The Ecotec3 L83 is a light truck version of the fifth-generation small block Chevy engine. It is found in the 2014-2019 Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pick-ups as well as the 2015-2019 Suburban, ...
Direct Injection 5.3L L83 engines are starting to show up in salvage yards, but how do they compare to the super popular 5.3L Vortecs that have been a mainstay of LS swaps? We were a bit skeptical of ...
The GM L83 V8 engine is used in pickup trucks and SUVs. It is part of GM's Gen V Small Block engine design that's known in trucks as EcoTec3, replacing the Vortec line. "We believe these are the most ...
Fifth-generation LT small blocks were introduced in 2013 for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. Soon after the big reveal, General Motors has adapted the all-aluminum V8 for pickup trucks. These engines are ...
Hot rodding is often about taking the road less traveled. In the case of the HOT ROD Power Tour, we mean that quite literally. But in terms of the actual art of building a car, giving form to a vision ...
The 5.3-liter V8 Ecotec3 might seem like the stepchild of the General Motors family, especially with the LS series of engines around, but it's a winner in its own right. This naturally aspirated ...