There’s a revolution taking place under the hoods of racing vehicles throughout many SCORE International classes. It is the General Motors engine family collectively known as “LS” and it is quickly becoming a major force in off-road racing, after exploding in popularity in other forms of motorsports and even becoming the new engine of choice for hot-rodders. In fact, it is the dominant engine in Class 1 and growing in popularity for trophy trucks and Class 8.
Indeed, in a sport that has relied for decades on traditional engines such as the original small block Chevy, the move to the LS family represents more than a sea change – it’s more like a tsunami. When compared with the original small block and
