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GM High Tech Performance Magazine’s LSX Engine section showcases technical advice about the General Motors LSX engines, shootout racing and detailed engine builds including the motor block, heads, intake, camshaft, and more.

GM LSX Engines

	Camaro ZL1 RX Performance Super Chiller A/C Assisted Air-to-Water Intercooler Install - Super Chiller Heat is the enemy. It’s been the enemy since the very first internal combustion engine fired up well over 150 years ago,... more


	2011 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ LS9 Camshaft Swap Seriously, the package we’re showing off here can be purchased for under 300-bucks if you shop smart (new parts, nothing... more


	2005 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z51 ProCharger Install - Forced Air From the very beginning we’ve wanted to add boost to our daily-driven 2005 Corvette Z51, and we went through the... more


	Headers Install - Make Your Hauler Haul We take some help from Kooks Custom Headers to put a pretty pair of wieldy headers on our short-bed Silverado 2x4. more


	Torq ZL1 Power Packages - Center Stage Testing Torq's ZL1 power packages: 100-plus rwhp from bolt-on parts. more


	Bolt On Modifications - Stealth Mode Bolt On Modifications for an Already Sneaky Pontiac G8 GT more


	Alluminum 5.3 Liter Conversion - Leeroy Jenkins The 1987 down and dirty truck sees a conversion of a 5.3 liter engine installed as we make sure it keeps on runnin'. more


	SS Project Power Modifications - Trail Blazin' Three tried and true power modifications to take your trailblazer SS Project to the next level more


	6.2 Liter LSA Engine - ZL1 In Sheep's Clothing ADM Performance installs its Stage I CTS-V Package on our '12 wagon test car more


	Top End Portion of SALT's Engine - Top Down Part 2: Vengeance Racing puts the finishing touches on SALT’s standing-mile-ready 370–cubic-inch powerplant more


	1000hp LS1 - Bottoms Up In this first installment we take a look at what we have to work with in our 1000hp block. more


	LS9 Install - The Big Swap Everything you wanted to know about uploading the LS9 into a Gen-5 Camaro, but didn’t know to ask. more


	Vehicle-Specific Nitrous System - The Total Package Nitrous Outlet’s vehicle-specific total nitrous system—everything you need to make big power and look good doing it more


	C6 Aerobics Bolt-on intake and exhaust combined with custom tuning give our C6 the lungs to go the distance more


	Turbochargers Installation - Double Your Pleasure Redline Motorsports takes its flagship '10 Camaro to nearly 800 RWHP-On pump gas- with a pair of turbochargers from Turbo... more


	Budget LS1 Turbo Kit Test - Turbo Torture Test Testing effects of cam and intake upgrades on normally aspirated and turbo LS combinations more


	LS1 Engine Cam Test - LS1 Camshaft Roundup, Part 3 We compare and contrast the capabilities of two Lunati camshaft grinds more


	LS1 Heads and Cam Test - LS1 Camshaft Roundup, Part 2 We jump head first into another round of stock-block LS1 engine testing more


	C6 Corvette Modifications - Cures for Corvette Blues Simple modifications to keep your C6 happy and on the road more


	Fourth-Gen LS Engine Swap - Finance-Friendly 408, Part 4 Our homegrown iron-block mill finally finds its way under the hood of a project car more


	LS1 Camshaft Dyno Test - LS1 Camshaft RoundUp, Part 1 - Tech "Streetability" be damned-this is an all out, big boy camshaft test for the diehard LS1 crowd more


	Reinforced & Re-Sleeved LS Blocks - Building A Better Block - Tech With more than 2,000 horsepower put to the pavement, Mark Koehler's drag radial Trans Am blew through the 2010 racing... more


	Fast LSXRT Intake Manifold Upgrade - Belittling The Competition - Tech With a little help from our friends at Tune Time Performance, we were able to find a willing TrailBlazer (owner Jim... more


	Chevrolet Camaro SS STS Turbo System Install - Bookin' By The Book, Part 6 - Tech Leaving you halfway through the installation of an STS turbocharger system on Project CT ("Bookin' by the Book, Part 5,"... more


	GM Performance Parts Crate Engines Tested - The Smoking Gun Over 2,200-Horsepower Worth Of GMPP Crate Engines Tested On The Milford Proving Grounds more

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	2006 Pontiac GTO Drift Car - U Mad Bro? "The drive is rough. Loud, hard, and uncomfortable. An overall terrible car to drive…" Meet Shane Whalley, the owner, builder, and driver of the rough and tumble ’06 GTO drift car you see before you.... more
	2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - Bolted It seems there are a lot of records posted on the internet, many of which can even be a bit absurd. But fastest bolt-on C6 Z06 seems to have some merit, especially when the e.t. dips below 10-seconds.... more
	GM LT1 Engine Details - Gen 5 Unleashed In terms of output, the LT1 will make somewhere in the neighborhood of 450 horsepower (the final figure will likely be released about the time you read this).... more
	1991 Pontiac Firebird - True Street Terror Yeah, like that’s all there is to this 8-second True Street 1991 Pontiac Firebird; just get in and run 8s like it’s no big deal.... more
	2012 LSX Shootout At Lucas Oil Raceway And rain it did, for the better part of an hour, right in the middle of Saturday’s qualifying session at the 6th Annual LSX Shootout held at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana.... more
	AEM Electronics’ AQ-1 Data Logger and Failsafe Wideband System This month, we’re going to tackle the installation of AEM’s AQ-1 Data Logger (PN 30-2500) and the company’s impressive Wideband Failsafe Air/Fuel gauge (PN 30-4900).... more
	2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Collector Edition - Street Heat Kris Collins planned to keep his ’02 Collector Edition Trans Am stock, but we’re betting you already know how well that worked out.... more
	1986 Buick Grand National - Street Heat Barron Magee of West Monroe, Louisiana may not own a real GNX, but when he lays into the throttle of his nasty ’86 Grand National, it doesn’t bother him one bit.... more
	2000 Chevrolet Camaro SS - Street Heat They never made a fourth-gen Camaro in this color, but looking at it on Brian Wilhelm’s SLP-built ’00 SS really makes you wonder why not.... more
	1999 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am - Street Heat Almost no other GM model pulls off the aggressive look quite like the fourth-gen Trans Am, and when you modify one like Nathan Turjillo from Las Vegas has, well; you end up with a real showstopper.... more

	Camaro Exhaust We add a better sound for more clearance and less weight... more
	Show your Collector Car Appreciation Day Support Don’t miss your chance to be included in this year’s national Collector Car Appreciation Day... more
	2014 Corvette & 2014 Camaro Here are a few of cool videos on GM's new blog... more
	Want Your Ride Featured in Street Heat? We’re always interested in seeing what awesome GM performers our readers own! After all that work... more
	Dubai Police Add Chevy Camaro SS to Force The Dubai Police force has just added a new 2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS to its fleet of vehicles,... more

	What car do you want to see in the future at GM High Magazine? What cars do you think would be cool to see at GM High-Tech Performance Magazine?... more
	Third gen camaro with the comp cams 280xfi Just wondering...what's the latest and greatest concerning the third gen project that you guys,... more
	Tire and rim setup I just read a copy of Camaro Now summer edition title of article is "Pursuit Of Perfection A... more
	93 2wd chevy c1500 4l60e to 4l80e swap ok my truck has puked 2 4l60e's in les than 60 miles first one the truck lost all gears but reverse... more
	LT1 questions I have a built LT1 motor, and i was just wondering what the difference are from just a regular 350... more