When it comes to legendary V8s, several of GM's LS engines deserve a spot near the top. Since GM introduced its third generation of small-block V8 engines in 1997, the LS has been a fan favorite ...

and most recently as a crate engine through Chevrolet's performance catalog. Chevrolet's Gen IV LS7 V8 small block uses a cast aluminum block with cylinder bores 104.8 mm (4.125 inches ...

cementing the 7.0-liter engine as an undisputed Corvette icon. FPI Studios GM would return to the 427 recipe for the C6 Z06 and 427 Convertible models with the small-block-based LS7. Many consider ...

Over the following years, Chevrolet would use the engine for many of its ... Chevrolet developed the 427.6-cubic-inch LS7 based on its fourth-generation small block design to propel the Z06 ...