It all started with the LS1 in the then-stupendous '97 Corvette. The engine was like nothing we'd seen before with all the go-fast theories applied from the factory. The problem, if you could call it ...

Higher pressure and more volume. Those two basic elements are what’s required to pull 720 hp and 695 lb-ft from Edelbrock’s hard-charging LS3 crate engine. The higher pressure results from the forced ...

What is the best bang-for-buck V-8 crate engine you can buy in 2024? The correct answer is Chevy's tried and true swap platform, the “Gen IV” 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 engine. Why the LS3 when there are ...

If there’s a pro touring project in your garage waiting for a brand new engine to lay in between the frame rails, Pace Performance is now offering a complete 6.2L LS3 V8 as a crate engine to fit in ...

There is a lot to love about crate engines, including the fact that they come assembled and ready to rock. Even crate short-blocks that require finish assembly, like ...

Is hot-rodding going green? General Motors thinks so, and it's launching a new line of crate motors, called E-Rod, that pass California's stringent smog tests. GM debuted the engines on Tuesday at ...

American manufacturer GM's Performance Parts division announced yesterday the availability of a new version of the E-ROD crate engine, tweaked into being mated to manual-transmissions. The price for ...

Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

The idea of stuffing a big engine into a small car is one of the most quintessential rules of having fun behind a steering wheel. Putting a V8 engine under the bonnet of a Mazda MX-5 is hardly an ...

Thus, it's smart to tackle the most important details first, and no detail is more critical and imperative than the engine ...