General Motors launched the first 6.6L Duramax V8, known among diesel engine enthusiasts as the LB7, in 2001 for its heavy-duty pickup trucks. The LB7 Duramax engine design resulted from a ...

Craig has worked in automotive media for nearly 20 years, producing content for publications ranging from Autoline and AutoGuide to Roadshow by CNET and EV Pulse. Aside from writing, he’s also ...

Ford began installing 7.3-liter diesel engines, developed in conjunction with Navistar International, in its trucks in 1988. That first version featured indirect fuel injection, or IDI, and laid the ...

Sergiu is a mechanically minded car enthusiast about to finish his university degree. From attending car meets and expositions to creating automotive content, Sergiu thrives in the presence of cars.

When the 7.3-liter Godzilla engine began emerging as a popular hot-swap candidate for hot rodders, it presented few drawbacks. The push-rod engine generates substantial horsepower and torque in its ...

We love Ford’s 7.3-liter V8, don’t we, folks? It’s a modern-day pushrod engine that makes big power without even trying. The enthusiast crowd has been modifying the “Godzilla” ever since it debuted in ...

Former Ford Director of Global Engine Engineering Brian Wolf has much experience with Ford’s largest V8. He mixes a combination of factory and aftermarket bits to fashion this 1,450-hp monster.

When you stab a 1400 hp motor that’s dimensionally so much larger than a Ford Fox Body Mustang can handle, never mind the over 1,000 hp from a stock Godzilla, it’s like stuffing a rocket into a ...

James Elkins, Editor of Ford Muscle, stopped by the Late Model Engines (LME) booth at the PRI 2022 show to see the latest offerings for the 7.3-liter Godzilla engine. Bryan Neelan, the owner of LME, ...