We took an LS3 block from Summit Racing, added a 3.267-inch stroke crankshaft from a 4.8L, spun it to 8,000, and made 607 hp. The secret to this small-block screamer is the short stroke and good head ...

Katech Engines has released its LS3-based, 416-cubic inch short block with a price tag of $5,899.99. That's a pretty penny, and a fair bit more than the competing 427-cubic inch short block by ...

Being normal is overrated. Normal people don't rebuild their engines until they've logged hundreds of thousands miles on the ticker, but where's the fun in that? As cuckoo as it might seem to your ...

Do you have a project car that's been sitting idle for a while? Welcome to the party! Sadly, most project cars are doomed from the start for two principal reasons: time and money. This is a ...

With the success of our Modern Mouse series, we decided it was time to recognize the big-bore crowd. Loyal readers of Super Chevy will remember the Modern Mouse series started with a stock 5.3L LM7 ...

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, ...

Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

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 ...