The 5.3L Vortec engine has earned its place as Chevrolet’s longest-lasting pickup truck engine, powering popular models like the Silverado and demonstrating exceptional durability. Many of these ...

Yorch Glez ditched his Chevy Silverado 5.3L V8 for the Silverado 3.0L Duramax and regrets it! He's considering going back. Is ...

The normally aspirated 5.3L eventually produced 503 hp at 6,600 rpm and 441 lb-ft of torque at 5,700 rpm. The new heads, cam, and intake shifted the power curve higher in the rev range, as a stock ...

Brought to life through a collaboration with Swindon Powertrain and air-cooled specialist Sol Snyderman, the flat-eight, known as the Hetzer, features four valves per cylinder, dual overhead camshafts ...

The biggest complaint about LS-type engines is they cost a lot of coin to get into. Yeah, the typical LS mill will bleed more cash from your wallet compared to a traditional small-block, but if you're ...

In part one of Torque Tech, we subjected our 5.3L test engine to a few much-needed bolt-on performance parts. Adding a set of GenX 205 heads and matching cam from Trick Flow Specialties along with a ...

Builder Nathan Hoy turned his humble 2017 Chevy Sonic into a wild V8 sleeper, squeezing a 5.3-liter LM7 truck engine under ...

There is nothing like a big nitrous backfire to destroy a perfectly good test motor. This happened after the Internet nitrous guys insisted we subject an LS motor to the same treatment given our ...

Chevrolet has been slowly ramping up the launch of the all-new 2019 Silverado as it continues to offload inventory of the last generation product. By early next year, buyers will be able to choose ...

Chevy introduced the Silverado truck in 1999. This full-size pickup truck emerged as a successor to the Chevrolet C/K line, building upon its legacy while incorporating modern advancements. At the ...

General Motors has dropped one available powertrain combination from the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE and Elevation trim levels. For the time being, the automaker will no longer build the 2021 GMC Sierra ...

Runge Cars in Minnesota has unveiled a 9,000-rpm, 5.3-liter air-cooled flat-eight engine that bolts into classic Porsches—and ...