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Here’s a Look at the Various Chevy Big-Block Casting Changes Through the Years

With LS swaps all the rage these days, it's easy to forget big-blocks are still alive and thriving. That's because when it comes to making big power and even bigger torque, building it with a ...
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Why Chevy's 8.1L Vortec Was The Last Of The Big Block Era

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 '60s ...
Motor Trend

Vortec Big-Block in a 1996 Chevy Truck - Head Games, Part 1

What happened to the big power numbers of the 454? The last generation big-block by GM (Vortec 454) leaves much to be desired when it comes to output. The Vortec big-block was gifted with a sequential ...
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What is a big-block engine and how is it different?

Big-block engines sit at the heart of some of the most iconic American performance cars and trucks, yet the term is often used loosely, as if it were just a synonym for “big horsepower.” In reality, a ...
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With The Right Combination, You Can Make Big Power From A Street Big-Block Chevy Without Spending Big Money.

I needed to call AFR boss Rick Sperling to give him the great results I had just seen with a pair of his company's small-block Chevy heads on a 350. In a way, I was just bragging, because our ...