5 cheap crate engines you can get for under $5,000

Let's say you're building a custom car, but you're on a strict budget when it comes to the powertrain. What sort of crate ...
Motor Trend

Make 625 hp with a Junkyard 5.3L Truck Engine

This is the age of horsepower. Power masters build giant-cube big-blocks and play with exotic CNC-machined billet blocks with custom bore centers, tomato-can-sized bores, and yard-length strokes. But ...
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4.8L LS VS 5.3L LS - Engine Tech Little LS Slugfest

In previous issues we talked about the GM 5.3 engines and how they are abundantly available. Recently, we have been hearing more talk about the smaller version of the LS family known as the 4.8. Now ...
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GM 5.3L V8 Oil Consumption Lawsuit Settlement Reached In Three States

Legal headaches regarding defective V8 engines continue for GM, this time regarding the 5.3L V8 LC9 engine that powered full-size trucks and SUVs in the early 2010s. CarComplaints reports that a ...
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Dismissed GM 5.3L V8 Engine Class Action Lawsuit In Missouri Back On Track

A lawsuit filed against GM that was previously dismissed has been sent back to a district court in Missouri after appeal. The class action lawsuit alleges that several GM trucks and SUVs spanning the ...