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, ...

The 6.6-liter LB7 Duramax turbo-diesel engine was the result of a joint effort between General Motors and Isuzu, and was utilized by the first-generation Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD. The ...

Back in 2006, Nick D’Amico showed up at the first Diesel Power Challenge in an ’02 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD using a Duramax LB7 engine fitted with the factory turbocharger. A stock single turbo!?

The LB7 was also more powerful than its contemporary rivals: the LB7 made 300 hp and 520 lb-ft of torque when it debuted in GM pickup trucks like the 2001 GMC Sierra HD. Ford's 7.3-liter Power Stroke ...

General Motors' Duramax engine family is one of the three leading names in diesel engines, right up there with Ford's Power Stroke and Cummins' diesel engines — like the legendary Cummins 6BT — ...

Modern diesel engines are impressive animals. Simply adding a programmer can boost performance by nearly triple digits, which ultimately leads to the insatiable need for even more power. The next ...