AS the EV aftermarket, and especially the EV swap space, continues to evolve it is useful to look at another pivotal movement in hot-rodding history—the advent of the LS swap. In 1997, Chevy debuted the LS series of motors as the replacement for the previous generation of small-block Chevy V-8s.
In the years that followed, hot-rodding pioneers began to work on fitting this affordable and powerful engine into almost anything with four wheels: Miatas, E30s, El Caminos, C10s, Land Cruisers, the list goes on and on.
Even now in 2024 the LS series of motors is still the ubiquitous choice for reliable, V-8 power on a budget. A plethora of resources, both online and in print, developed over the past 27 years makes finding answers and solutions simple. Furthermore, plug-and-play…