The popularity of various engine designs typically fades over time as technological advances provide more power, better fuel economy, or both. Flathead designs gave way to overhead valves, and inline ...

A lot of people forget or straight up never knew that General Motors built a dual overhead cam inline-six in the 2000s. It’s known by several names: The LL8, Vortec 4200, or more colloquially, the ...

Of course, wrestling a complete truck engine around the garage when you're trying to test-fit a modified bellhousing is a nightmare, so Rich found this cheap Vortec 4200 bare block. Mockups of engine ...

When the General launched its Vortec 4200 inline-six, we knew we had to have one. How could we resist: With 270 horses and a Blue Flame bloodline, choosing the 4.2-liter—and the 2002 Chevrolet ...

It’s back to the future, GM style. The automaker’s first inline six-cylinder engine since 1985 is bound for production next year, with 270 horsepower and 275 pounds-feet of torque. The Vortec 4200 ...

For those readers out there who may be scratching their heads, the big red Swedish meatball you see before you is a 1974 Volvo C303, hailing from the automaker’s line of military vehicles. This ...

Yes, America, everything’s coming up SUVs, and this latest batch is from General Motors. For now there seems to be no limit to the American appetite for SUVs, and with sales still climbing, ...

When it comes to classic cars turned dragsters, lots of racers go for the tried-and-true LS V8 swap. It's a flexible platform and it's affordable too, definitely a solid option. But not everyone is ...