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2017 Chevrolet Silverado HDHandout General Motors is recalling over 368,000 pickups and other trucks worldwide, including more than 40,000 in Canada, after 19 reports of fires caused by engine block heater cords. The recall covers certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500 trucks, as well as the 2017 through 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500. All have GM’s 6.6-litre diesel engines and an optional engine block heater used to keep the block warm in extremely cold temperatures. GM is asking customers not to use engine block heaters until further notice. The company said early May the electric heater cord or the terminals connecting the cord to the heater could short-circuit and fail. That can cause fires. No injuries have been reported. GM is still trying to find the cause of the problem and develop a fix. The company began investigating the problem in December and found that a fire can occur if a block-heater coolant leak develops and the coolant comes in contact with the cable terminals, or if the cable itself is damaged. About 324,000 U.S. trucks are covered by the recall, and about 40,319 in Canada. GM began notifying dealers on April 26 and told them to stop selling the trucks until repairs are made. No date has been set yet to notify
Origin: GM recalls more than 40,000 trucks in Canada for engine fire risk

Mopar is celebrating HEMI Day (4/26) by opening orders for the 1,000 horsepower “Hellephant” 426 Supercharged Crate HEMI® Engine and Kit. Originally unveiled at the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas last fall, the “Hellephant” is a Mopar-first for a 1,000-horsepower crate engine kit offered by an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), paired with a stunning 950 lb.-ft. of torque. Chrysler’s new 1,000-horsepower crate engine just sold out in two days, despite its US$30,000 price tag. Expect to see a lot of well-heeled people going really fast really soon. Offered by Fiat Chrysler’s Mopar division, the 426-cubic-inch (7.0-litre) engine was dubbed the “Hellelephant,” a combination of Hellcat engine and elephant, a nickname given to the big, heavy, and powerful 426-cid engines of Chrysler’s past. Mopar announced it would start taking pre-orders on April 26 – known to enthusiasts as “Hemi Day” because the date is 4-26 – and according to website Allpar, an FCA spokesperson said “given the high demand and the hand-built, time-intensive build process, we have closed pre-ordering for the 426 Hellephant Supercharged Hemi crate engine.” The company didn’t reveal exactly how many pre-orders that was, but Allpar speculated that it might be one hundred. The engine doesn’t come with Mopar’s usual warranty of three years or 160,000 kilometres, just ninety-day coverage against defects in production, and not for engines used in racing. The $29,995 engine price doesn’t include the wiring harness or powertrain control module, which come in an optional plug-and-play kit for an additional $2,265. The engine, which has a 3.0-litre supercharger and makes 950 lb-ft of torque, could possibly be opened up again to more orders in future, but for now, it’s only a lucky few who’ll be putting this powerful pachyderm under their
Origin: 1,000-horsepower Mopar engine sells out in two days