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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 ]
This was Chevrolet's second 4.3L power plant; four other Chevrolet engines displaced 4.3L: the Vortec 4300 (a V6 based on the Chevrolet 350 cu in (5.7 L), with two cylinders removed), the original 265 cu in (4.3 L) V8 in 1954, a bored version of the stovebolt-era 235 inline six displacing 261 cu in (4.3 L), and a derivative of the Generation II ...
The LLV (also called Vortec 2900) is a 2.9 L; 178.3 cu in (2,921 cc) straight-4 DOHC engine produced between 2007 and 2012, with a 95.5 mm × 102 mm (3.76 in × 4.02 in) bore and a stroke. It replaced the LK5 and produced 185 hp (138 kW) at 5,600 rpm and 190 lb⋅ft (258 N⋅m) of torque at 2,800 rpm.
It is the smallest of the Generation III Vortec truck engines. The LR4 engines in 1999 produced 255 hp (190 kW) while the 2000 and above models made 270–285 hp (201–213 kW) and all have a torque rating between 285–295 lb⋅ft (386–400 N⋅m), depending on the model year and application.
The firing order of older big-block engines is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 [63] while Vortec 8100's firing order is 1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3. Other upgrades of Vortec 8100 include a new 18-bolt head bolt pattern, longer connecting rods, different symmetrical intake ports, different oil pan rails, and the use of metric threads throughout the engine.
It also includes a 1-250 numbered plaque on the dashboard, and numbered key fobs. A tweaked suspension lowered the front axle by 1 in (25 mm) and the rear by 0.8 in (20 mm). The ZL575 has the same 6.2 L V8 engine, also upgraded with the ZL550's supercharger. However, engine power was rated at 575 hp.
The 4JJ3-TCX is a newest Engine 3.0L common rail direct injection engine with VGS-turbo and intercooler, which replaced the 4JJ1-TCX in the Isuzu D-Max It uses unit injectors With the introduction of Isuzu's "BluePower" system and 4 valves per cylinder. Power 190 PS (140 kW) and 450 N⋅m (330 lb⋅ft) of Torque in 2019, the compression ratio ...
The Chevrolet small-block engine refers to one of the several gasoline-powered vehicle engines manufactured by General Motors. These include: The first or second generation of non-LS Chevrolet small-block engines; The third, fourth, or fifth generation of LS-based GM engines; The Chevrolet Gemini small-block engine