Needed ChangeGeneral Motors Duramax Diesel Engine Key PointsThe First Of Many: LB7 (2001–2004)The LBZ (2006–2007)The L5P ...

The powerful V8 engines did so bearing the name LB7, and yes, they were eventually replaced by Duramax builds branded LLY.

In the previous installment (March 2019) of our '02 Duramax LB7 build we left off halfway through assembling the engine. After swinging the freshly built short-block into the engine bay we quickly ...

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 ...

The Duramax namesake has been alive for over 20 years and has been offered in 12 different variations. While there are some newer engines in the series that strayed from the norm, the Duramax ...