LS Gen III small-block:The Chevrolet LS1 and LS6 series engine was the third generation of Chevy small-blocks and was first introduced as the LS1 in the 1997 Corvette and was also used in the 1998-2002 Camaro Z28. Variants of this engine are available in displacements of 293 cid (4.8L...
Ultimate guide to the Chevy Monte Carlo and Monte Carlo SS from 1970-2007, including history, specs, engines, performance, and more
“just LS swap it.” The LS small block engine family didn’t come around until 1997, but Chevy was using the LS designation long before then. As such, the older 454 LS engines are not to be mistaken with the common
With that part of the install handled, it was time to address the cylinder heads. The original flat tappet valve springs on our engine were way too mild to work with our hydraulic roller cam’s additional lift so we upgraded to a set of what are essentially LS6 beehive valve...
ENGINE DAMPER PART # OUTER DIAMETER WEIGHT (LBS) SHELL MATERIAL SHELL ASSEMBLY # RIBS 4 RIB REAR PULLEY # HUB # [2] HUB MATERIAL LS1 '97-'04 C5 LS2 '05-'07 C6 LS3 [13] '08-'13 C6 LS6 '01-'04 C5 Z06 G8/L76 ‘08-'09 NEW “SS” 917246 [6] 7.53" (OEM) 9.75...
Fourth Generation El Camino Specs The fourth-generation Chevy El Camino dropped the 230-cid Chevy inline-6 engine, leaving only the 250-cid I6 left. In addition to the single inline-6 engine, the fourth-gen also came with the option of two Chevy small-block V8 engines and two Chevy big...