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Small But Mighty

the popularity of GM’s line of LS engines and their many variants. And one of the most prevalent, and popular, would be the 5.3L Vortec, RPO code LM7. There are hundreds of thousands of these out there, and while some people don’t mind digging through wrecks, there is a shiny new crate version that can give you a lot of performance for a very reasonable amount of cash. That combination makes them perfect for

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