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 Camaro LS3 crate engine makes the LS series of engines legit. Up until now, you had to either spend ahoy on the gigabuck LS7, be happy with the iron 6.0L and its weird truck accessory drive, or ...

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 ...

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 LS3 V8 did not just become a popular crate motor. It quietly turned into the default answer for enthusiasts who want big power, modern reliability and parts support in one package. From classic ...

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 ...

Chevrolet's LS-series ("luxury sport") is one of the most popular V8 engines ever with literally dozens of different iterations available. Of those, the LS3 is at the top of the desirability heap, ...

Enthusiasts who hold originality in high regard are fully aware that it's extremely hard to keep a decades-old engine running just so. Tuning the carburetor(s) and changing the spark plugs of a ...

Nothing hurts more than the moment when you realize your project car's engine has imploded. Whether you are resurrecting a barn-find Mustang or building a drift Miata, a blown engine will likely be ...