Then 1997 rolled around, and we saw the third generation of what these small block engines could be. These were now to be known as LS engines, importantly taking the name of the parent company ...

GM has built dynamite small-block V-8s for generations, but they blew up the platform with the supercharged LT5.

This foundation set the stage for multiple generations of the small block Chevy V8, or SBC, platform, including the frequently-swapped LS1 engine. Since its introduction in 1997, the LS1 has ...