Chevy's late-90s Vortec heads are a small block secret weapon

When it comes to engine building, cylinder heads are of utmost importance. Here's why Chevy's small-block Vortec heads could ...
Hot Rod

Edelbrock’s New E-TEC Head

GM small-block Chevy Vortec heads deliver great performance per dollarbut theyre still only based on production pickup-truck castings. The iron heads are heavy. They have press-in rocker-arm studs ...
Motor Trend

Vortec Big-Block in a 1996 Chevy Truck - Head Games, Part 1

What happened to the big power numbers of the 454? The last generation big-block by GM (Vortec 454) leaves much to be desired when it comes to output. The Vortec big-block was gifted with a sequential ...
Motor Trend

King Vortec

In the early-'90s, GM introduced the Second-Generation LT1 small-block. It featured reverse-flow cooling and an aluminum cylinder head with a new port configuration. In essence, the company created ...