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 ...
GM Authority

5.7L V8 Engine Returns In 2026 Ram 1500

In a 180-degree turn from the truck brand’s decision to discontinue the HEMI V8 in the Ram 1500, Ram is bringing the 5.7L V8 back to its best-selling truck’s options list for the 2026 model year. This ...
AutoGuide

5 Vehicles Begging For A 5.7L HEMI V8

With the announcement of the 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine returning to the Ram 1500 pickup truck this year, it got us thinking. Where else could this iconic Stellantis eight-cylinder engine wind-up? It’s ...
GM Authority

GM V8 Engine Oil Consumption Case In Missouri No Longer A Class Action Lawsuit

A lawsuit against GM over alleged excessive consumption of oil by Generation IV 5.3L Vortec 5300 V8 engines used in a range of Chevy and GMC vehicles has been decertified as a class action suit by the ...
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Which GM 5.3 Vortec Years Have The Most Issues?

With the launch of Chevy's small-block V8 in 1955, General Motors introduced an engine family that would make its way into millions of vehicles across the world. It was especially known as a mainstay ...