If you're not familiar with General Motors engines from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, you might think that the 307 cubic-inch small block engines from Chevrolet and Oldsmobile had a lot in common. The ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Decades ago, when cars and truck engines used solid lifters, a cacophonous drivetrain was to be expected. However, solid lifters were phased ...

In this video, a valve lash adjustment is performed on a 1995 GMC Suburban's 5.7L engine while the motor is running to address a persistent ticking noise. The ticking sound is suspected to be caused ...

Once upon a time, most car engines used solid or mechanical lifters. But unlike most fairy tales that begin that way, there was no lasting happy ending for them. Hydraulic lifters first appeared in ...

As a follow-up to a recently issued Safety Recall, GM has now published a Special Coverage bulletin for certain units of the 2020 Chevy Camaro, the 2021 Chevy Camaro and the 2022 Chevy Camaro that may ...

GM has issued a Service Update for certain units of the 2024 Chevy Colorado pickup truck that may have come from the factory with an improperly fastened transmission control valve solenoid bolt. The ...

The LS6 454-cubic-inch V-8 powering the 1970 Chevelle SS produced a class-leading 450 horsepower and an inspirational 500 lb-ft of torque. Mecum Don Sherman’s latest entry in our Epic Engines series ...

TJ started writing for TopSpeed in 2015, but has been writing on motorcycle and automotive topics since 2009 for outlets such as eHow, eHowNow, and MotorTrend subsidiaries. He is certified to work on ...

We are digging deep in our video vault to look back at some highlights from Boiler University's Weekly Boiler Tips archives. Fresh new content is coming soon, but in the meantime enjoy this flashback ...

Nerd out with us as we dive into the nitty-gritty technical details of GM's LT6 flat-plane-crank V8. It could be the last of its breed. Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism experience to ...