In general, the General Motors Vortec 5.3-liter V8 is a powerful, dependable engine. If you're not familiar with General Motors' Vortec engines, they are a family of small-block V8s that GM put into ...

Owning a classic car, truck, or SUV is a largely joyful experience, but there are definite pitfalls that come with the ...

The 5.3-liter V8 Ecotec3 might seem like the stepchild of the General Motors family, especially with the LS series of engines around, but it's a winner in its own right. This naturally aspirated ...

With the launch of Chevy's small-block V8 in 1955, General Motors introduced an engine family that would make its way into millions of vehicles across the world. It was especially known as a mainstay ...

Ford's EcoBoost lineup has always maintained a balance between power and efficiency, but when it comes to the 2.7-liter and 3.5-liter EcoBoost engines, that balance tilts in different directions. Both ...

No matter which LS series engine you use or what vehicle you're putting it in, there are a handful of parts you're going to ...

Engine-swapping is taking a powerplant and installing it into a vehicle that sometimes neither manufacturer intended for it to power. An example would be a turbocharged 6.0-liter LS in a late-model ...

Many people think that GM’s LT2 engines are just a slight variation of the LT1 engine, like an LS2 is almost the same as an LS1, but that’s not the case. To make the LT2 work in the mid-engine ...