Connecting an LS Engine to a Manual Transmission

Connecting an LS Engine to a Manual Transmission

While tradition will always be an important part of hot rodding, the impact of technology cannot be denied. In the same way the Flathead Ford was eclipsed by overhead valve designs, the popularity of the Gen I and Gen II small-block Chevy has lost ground to the LS series of engines (address all hate mail directly to Brian Brennan).

Not exactly the new kid on the block, Chevrolet introduced the LS series in 1997 (and yes that really was 25 years ago). And while some hot rodders would complain when these engines first began to be used that “they don’t look right,” the advantages of the LS were hard to ignore. As a result of their performance,