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SCAT Forged LS/LT Competition Crankshafts

SCAT’s forged standard weight crankshafts are designed for street or race engines with strength and reliability perfect for all LS applications. The LS series cranks are made from premium, non-twist 4340 forgings and machined to exact tolerances.

Jesse James’ 427 cid Ultra4 LS Engine

When TV personality Jesse James approached Texas Speed & Performance about turning an old Chevy Cameo pickup into an Ultra4-style racing machine, the shop got busy building this 427 cid Ultra4 LS engine for the owner of West Coast Choppers. Find out what went into this custom engine build!

442 cid LS7 Engine

After a shop wanted to charge $1,500 just to tear down his motor and quoted him $38,000 for the rebuild, Jason Whipple of Whipple Motorsports went looking for a different engine shop to work on his LS7 engine. His search brought him to the doorstep of Moruzzi Race Motors in Banning, CA to do the rebuild. Find out what went into this LS7 engine for off-road racing.

416 cid Turbocharged LS3 Stroker

If there is one thing Carmen Trischitta of CT Performance Machine hates, it’s being cookie cutter when it comes to his engine building. That’s why he takes his time building engines and incorporates custom, one-off parts into builds like this 416 cid turbocharged LS3 Stroker. Find out what makes this engine so impressive.

Video: Engine of the Week – Big Bore LS Engine

This week we dive into the details of a big bore LS engine built by Jeff Ginter of Jeff Ginter Racing Engines located in Artesia, CA. Engine of the Week is sponsored by Cometic Gasket and Penn Grade Motor Oil.

Big Bore LS Engine

Jeff Ginter didn’t have intentions of getting back into the racing industry, but that quickly changed when a customer asked him to build an off-road endurance engine. Now, Jeff Ginter Racing Engines almost exclusively builds LS engines like this big bore version for endurance racing applications. With roughly 800 hp on tap and north of 600 lb.-ft. of torque normally aspirated, who can blame him for coming back to engine building.

Video: Engine of the Week – 454 cid Twin-Turbo LS Engine

With plenty of power and great reliability, this 454 cid twin-turbo LS engine keeps customers knocking at Redline Performance’s door. Find out what makes this 454 LS Redline’s most popular engine package.

454 cid Twin-Turbo LS Engine

With plenty of power and great reliability, this 454 cid twin-turbo LS engine keeps customers knocking at Redline Performance’s door whether they’re here in the States or overseas in the Middle East. Find out what makes this 454 LS Redline’s most popular engine package.

Video: Engine of the Week – World’s Largest 527 cid LS1 Engine

Used for race engines, endurance engines, drag engines, and for street cars, this world’s largest LS1 engine built by Erik Koenig of HorsePower Research is one impressive engine build.

Melling HP Oil Pump for Aftermarket LS Blocks with Priority Main Oiling

New from Melling is this High Performance Oil Pump for Aftermarket LS Blocks. This oil pump is a low volume version of the 10295 oil pump and is for aftermarket LS engine blocks with priority main oiling without Variable Valve Timing and displacement on demand.

454 Tall Deck LS Engine

Adam Wik knew he was a motorhead at an early age. Auto shop was favored over playing sports and attending races ultimately led to him selling his belongings to open up Wiks Racing Engines. Off-road and endurance engines are the shop’s specialty, like this 454 Tall Deck LS engine for the Baja 500. Click to find out the full details.

527 cid LS1 Engine

Erik Koenig has a long history of pumping out quality engines like this 527 cid LS1. This particular engine wasn’t a customer request, rather an engine Erik and his shop HorsePower Research wanted to build – making it the largest displacement for this engine in the world. Find out all the details of this powerful engine.