HOT ROD puts together a LS Engine builder's guild for all the old school early small-block Chevy builder's. Get up to speed on everything from the popular LS1 to the LY6. Only at www.hotrod.com ...

LS2 followed the LS1 as the first member of the Generation IV small-block V8 engine family. Not surprising in the least, GM debuted this powerplant in the Chevrolet division's halo sports car.

The LS1 (5.7L, 346ci) was the engine that started it all and was given the Gen III designation. Introduced in the 1997 Corvette and moving to the Camaro/Firebird in 1998, it was a huge departure ...

The main focus of this story will be on identifying most of the small parts and their part numbers you will need when assembling an LS engine. For example, if you were to buy a bare, iron 6.0L ...

The GM LS1 and LSX come from the same family of engines, but what's the real difference between the two? Quite a lot, as it just so happens.