When the 1997 Corvette was new it was fielding a very potent powerplant: the Gen III all-aluminum LS1. At 345 hp it made the Corvette pretty fast. But as they say "that was then and this is now" and ...

Expansion Plan: The LS1 is a great engine that can be made even be better with just a touch more displacement! Everyone loves to get the latest and greatest. It’s human nature and it afflicts ...

When the 1997 C5 Corvette hit the road it was our first look at GM’s new LS1 powerplant. The all-aluminum EFI-fed mill was leaps and bounds better than the LT1 it replaced and there wasn’t an ...

Pistons resembling swiss cheese and S-shaped rods line the desks here at Car Craft magazine. Blown-up junk are badges of honor for us. We'd wear the on chains around our necks if they weren't so heavy ...