Posts by livevikas

Chevy Silverado 1500 4.3L Engines

Chevy Silverado 1500 4.3L Engines

Chevy Silverado started in 1998. Ford was producing the F-Series pickups and Chevrolet was expanding its inventory. The Silverado 1500 was unique because two versions were produced for GM. The Sierra for GMC and the Silverado for Chevrolet are identical. This did two things for General Motors. The first is that is helped gain a…

Read More

Dodge Dakota 3.7L V6 Engine

Dodge Dakota 3.7L V6 Engine

Dodge Dakota was upgraded in 2004 with the 3.7L EKG engine. This PowerTech engine was not the full size V8 known as the Magnum. The Chrysler technology that was used in the Jeep series was integrated into the Dakota. This entry level engine still provided more than 200 horsepower. The Dakota is known as Dodge’s…

Read More

Mercury Mariner 2.3L Engines

Mercury Mariner 2.3L Engines

Mercury Mariner was tapped to be the Ford Escape for the Mercury brand. Mercury was on the comeback in 2005 when the Mariner debuted to the public. Ford always put a lot of time and investment into making Mercury a top brand. The Mariner used the same body stylings and the engine as the Escape.…

Read More

Dodge M80 3.7L Engines

Dodge M80 3.7L Engines

Dodge M80 is one of the most recent concept vehicles produced by Chrysler. The M80 is a throwback to the trucks with the older Dodge body style. What the M80 had in looks is still not in comparison to what it had under the hood. The 3.7L V6 was the engine that Dodge selected for…

Read More

GMC Sierra 1500 5.3L V8 Engines

GMC Sierra 1500 5.3L V8 Engines

GMC Sierra 1500 has remained a popular pickup truck. Some can argue that the GMC line is not as popular as the Chevrolet line. What GM vehicle owners understand is the same power and technology is shared across the different vehicles. The GMC Sierra 1500 5.3L V8 engines that are now in our inventory are…

Read More

Chevy Corvette 6.0L LS2 Engines

Chevy Corvette 6.0L LS2 Engines

Chevy Corvette has long been the vehicle of choice for many Chevrolet buyers. Some dream about owning this vehicle and others already own it. One thing for certain is that the Corvette has always had great engines. One of the most recent engines is one that can be retrofitted in the Corvette. The 6.0L LS2…

Read More

1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engines

1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engines

Jeep Grand Cherokee first came into the U.S. automotive scene in 1992. The Grand Cherokee was the upgrade to the standard edition Cherokee. A bigger engine and a new body design are just two of the differences between two models. The PowerTech V6 was a welcomed addition to this class of Jeep vehicles. We’re one…

Read More

Remanufactured Ford Focus Rebuilt Engines

Ford Focus Rebuilt Engines

Ford Focus came to the U.S. market in 1998. It was released in Europe and did well in other parts of the world. The Focus was a replacement in a sense for the retired Escort. Ford brought back the Escort and its wagon version although the Focus replaced them both. The early Focus engines were…

Read More

Remanufactured Ford 2004 F150 Pickup Truck Engine

Ford 2004 F150 Pickup Truck Engine

Ford F150 usually requires no introduction. This pickup will go down in the automotive history of the U.S. as one of the best sellers for Ford. A lot of changes took place in the late 1990s to the Ford lineup. Ford discontinued some models like the Taurus and improved engines across its truck series. The…

Read More

GMC Yukon 5.3L V8 Engines

GMC Yukon 5.3L Engines

GMC Yukon was the full-size variant of the Suburban for the GMC brand. The Yukon had many engines through its production run although one V8 engine stood out from the rest. The 5.3L engine is no stranger to GM vehicles. This Vortec 5300 engine was used first in the Tahoe. One reason why this engine…

Read More