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 ...

If you want to make power you need one of three things: displacement, boost, or rpm. Yeah, that's a simplified way of looking at engine performance, but it's true. If you have two of the previously ...

General Motors introduced the 5.3-liter Vortec V8 back in 1999 and kept it in production for 15 years. Over that time, it became one of the most popular small-block engines in GM's lineup, offering ...

In general, the General Motors Vortec 5.3-liter V8 is a powerful, dependable engine. If you're not familiar with General Motors' Vortec engines, they are a family of small-block V8s that GM put into ...

Turbos and superchargers have made extra power almost easy to come by. Thanks to them, even tiny four-cylinders can make the type of numbers that used to be reserved for big-displacement engines. That ...

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 ...

What's the biggest difference between General Motors' 5.3-liter and 6.2-liter V8s? 0.9 liters. Goodnight! Alright, 5.3s and 6.2s contrast more than that, and quite a bit, too. There's plenty to ...

This 1955 Chevrolet 3100 pickup looks like a simple work truck, but beneath the hood sits a twin-turbo LS-powered setup ...

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 ...