Motor Trend

LS2 Crate Engines - The Great Crate Update Part 2: Induction Ceremony

In part one of our Great Crate Update, we subjected a GM Performance Parts LS2 crate motor to a series of performance modifications, including a Comp Xtreme Energy cam, a FAST LSX intake, and two ...
Motor Trend

LS2 Crate Motor - The Great Crate Update, Part 3

In the first installment of our Great Crate Update series (Nov. '06), we upgraded our GM Performance Parts LS2 crate motor with two different sets of roller rockers, a Comp Xtreme Energy cam, and a ...
Hot Rod

How to Convert Early LS Engines to a Front-Mount LS2 Cam Sensor

A big reason that the small-block Chevy was so popular with the Bow Tie crowd was because for decades it changed very little, making upgrades and interchangeability easy. The same can be said for the ...
Hot Rod

First LS2 Dyno Flog

General Motors' new LS2 small-block, which debuted in '05 Corvettes, GTOs, and selected SSR pickups, is something of an odd breed. Dubbed a Gen IV, the biggest physical differences between it and its ...
GM Authority

Subaru BRZ With 6.0L LS2 Corvette Motor Takes To The Streets

Remember that photo from Weapons Grade Performance of a Corvette LS2 motor sitting in the engine bay of a Subaru BRZ? Well it turns out that the all the work is finally done, and the “BRZ06” is alive, ...
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C1 Corvette Owner Livens Up His Ride With LS2 Swap

The styling and classic status of the C1 Corvette will surely never run out of style, but its lack of horsepower might need some adjustments for these modern times. For thought, if one had a 1959 ...