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 ...

If you showed me a picture of this 2017 Ford Super Duty and told me it had an engine swap, I would never guess what was under the hood. I thought I’d seen everything up to this point, like older Ford ...

Few vehicle phrases roll off the tongue as beautifully as 'Chevy 454 big block.' This selection of words can and has put a smile on many a car enthusiast's face for decades, owing to how good the 454 ...

Speaking of towing capacity and general reliability, few engines could be considered more capable than the 8.1 Vortec. This large block V8 engine is famous for high power and torque; it was installed ...