A teardown of a locked-up GM Vortec 350 reveals bent rods, destroyed bearings, a ventilated block, and why these workhorse engines go out with a bang.
The term Vortec signals that a Chevy engine is using Vortex technology, which employs a circular motion within the cylinder ...
A motion GM filed to compel arbitration in an Ohio lawsuit over allegedly excessive oil consumption and defective piston rings in the Generation IV 5.3L Vortec V8 engine has been denied by the judge ...
It didn’t take long for General Motors to go from announcing a massive recall to facing a class action lawsuit. Just a few weeks after GM recalled nearly 600,000 trucks and SUVs in the States due to ...
Back in 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed against General Motors over valve lifter-related issues in certain Cadillac, Chevy and GMC models outfitted with certain V8 gasoline engines. That ...
As Chevrolet celebrates the 70th anniversary of its small-block V8 engine, let's take a look at the engine's history. This year, Chevrolet is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its small-block V8 ...
GM is developing an all-new sixth-generation small-block V8 family, with strong indications it will launch in two displacements: 5.7L and 6.6L. The 5.7L version is aimed at volume models like the ...