Back in part one of our new GMPP LS3 testing ("Late Crate Update," Oct. '10), we subjected a factory-fresh LS3 crate motor from GM Performance parts to a series of performance upgrades, including a ...
Inspired by his father’s SCCA-spec Chevrolet Corvette with a big-block V8 engine and individual throttle bodies, Marcus Fry wanted a road-legal racecar of his own. But as opposed to his old man, ...
With creamy good looks and no shortage of power, this 1985 Chevy C10, dubbed “Red Velvet,” is one helluva show piece, recently taking the honor of finalist in the Goodguys 2024 Dakota Digital Truck of ...
Fast Lane Jane (isn’t that a cool nickname?) and her husband are not only big Corvette fans casually doing donuts here and there. They’re actually both pro drivers – they do autocross and road course ...
With the majority of the short-block assembled in Part I, the L92/LS3 engine is ready to be completed and then tested on the dyno. To recap the build, in Part I Texas Speed and Performance (TSP) used ...
In last month's installment, Texas Speed and Performance (TSP) used a brand-new GM L92/LS3 block as the foundation to build a high-performance 418ci stroker engine. Sunset Racecraft in Lubbock, Texas, ...
The LS3 crate engine has earned a reputation as one of Chevrolet's most trusted and versatile powerplants. Churning out 430 hp at 5,900 rpm, in addition to 425 lb-ft of torque, which arrives at 4,600 ...
If the Chevrolet Corvette is known for one thing, it's speed. Speed is relative, though, and our expectations have grown over the years. Every Corvette generation has beefed up the specs, and one ...