The pulled unit is an L87 V8. It’s one of the 877,000 GM engines included in the NHTSA’s probe into early failure. Case in point: David Bell’s shop yanked this one out of a brand-new Cadillac Escalade ...

Those left-hand pistons have shorter connecting rods attached to the cap via a separate pin. Photo by: European Patent Office Photo by: European Patent Office Essentially, the cylinders opposite ...