The word 'vortec' is the name of the cylinder heads used in Vortec Model engines in the year 96'+ The engines that use the Vortec cylinder heads are the 4.3L Vortec, 5.0L Vortec, 5.7L Vortec, and 8.1L Vortec. They were only put on Gen I small blocks. If they are any other size Chevy engines and still retain the Vortec name then it's purely a marketing name, the same goes is it is later than a Gen I engine. For example the new 4.2L I6 from GM retains the name Vortec, but it does not actually use Vortec heads as these heads were only made for OHV engines, and the I6 is an OHC engine. The Vortec heads are based on the LT1 and LT4 head after they were discontinued along with their reverse flow cooling design. It is simply an effect made in the head similar to a vortex to better atomize the fuel and air intake charge when entering the combustion chamber, it is not a different type of motor.
NO.
That's what should be on it.
when did Chevy vortec come out
NO. And it won't work in the place of the 97 350 vortec.
vortec is a brand name Chevy started using on 4.3l motors in 1986.
No, the 1992 Chevy 350 (5.7L) V8 is not a Vortec engine.
No it will not. The 96 vortec has a crankshaft sensor and alot of other sensors on the engine that is required so the transmission will work that will not interchange with the 92 engine. Even the fuel pump would have to be changed. You must put a VORTEC engine back in the 96 so everything will work correctly.
NO. You need a VORTEC engine from the year 1997 to 1999
The 4.9 vortec means that it is a 4.9 liter v8 probably.
On the Vortec the computer does it all.
No, the 350 Vortec was not available until a couple years later.
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