The term Vortec signals that a Chevy engine is using Vortex technology, which employs a circular motion within the cylinder ...

When it comes to engine building, cylinder heads are of utmost importance. Here's why Chevy's small-block Vortec heads could ...

A teardown of a locked-up GM Vortec 350 reveals bent rods, destroyed bearings, a ventilated block, and why these workhorse engines go out with a bang.

No engine family in history has played a bigger role in hot rodding life than the small-block Chevy. It's not necessarily the biggest or the most powerful or the most reliable, but itisthe gold ...

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 ...

Bad ideas? We've had them, and probably will continue to have them despite our best efforts. Like a junkie, we always seem to be looking for that next fix, only our heroin comes in the form of trucks ...