Among the advantages of these engines are factory aluminum heads, lightweight composite intakes and in some cases aluminum blocks. Many, such as the 5.3L (RPO LM7) have a cast-iron block with aluminum ...

When does "just a little bit more" become too much of a good thing? The answer is that it occurs a lot sooner than most hot-rodders think. We're not sure when it happened, but at some point an engine ...

While the 5.3L LS4 V8 was the first car engine to feature Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) technology, it was not Flex Fuel capable and did not have variable valve timing. As mentioned, ...

The General Motors 5.3L small-block V8 did not become ubiquitous by accident. It earned its place under the hoods of Chevrolet and GMC trucks by combining old-school durability with just enough modern ...

Comp Cams and Summit now have the universe of Chevy LS Gen III/IV V-8s covered, from 4.8-liter to 7.0-liter, with these FSL cams. For many decades, hot-rodders didn’t have much of a choice when it ...

Custom 1951 Chevy Styleline “Midnight Rider” blends classic hot-rod style with a 5.3L LS V8 and air-ride stance.

Although it's not as iconic as its Ford F-Series counterpart, the second-generation Chevrolet C10 is one of the cool square trucks of the 1960s. It's an expensive collectible in the right ...

Loyal readers of Super Chevy (you know who you are) will no doubt remember our first adventure with Modern Mouse last month, but here is a recap for those of you just joining the party. Back in part ...