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 ...

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 ...

Today's technological advancements are great. We've got products rolling off assembly lines that can make more power and will last longer than even the most highly modified parts could a few years ago ...

The hottest cylinder head on the small-block Chevy hit parade right now is the Vortec iron head. It's extremely affordable and flows a bunch of air for a stock production iron head with a 170cc port ...

A lot of people forget or straight up never knew that General Motors built a dual overhead cam inline-six in the 2000s. It’s known by several names: The LL8, Vortec 4200, or more colloquially, the ...