Loyal HRM readers will no doubt remember our "Ultimate Chevy LS Cylinder Head Test" in the Dec. '10 issue in which we tested 11 different LS1/LS6 cathedral-port-style heads. In this issue we're doing ...
A stock LS3 rec-port intake manifold is hard to beat and only costs $299. When Chevy went back to the drawing board after the success of the cathedral-port Gen III LS1 small-block V-8, it realized ...
The GM LS2 and LS3 are both small-block V8s that featured in the base C6 Corvette, but several crucial internal differences ...
That being the case, the recipe for a hearty "horsepower cake" still requires the proper mechanical ingredients; electronic alterations are simply the icing on that cake. The performance packages ...
A Naperville, Illinois shop has showcased a custom stainless exhaust build for an LS3-swapped third-gen Camaro, addressing clearance, fitment, and flow challenges. The project replaced all but the ...
Our recent testdrive of the '08 Corvette (Apr. '08) yielded a torrent of technical questions concerning one key subject: How was Chevrolet able to make significant improvements to the decade-old LS ...
The small-block Chevrolet (SBC) V8 has undergone several refinements over the decades since its creation. While every true SBC generation uses the same 4.40-inch cylinder bore spacing, single camshaft ...
Dan Clougher is an automotive journalist and former classic and sports car dealer with hands-on experience across luxury, performance, and collector vehicles. Before joining CarBuzz, he managed his ...
GM's highly-regarded LS3 is one of the company's most celebrated small-block V8 engines. It burst onto the scene in 2008 as the evolution of GM's "Gen IV" LS family and its immediate predecessor, the ...