vortec 8100 in a vette?
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Burning Brakes
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vortec 8100 in a vette?
I was wonderin if you could fit a vortec 8100 in a vette, i know it would affect handling but i was thinkin for drag racing it would be good. anyway i was jsut wonderin if it would fit.
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Re: vortec 8100 in a vette? (vetterdstr)
I know of one. It was in one of the corvette magazines. There was alot of fabrication to get it to fit. I think his hp numbers were only around 400. Get a 427 or something if you want big cubes. They still use and LSx block to build them. Kaley
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Burning Brakes
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From: Nova Scotia
Re: vortec 8100 in a vette? (2C5only21)
I know of one. It was in one of the corvette magazines. There was alot of fabrication to get it to fit. I think his hp numbers were only around 400. Get a 427 or something if you want big cubes. They still use and LSx block to build them. Kaley
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Re: vortec 8100 in a vette? (hubes)
well, i've got both a c5 vette, and an 03 silverado with a vortec 8100. i sure as hell wouldn't want that truck motor in my vette.
vortec 8100:
- weighs too much
- redlines at 4500 (you'd need different heads, cam, etc)
- designed to provide gobs of torque and only moderate hp
vortec 8100:
- weighs too much
- redlines at 4500 (you'd need different heads, cam, etc)
- designed to provide gobs of torque and only moderate hp
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From: Anderson Indiana
Re: vortec 8100 in a vette? (tattooed)
I am building a 8.1 to put in my H1 as we speak. I have the heads and intake at TEA and installing a CompCam and springs:) I should be recieving my ProTorque converter this week also. I will let you guys know how it works out.
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From: COWFORD FL
Re: vortec 8100 in a vette? (hubes)
i saw this c5 with the 8.1 vortec at the 50th corvette bash in los angeles, this is the guy who did it:
http://www.thecorvetteshopsandiego.com/
remember the 8.1 is an iron block and 340 #'s heavier than the ls-6...
http://www.thecorvetteshopsandiego.com/
remember the 8.1 is an iron block and 340 #'s heavier than the ls-6...
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From: Richmond Texas
Re: vortec 8100 in a vette? (Crashed 94)
I am building a 8.1 to put in my H1 as we speak. I have the heads and intake at TEA and installing a CompCam and springs:) I should be recieving my ProTorque converter this week also. I will let you guys know how it works out.
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From: Anderson Indiana
Re: vortec 8100 in a vette? (BigBlue)
The wheels are Welds and they are 20's. I'm figuring at least 400-450hp but its the torque that I'm looking for. Who ever said that the 8.1 is a heavy engine definately knew what they were talking about. I think this set-up would be a boat anchor in a C5.
