Hot Rod

First Look: Performance Design’s XS Intake Manifold for LS3 V-8

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 ...
Hot Rod

The Terminator: Throttle Body Injection For The LS From Holley

While the LS3 would provide all the power needed for chasing parts, the one area it fell short in was appearance. What Randy wanted was high-tech performance with a vintage look and he found it with ...
Motor Trend

Converting a Truck LY6 Engine into an LS3 for More Power

In case you haven't been keeping up on current events, junkyard LS engines are all the rage. You see, rather than spend big money to go out and build an engine, you can pull a complete running one for ...
Motor Trend

LS Truck Intake Dyno Shootout

It doesn't matter whether it's a lowly LM7 or a top-of-the-line H.O. sporting higher compression and 243 heads, everyone loves 5.3L truck engines. The 5.3L has quickly become the go-to engine for ...
SlashGear

Here's What Makes GM's LS3 Engine So Special

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, ...