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 ...

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 ...

A stock LS3 rec-port intake manifold is hard to beat and only costs $299. When Chevy went back to the drawing board after the success of the cathedral-port Gen III LS1 small-block V-8, it realized ...

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 ...

Any average Joe or Jane could commission a custom car of their dreams built for them if their bank accounts are padded enough. But it takes a different internal fortitude entirely to make the car of ...

An LS-swapped Mazda MX-5 Miata combines the agility of a lightweight roadster with the power of a V8. Miatas and LS engines are also famously affordable and reliable, meaning such a build usually ...