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 ...

Modern automakers tend to favor a small number of highly popular engine formats, such as the inline-four, inline-six, V6, or V8. However, over the course of automotive history, and especially ...

Anyone who’s crisscrossed the country has likely seen posted signs that read, “No Engine Brake,” “Residential Area Do Not Use Engine Brakes,” and “Engine Braking Prohibited.” ...

Engine, Vortec 4.3L V6 MFI (195 hp [145.4 kW] @ 4600 rpm, 260 lb-ft of torque [351.0 N-m] @ 2800 rpm) (STD) (Standard and only available on *G13405 model. Reference the Engine/Axle page for ...

In general, the General Motors Vortec 5.3-liter V8 is a powerful, dependable engine. If you're not familiar with General Motors' Vortec engines, they are a family of small-block V8s that GM put ...

However, many agree that the small-block LS engines were among GM's most popular V8 powerplants. But where does the Vortec engine fit into GM's V8 lineup? GM utilized the LS engine-coded V8s ...

This story was originally written by Jeff Smith and published November 1, 2008, and has been edited by Steven Rupp.

The Vortec 5.3 engine is still one of the most reliable ... years of exposure (the design doesn’t cover them). That was a $2800 repair. Not bad for having it 6 years 113000 miles driven.

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Tens of thousands of Chevrolet and GMC SUVs and trucks powered by the GM’s 5.3-liter Vortec LC9 engine might suffer from problems, including engine stalling and premature breakdowns. A class ...

Called Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon, their standard engine was the 175-hp Vortec 2800 (or LK5) inline-four - the smallest member of the Alas family. This wasn’t a big surprise since the ...