Back in 1983, I inherited my grandfather's 1973 Buick Apollo, equipped with a low-mileage Buick 350 V8 engine. The car is mostly stored, but I start it up and exercise it every few years. The last ...

Cars are intricate machines that rely on a series of chemical and mechanical processes to work properly. When things go wrong with one of those processes, your car can start to make some strange ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Imagine you could get all the brawny output of a robust V8 engine in your truck when needed, but also get improved fuel efficiency while ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Decades ago, when cars and truck engines used solid lifters, a cacophonous drivetrain was to be expected. However, solid lifters were phased ...

If all the passenger-side lifters on a traditional Pontiac V8 engine are clattering but the driver-side lifters are quiet, the block is likely missing a critical oil galley plug. Pontiac V8s have an ...

Parts Man1 —– wrong – not rare camshafts happens in about 50% of the failures. remember GM under powertrain only replaces 1 bank of lifters (8) not all 16 as every engine builder has been taught to ...