Another of the many lawsuits directed at GM over alleged excessive oil consumption by the GM Generation IV 5.3L V8 Vortec 5300 LC9 gasoline engine has been dismissed, this time by the U.S. District ...
A teardown of a locked-up GM Vortec 350 reveals bent rods, destroyed bearings, a ventilated block, and why these workhorse ...
Chevy has employed a number of engine series over the years, each intended to improve on its predecessors. What does its ...
Throughout its illustrious history, Chevrolet has built many iconic V8 engines, of which these five became renowned not just for their power potential but also for their bombproof reliability. In the ...
When it comes to engine building, cylinder heads are of utmost importance. Here's why Chevy's small-block Vortec heads could ...
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 ...
Chevy's Vortec 8100 — AKA the L18, AKA the Vortec 8.1 — was the last of The General's big block V8s, a line of engines that traced its lineage clear back to the fire-breathing muscle cars of the '60s ...