General Motors' Vortec engine has powered some of the best cars GM ever made, but it's not without its problems. Which years ...

The GM L83 V8 engine is used in pickup trucks and SUVs. It is part of GM’s Gen V Small Block engine design that’s known in trucks as EcoTec3, replacing the Vortec line. “We believe these ...

When you think of a robust American pickup truck, you probably aren't envisioning a four-cylinder under the hood. Despite that, the compact 2.7-liter TurboMax pushes out some impressive ...

If you're not familiar with General Motors' Vortec engines, they are a family of small-block V8s that GM put into wide use across its truck and SUV models starting in the mid-1990s. Built around ...

Despite being on the endangered species list, you can still find a powerful V-8 engine option from most half-ton pickup manufacturers and in all brands of heavy-duty trucks. Gasoline variants ...

The Vortec 5.3L V8 LMG was an engine produced by General Motors for full-size SUVs. Displacing 5.3 liters in a V8 configuration, the LMG was part of the Vortec (Generation IV Small Block) engine ...

A member of GM’s latest small-block engine family, the 2014 Silverado and Sierra’s 5.3-liter EcoTec3 V-8 will produce an impressive 355 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of torque. The outgoing trucks ...

In this version of the never-ending story, our protagonist discovers a castoff 5.3-liter iron-block truck engine rusting away in a dirt-floor barn in a tiny Midwestern town. A neighbor offers his ...

With that in mind, let's take a look at some of the best engines that ever graced a Chevy pickup truck. And surprise, there's even one non-V8 on the list. Chevrolet's ground-pounding LS6 454 ...

The first reply to the thread, as expected, is a question. “Why? There’s plenty of 6.0- and 6.2-liter truck engines out there,” asked a forum member. Considering the car’s age and ...