The LS3 crate engine has earned a reputation as one of Chevrolet's most trusted and versatile powerplants. Churning out 430 hp at 5,900 rpm, in addition to 425 lb-ft of torque, which arrives at 4,600 ...
The engine crate market is not for the faint-hearted. It's a place where enthusiasm, power, and mechanical complexity all converge to allow car geeks to turn an empty engine bay into something special ...
If your project car has a busted engine, you may be trying to choose between a new crate motor and a rebuild. Here's how to ...
What is the best bang-for-buck V-8 crate engine you can buy in 2024? The correct answer is Chevy's tried and true swap platform, the “Gen IV” 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 engine. Why the LS3 when there are ...
Back in part one of our new GMPP LS3 testing ("Late Crate Update," Oct. '10), we subjected a factory-fresh LS3 crate motor from GM Performance parts to a series of performance upgrades, including a ...
The debate about the link between fuel and power will probably end at some point, but there is always someone who will have a different opinion on the matter. Fortunately, we live in a world where ...
General Motors began using LS V8 engines in its muscle car lineup in 1997 with the introduction of the 5.7-liter LS1, the first of its third-generation small block design. That first iteration, used ...
Whether it's General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler (now Stellantis), all three of America's big automakers have some serious V8 power in their arsenals these days. And these engines have been used to ...
The inception of GM Performance Parts started in the late 1960's when a then-27-year-old Ernie Callard was invited to a high-level GM Directors meeting to discuss the factory support needed for ...