While many consider Wankel rotaries to be the king of high-RPM production engines, Ben Strader from EFI University has stamped a claim to that title for the LS V8 with his “Project Spinal Tap”.

Even with all of its blunders over the years, one thing about General Motors that we can't really fault is its lineup of small block V8 engines. These engines have been especially central to Chevy's ...