Big block engines might have been a product of the golden age of the muscle car, but these robust designs outlasted their ...

"Current earnings are showing a continuation of good fundamentals, which is not a surprise," said Bill Merz, head of Capital Market Research at U.S. Bank Wealth Management, Minneapolis, who added ...

Chevy's Vortec 8100 — AKA the L18, AKA the Vortec 8.1 — was the last of The General's big block V8s, a line of engines that traced its lineage clear back to the fire-breathing muscle cars of ...

The early 2000s was a testimony to the phrase "there's no replacement for displacement." It was when American titans (like Ford, GM, and Dodge) had gasoline V8s with a displacement of 7.0 liters ...

Bankers’ red braces, unwieldy brick-like mobile phones plus bespoilered Porsche 911s and Lamborghini Countachs... the late 1980s had no shortage of imagery to support its reputation for excess. And ...

Speaking of towing capacity and general reliability, few engines could be considered more capable than the 8.1 Vortec. This large block V8 engine is famous for high power and torque; it was installed ...

better-breathing heads, a larger throttle body, and improved fuel injection, giving it a serious advantage over past efforts. Marketed as the Vortec family of V-8s, two new engine designs were ...

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But where does the Vortec engine fit into GM's V8 lineup ... The LS1 featured an aluminum block and cylinder heads with steel or cast iron inserts for high-wear areas like valve guides and ...

Aluminum heads, stroker kits, camshafts, and intakes are among the bolt-on parts that will step up the Vortec 8100's game. With bolt-together kits available that send power as high as 685 ...