Cleaning a 5.3 Vortec Block Engine

The engine is the heart and soul of any car, and selecting the right power plant for your project is always a critical step. Most weekend wrenchers understand how engines work, without delving too deep themselves. Sure, we all know what’s in there, and how they’re supposed to work, but we’re hesitant to crack open the crankcase and get elbow-deep in a block to turn those bolts ourselves. Most of the car guys you see at the local shows rarely get deeper than their manifolds, just relying on some form of faith that whatever is in there is doing what