Every pickup truckbrand has its claims to fame, but when it comes to their engines, only a few ever reach legendary status. These are the ones that quietly outlast trends, hauling and towing their way ...

Yorch Glez ditched his Chevy Silverado 5.3L V8 for the Silverado 3.0L Duramax and regrets it! He's considering going back. Is ...

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 ...

While we often associate pickup trucks' towing and hauling capability with big V8 powerplants, those aren't always the best engine for the job. Manufacturers like GMC have been producing V8s for ...

We’ve been closely covering the drama around GM’s faulty 6.2L V8 L87 and its associated recalls and lawsuits, but it’s not the only V8 giving GM legal troubles. CarComplaints reports that a lawsuit ...

With the launch of Chevy's small-block V8 in 1955, General Motors introduced an engine family that would make its way into millions of vehicles across the world. It was especially known as a mainstay ...

If you know a few pieces of information, you can turn a Vortech 5.3L block into an LS mill making way over 500 hp and out-displacing an LS3! To prove it we dyno one at Westech Performance.