There’s no denying that the LSX engine family has been hugely successful and impressive, and aftermarket support for it has been plentiful, boosting the platform’s horsepower-making ability. We’ve seen impressive power output from these engines over the years, but enthusiasts have pushed the OE components—as well as many aftermarket parts—well beyond their design envelopes. The result can be an unreliable engine program, and that’s the last thing you want when you’re spending big bucks for big performance. Steve Morris of Steve Morris Engines (SME) decided to build an LS engine that could not only surpass all aftermarket offerings in the power-delivery department but do so with drag-and-drive reliability.
Morris knows exactly what it takes to make an engine survive hundreds of miles of street driving per day while still being able to perform at the track. He and his staff created the all-billet SMX engine that currently powers five-time HOT ROD Drag Week winner Tom Bailey’s Pro Mod Camaro that
