How Mercury Marine went from building outboard motors to Corvette ZR-1 V8s

Mercury Marine had never built anything but boat motors when Chevy turned to it for the ZR-1's new V8. But it had a long, ...
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A Closer Look at the Chevy LT Engine

Back in the smog-addled years of the '70s, a base 1975 Corvette 350 wheezed through a Q-jet carburetor on its way to 165 hp with a claimed 8.5:1 compression ratio that was really closer to 8.2:1. How ...
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Common Problems With GM's Ecotec3 L83 Engine (According To Owners)

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, ...
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GM 5.3 Liter V8 EcoTec3 L83 Engine

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 ...