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Vortec is a trademarked name for a line of gasoline engines for General Motors trucks. The name first appeared in an advertisement for the 1985 model year 4.3 L V6 that used "vortex technology" to create a vortex inside the combustion chamber , creating a better air / fuel atomization. [ 1 ]
Earthquake Safety Program Construction Updates – Bay Area Rapid Transit; The Hayward Fault: Overdue for Destruction – KQED; The Rodgers Creek and Hayward Faults are revealed to be one fault, capable of a Magnitude=7.4 earthquake – Temblor, Inc. The 2018 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) HayWired Earthquake Scenario Fact Sheet 2018–3016 – USGS
The 267 was introduced in 1979 for the GM F-body (Camaro), G-body (Chevrolet Monte Carlo, El Camino), A-body (Malibu Classic, 1979–1981) and also used on GM B-body cars (Impala and Caprice models). The 4.4 L; 267.8 cu in (4,389 cc) engine had the 350's crankshaft stroke of 3.48 in (88.4 mm) and the smallest bore of any small-block, 3.5 in (88 ...
The Brawley Seismic Zone represents the northernmost extension of the spreading center axis associated with the East Pacific Rise which runs up the axis of the Gulf of California and is in the process of rifting the Baja California peninsula away from the mainland of Mexico, with significant subsidence taking place at southern California's Salton Sea and at Laguna Salada in Baja California.
UTC time: 1957-03-22 19:44:22: ISC event: 886234: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: March 22, 1957 (): Local time: 11:44:22 PST [1]: Magnitude: 5.7 M w [1]: Depth: 15 km (9.3 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Oblique-slip: Areas affected: San Francisco Bay Area Northern California United States: Total damage: $1 million [2]: Max. intensity: MMI VII (Very strong) [2]: Peak acceleration: 0.18 g [3 ...
The addition of EFI and picking up the Vortec 7400 name took place in 1996 which was replaced with the Vortec 8100 platform once the 7400 was retired. Chevrolet Performance released the 454 again in 2011 as a small-block crate engine dubbed the LSX454R officially rated at 776 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 649 lb-ft of torque at 5,100 rpm.
GM bought 50% of Saab Automobile in 1989 & the other 50% in 2000. Transmission production ended when the 1st gen. 9-5 ended production. GM sold Saab Automobile sold to Spyker Cars in February, 2010. Saab Sodertalje Engine: Sodertalje: Sweden: Saab B engine Saab H engine: 1972: 2007: Saab plant. GM bought 50% of Saab Automobile in 1989
UTC time: 1980-01-24 18:00: ISC event: 653190: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: January 24, 1980 (): Local time: 11:00 PST: Magnitude: 5.8 M w [1]: Depth: 10 km (6.2 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Fault: Greenville Fault: Type: Strike-slip: Areas affected: East Bay Northern California United States: Total damage: $11.5 million: Max. intensity: MMI VII (Very strong) [2]: Casualties: 44 injured: The 1980 ...