Editing GMC V8 engine

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{{Infobox automobile engine
| name = GMC V8 engine
| image = GMC panel van - V8 engine (7466411586).jpg
| manufacturer = [[General Motors]]
| production = 1966–1972
| configuration = 60° [[V8 engine|V8]]
| valvetrain = [[Overhead valve engine|OHV]] 2 valves × cyl.
| fueltype = [[Gasoline]], [[Diesel fuel|Diesel]]
| fuelsystem = [[Carburetor]]
| coolingsystem = [[Radiator (engine cooling)|Water-cooled]]
| block = [[Cast iron]]
| head = Cast iron
| displacement = {{convert|637|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}}
| bore = {{convert|5.125|in|mm|abbr=on}}
| stroke = {{convert|3.86|in|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| power = {{convert|192|hp|kW|1|abbr=on}}
| torque = {{convert|371|lb.ft|N.m|1|abbr=on}} (net)
}}
[[GMC (General Motors division)|GMC]] has both shared engine designs and architectures with other [[General Motors]] divisions as well as having a history of developing and using its own unique engines and powertrains such as its line of [[GMC straight-6 engine|straight-6]] and [[V8 engine]]s.

==GMC engines==
GMC's own V8 was the {{convert|637|CID|L|1|adj=on}} unit, which was essentially a 478 [[V6 engine|V6]] with two cylinders added. It shared the {{convert|5.125x3.86|in|mm|abbr=on}} bore and stroke and used a single [[camshaft]]. It was manufactured in gasoline and diesel versions, and was the largest-displacement production gasoline V8 ever made for highway trucks. The GMC 637 V8 was produced from 1965 to 1973.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 March 2017 |title=Now Here's a Big Block: GM's 637 Cubic-Inch V8 |url=https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/now-heres-a-big-block-gms-637-cubic-inch-v8/}}</ref>

==Non-GMC engines==
===Pontiac===
Prior to developing its own engines, smaller GMC trucks used the [[Pontiac V8 engine]]. They used the Pontiac {{convert|287|CID|L|1|adj=on}} engine for 1955 and {{convert|316|CID|L|1|adj=on}} engine in 1956, but advertised the engines as the "GMC 288" and "GMC 316". They used Pontiac's {{convert|347|CID|L|1|adj=on}} in 1957. For 1958, GMC reduced the bore of Pontiac's {{convert|370|CID|L|1|adj=on}} to {{convert|3.875|in|mm|abbr=on}}, resulting in a displacement of {{convert|336|CID|L|1|adj=on}}. (In [[Canada]], however, GMC used the [[Chevrolet small-block engine (first- and second-generation)|Chevrolet small-block engine]] rather than the Pontiac.) For 1959, as the Pontiac engine's stroke was lengthened to {{convert|3.75|in|mm|1|abbr=on}}, a further bore reduction to {{convert|3.78|in|mm|1|abbr=on}} was done to keep the displacement at {{convert|336.7|cuin|L|1}}.

===Oldsmobile===
Starting in 1955, for the larger trucks, the [[Oldsmobile V8 engine|Oldsmobile Rocket V8]] was available. In 1955 and 1956, it was {{convert|324|cuin|L|1}}. Power listed for 1956 was 210 hp @ 4200 rpm; torque was 305 lb-ft @ 2400 rpm. For the 1957 through 1959 model years, it was upped in bore and stroke and called the 370. Power was listed as 232 hp @ 4200 rpm and torque as 355 lb-ft @ 2600 rpm.<ref>A History of GMC Trucks, James K Wagner</ref>

===Chevrolet Small-Block===
From 1955 through 2003, GMC shared [[Chevrolet small-block engine (first- and second-generation)|Chevrolet's small-block V8]]. This came in 265, 283, 305, 327, 350, and 400 cu in (4.3, 4.6, 5.0, 5.3, 5.7, and 6.6 L) sizes.

===Chevrolet Big-Block===
GMC also shared [[Chevrolet big-block engine|Chevrolet's big-block V8]] from 1968 through 2009. The company used the 366, 396, 402, 427, 454, and 496 (6.0, 6.5, 6.6, 7.0, 7.4, and 8.1 L) versions.

===GM LS-based engines===
Beginning in 1999, GMC began offering GM's LS-based "small-block" V8 engine in various models. Through the years, engines have been offered in 4.8, 5.3, 6.0, 6.2, and 6.6-liter displacements.<ref>LS based GM small-block engine</ref>

===Duramax engines===
Beginning in 2001, GMC offered the same [[turbocharged]] diesel [[Duramax V8 engine]]s as were available in similar Chevrolet trucks. The engine family was co-developed by [[GM Powertrain]] and [[Isuzu]], and has gone through numerous iterations through the years. Duramax engines are paired with a heavy-duty [[automatic transmission]] from [[GM Allison|GM's Allison division]]. <ref>Duramax V8 engine</ref>

==See also==
* [[Chevrolet small-block engine (first- and second-generation)]]
* [[Chevrolet big-block engine]]
* [[LS based GM small-block engine]]
* [[Duramax V8 engine]]
* [[Buick V8 engine]]
* [[Cadillac V8 engine]]
* [[Oldsmobile V8 engine]]
* [[Pontiac V8 engine]]
* [[Holden V8 engine]]
* [[GMC straight-6 engine]]
* [[GMC V6 engine]]
* [[List of GM engines]]

==References==
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[[Category:GMC engines|V8]]
[[Category:V8 engines]]