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The Chevrolet 90° V6 family of V6 engines began in 1978 with the Chevrolet 200 cu in (3.3 L) as the base engine for the all new 1978 Chevrolet Malibu.The original engine family was phased out in early 2014, with its final use as the 4.3 L (262 cu in) V6 engine used in Chevrolet and GMC trucks and vans.
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 ]
1977–2013 Chevrolet 90° V6 engine (derived from the Chevrolet Small-Block" V8; now marketed as GM Vortec V6 or Vortec 4300 or EcoTec3 V6) 1979–2010 Chevrolet 60-Degree V6; 1994–2005 Opel 54-Degree L81 V6 (used in the Saturn Vue, Cadillac Catera and Saturn L series) 1995–present Suzuki H (used in several models built for GM by Suzuki)
The Vortec 5000 L30 is a V8 truck engine, displacing 5,020 cc (305.4 cubic inches). Bore is 95 mm (3.7 in) and stroke is 88.4 mm (3.5 in). The compression ratio is 9.1:1. [33] It was replaced by the 4.8 L Vortec 4800 LR4 for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra trucks and 2003 Express/Savana vans. In C/K trucks, the 5000 produces 230 hp (172 ...
The standard engine for the C3500HD was the 5.7 L V8 with the 7.4 L V8 as an option; the 6.5 L turbodiesel was introduced as an option for 1992. [12] The engines were paired to the 4L80E 4-speed OD automatic and the NV4500 5-speed manual transmissions, the latter being the sole transmission option for the 5.7 L V8.
this page says that the vortec v6 was first used in 1988, however, i have an 87 C10 that came factory with a 4.3 v6, and i know that the vortec v6 was first used in 1985, to replace chevys old 250 and 292 inline 6. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.254.43.229 06:27, 17 June 2010 (UTC)
The engine is a modified version of the Vortec engine found in the standard Jimmy, which originally produced 190 hp (142 kW). [2] The engine uses a Mitsubishi TD06-17C/8 cm 2 turbocharger producing 14 psi (0.97 bar) of boost and a Garrett Water/Air intercooler , as well as revised intake manifolds , fuel system, exhaust manifolds, and a 48 mm ...
Dubbed EcoTec3, the 4.3 L (260 cu in) is a Generation V small block V6 truck engine. It gets its displacement from bore and stroke of 99.6 mm × 92 mm (3.921 in × 3.622 in) with a compression ratio of 11.0 to 1. Firing order is 1-6-5-4-3-2. [82] This engine replaces the unrelated 4.3L V6 whose lineage dates back to 1978.