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2026 Chevy Silverado Owner Scans VIN and Finds A ‘Holy Grail’ Discovery; He Says, “GM Officially Deleted DFM Because They Knew The Lifter Issues Were Killing The Brand”

While GM remains tight-lipped about official changes, a discovery within the 2026 VIN data is providing the first real proof that the V8 'lifter curse' has finally been cured at the factory. In a ...
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Four-Speed 1959 Chevy Corvette Headed To Kissimmee Auction

Production continued to grow for the Chevy Corvette, with 1959 reaching a new high of 9,670 units leaving the St. Louis assembly plant. The $3,875 base price included the base engine, three-speed ...
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This Is The Rarest Chevy Engine Ever Made (And The Cars It Powered)

There are quite a few rare Chevy V8s. I could go on about '56 Corvette dual-quad 265s with Duntov cams, ZL-1s, L88s, L89 aluminum-headed 396s, and L84 fuel-injected 327s. Rarer still is the Z-11 427 W ...
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What's The Difference Between The Chevy LT1 And LT2 Engines?

The current Chevrolet Corvette is knocking out Nürburgring records left and right, but remember, the previous generation's model was no slouch either. At its heart was an LT1 V8 engine that GM ...
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How To Determine Engine Size From a VIN

(iSeeCars) – The vehicle identification number (VIN) is a 17-character code that tracks every mainstream car built for the U.S. market since 1981. Because manufacturers assign these codes under rules ...