In the diesel engine arena, there are, arguably, few powerplants held in quite as high a regard as the vaunted 6.6L Duramax. The turbocharged beast is the brainchild of General Motors who, in 1998, ...

For decades now, the big three American automakers have been engaged in a game of one-upmanship over which company can fit the most powerful and torquiest diesel engines in their trucks. And, just as ...

General Motors' Duramax engine family is one of the three leading names in diesel engines, right up there with Ford's Power Stroke and Cummins' diesel engines — like the legendary Cummins 6BT — ...

For 2001, GM released its 6.6L Duramax engine, which, at the time, was considered by many to be the most advanced diesel powerplant ever installed in American pickup trucks. The fact that the same ...

For those playing along at home, this issue finds us wrapping up our LB7 Duramax short-block build. Last time around, we dropped our trashed engine off with the skilled hands of L&R Engines in Santa ...

The 6.6-liter LB7 Duramax turbo-diesel engine was the result of a joint effort between General Motors and Isuzu, and was utilized by the first-generation Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD. The ...

Aaron, a 27-year automotive technician and lifelong car enthusiast, attended Specs Howard School of Media Arts and learned the fundamentals of digital video and editing, shot composition and writing.

Lou is a freelance journalist and content writer with a focus on the automotive world. After graduating from Coventry University (Automotive Journalism MA) in 2020, she worked in automotive e-commerce ...

Duramax LB7 V-8-powered G-Body 1978 Chevy Malibu was one of the coolest work-in-progress drag cars at Florida Truck Jam. Senior editor KJ Jones’ walk about the Florida Truck Meet’s show area and the ...

When the LLY Duramax V8 debuted midway through the 2004 model year, it had an SAE-certified output rating of 310 horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque, with the latter growing by 85 to 605 pounds of ...