This GM Truck V8 Turned Itself Into Shrapnel—Here’s How It Happened

A teardown of a locked-up GM Vortec 350 reveals bent rods, destroyed bearings, a ventilated block, and why these workhorse ...
Fleet Owner

70 years: A look back at the Chevy small-block V8 engine

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 ...
The Drive

This RC Truck’s 44cc V8 Sounds Like a Rowdy Small-Block Chevy

A lot of folks argue that pickup trucks should have V8s. This RC build is for them. There’s a whole niche of small—nay, tiny engine builders who get a kick out of miniature V8s. JohnnyQ90 on YouTube ...
autoevolution

Real 'Built Ford Tough:' 1955 Ford F100 Gest Ressurected After 28 Winters in the Desert

When Ford rolled out the F-Series in 1948, it redefined what a pickup could be: not just a farm mule, but a machine that carried family pride as easily as it hauled timber. The F100 name itself ...
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GM's V8 Engines Are Reportedly About To Get Bigger

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 ...
Jalopnik

These Trucks Still Use Pushrod Engines, And There's A Good Reason Why

Pushrod engines may not be as popular as they used to be, but to paraphrase the old Mark Twain misquote, "The reports of its death are greatly exaggerated." In fact, GM recently announced it was ...