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GM 5.3-Liter Vortec Engine: How Much Horsepower And Torque Does It Produce?

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 ...
Motor Trend

GM Bow Tie Vortec Small Block Engine - Blue Thunder 355

Call it new tech by old NASCAR guys, conceived and executed by the long-time Winston Cup hands at Blue Thunder Racing Engines, chief among them, engine builder Harold Grady. About a month before ...
Jalopnik

Everything You Need To Know About GM's 5.3L V8 Ecotec3 Engine

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 ...