Our ’02 LB7 Duramax succumbed to a blown head gasket, burned piston, and munched head by way of poor tuning and a throttle-happy previous owner. A botched rebuild landed it in our driveway for little ...

General Motors' Duramax engine is one of the most legendary diesel engines, next to Ford's Power Stroke and the Cummins diesel engines in trucks like the Dodge Ram. But while it may not have the ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

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, ...

Remember when the Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and what used to be Chrysler all offered light-duty pickup trucks with available turbo diesel oomph? Only the largest of the Detroit-based ...

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 ...