Blowing an engine up is never fun for the owner, but it's a great learning opportunity for the world at large. By taking a look inside an engine that's punched its ticket, we get a good idea of what ...

The General Motors 5.7 LS1 engine was a naturally aspirated small-block V8 engine with two valves per cylinder and the traditional pushrod valve gear and two valves per cylinder, a layout that has ...