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

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

Another of the many lawsuits directed at GM over alleged excessive oil consumption by the GM Generation IV 5.3L V8 Vortec 5300 LC9 gasoline engine has been dismissed, this time by the U.S. District ...

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 ...

The 2025 Chevy Silverado 1500 has the most complaints related to engine problems. Drivers shared that the engine was prone to surging, then experienced reduced power as their trucks entered limp mode.

Chevy's Vortec 8100 — AKA the L18, AKA the Vortec 8.1 — was the last of The General's big block V8s, a line of engines that traced its lineage clear back to the fire-breathing muscle cars of the '60s ...