike Mavrigian at […]

Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian of Birchwood Automotive is back with another cool engine build. This one is a 440 cubic inch LS engine based on Dart’s LS Next iron block. […]

Chevy fan or not, you can’t deny the performance potential of GM’s LS series engines. They share most internal and external components with each other and fit in nearly any […]

Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian’s shop, Birchwood Automotive, specializes in street performance and racing engines as well as vehicle restoration. We covered his last build, a 499 cubic inch Mopar 400 big […]

In part one of Hardcore LS, we told you how Chevy Hardcore and Late Model Engines (LME) were putting together a stout, 700-horsepower LS motor. But not just any LS […]

As the guys at Chevy Hardcore point out, 500-horsepower ain’t what it used to be. A 500 horsepower daily-driven street mill simply won’t garner attention at local meets or gas station pumps like it used to. […]