The history and specs of the VortecMax V8 engine, a powerful GM small-block V8 used in select Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC ...

A teardown of a locked-up GM L31 5.7-liter Vortec 350 from a ’90s full-size truck reveals bent rods, destroyed bearings, a ventilated block, and exactly why these workhorse small-blocks so often go ...

Earlier reports suggested displacements of 5.7 and 6.6 liters, but a leak says the new engine will be even more ridiculous.

That Thing Got a Hemi? If you missed the news, Ram took the Hemi out of the new Ram 1500 last year only to put it back this year. Why? A decade of product planning decisions at parent company ...

Many people instantly think of the supercharged fifth-generation small-blocks when they hear someone mention General Motors' LT4 and LT5 engines. However, we shouldn't forget about the original LT4 ...

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 ...

Let's define "small-block" so no one will get mad (people will still get mad). General Motors may call the Gen-III to Gen-V LS and LT V8s "small-blocks" in marketing materials, but even Chevrolet's ...

Back in 1955, General Motors gave birth to one of America's most iconic engines, the Chevy small-block V8. Among these, the LS series, also known as the third and fourth generations of small block V8, ...

If you're looking for a budget-friendly small-block Chevy V8 for your next pickup truck project, look no further than these five crate engines available for less than $4,000. Follow us: When thinking ...

Mercury Marine debuted two new outboards, each based on its unique 5.7-liter, V10 outboard engine platform. Mercury Marine President, John Buelow, introduced the two new outboards to the North ...