Every pickup truckbrand has its claims to fame, but when it comes to their engines, only a few ever reach legendary status. These are the ones that quietly outlast trends, hauling and towing their way ...

The popularity of various engine designs typically fades over time as technological advances provide more power, better fuel economy, or both. Flathead designs gave way to overhead valves, and inline ...

Any engine builder will tell you how important cylinder heads are to power and performance, so enthusiasts looking to spruce up their budget Chevy 305 small-block (SBC), or the larger and more popular ...

In general, the General Motors Vortec 5.3-liter V8 is a powerful, dependable engine. If you're not familiar with General Motors' Vortec engines, they are a family of small-block V8s that GM put into ...

To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

In the early-'90s, GM introduced the Second-Generation LT1 small-block. It featured reverse-flow cooling and an aluminum cylinder head with a new port configuration. In essence, the company created ...