A class action lawsuit filed against GM over alleged faulty lifters in certain V8 engines has still not received class action ...
A teardown of a locked-up GM Vortec 350 reveals bent rods, destroyed bearings, a ventilated block, and why these workhorse ...
GM has filed a patent application a variable displacement valvetrain system with rocker shaft porting and insert sleeves for ...
Over the years, General Motors has employed several eight-cylinder engine designs ranging from the inline "Straight-8" to the current LT1 V8. However, many agree that the small-block LS engines were ...
Although General Motors has been using thinner oil in its engines for some time now, recent developments have led to its ...
With 50-plus years of development behind them, big displacement engines like General Motors' 8.1-liter Vortec V8 and Dodge's 8.0-liter Magnum V10 were two of the largest engines ever placed in ...
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GM files a patent for advanced cylinder deactivation, aiming to make V-8 engines much more efficient without sacrificing ...
The 5.3-liter V8 Ecotec3 might seem like the stepchild of the General Motors family, especially with the LS series of engines around, but it's a winner in its own right. This naturally aspirated ...