Sometimes the stuff we dream about turns out to be a nightmare. Like chasing after that hot cheerleader only to realize that she’s high maintenance or the football coach in drag. That often can happen ...

Here are the latest products to help you swap an LS motor into your classic Chevy. Back in 2009 when LS swaps were gaining ground, we had Mike Copeland write an in-depth story on the things you need ...

LS V-8 engine swappers are a unique breed. As hot-rodders, they know the deep devotion to car brands that most folks in the hobby have. And yet, LS swappers are iconoclasts in microcosm. There's ...

Did we really just say that an LS engine swap could be a recipe for disaster? Yup, we sure did! Don't get us wrong. The LS engine has plenty of aftermarket support and is a viable alternative to ...

When the fifth-generation 1997 Corvette was unleashed, no one could have predicted the effect its new LS1 V8 engine would have on the aftermarket and hot-rodding community. The LS1 was the first of a ...

A Dodge dealer in Wisconsin has a zero-mile Viper crate engine that is eagerly looking for a car to call home.

If you’ve watched Motor Trend‘s Roadkill video series, you’ve probably seen most of the crazy stuff that hosts David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan have done over the years with their project cars — ...

This video features the RFR-built BMW E30 with an LS engine swap and LTO widebody kit. The project combines a bold and controversial design with the performance of a V8 powertrain.

Update: The Grand Wagoneer sold Friday for $61,000. These days, it’s easy to find a Chevrolet LS engine swapped into anything: Mazda Miatas, Jeep Wranglers, and even Yugos. That’s because of the motor ...

There is a certain level of bad idea that takes the bad to a new level. Ideas go in a linear fashion from awesome idea to good idea to regular idea to bad idea, but ideas can get so bad that they go ...

Remember my Corvette? The sad, 1985 grand tourer that I just couldn’t stop myself from buying last fall? If you’ve forgotten, I forgive you. For most of the winter, I forgot about this poor car, too.