Common questions

What is a Chevy Vortec engine?

What is a Chevy Vortec engine?

Vortec is a trademarked name for a line of engines for General Motors trucks. The name first appeared in an advertisement for the 1985 model year 4.3 L V6 that used “vortex technology” to create a vortex inside the combustion chamber, creating a better air/fuel atomization. Now it is used on a wide range of engines.

What kind of engine does the Chevy S-10 Blazer have?

The 2.8L V6 was dropped as an option on the S-10 Blazer and Jimmy in 1990, though it was offered as an option on the S-10 and S-15/Sonoma pickups through 1993). A 5-speed manual transmission remained standard through 1994, but only with the TBI engine.

Is the 95 Blazer compatible with the S-10?

So the 95 Blazer is fitted with a crank sensor hole in the timing cover, where as the earlier models were not, and the timing cover on the 95 does NOT match up to the block on earlier models. So you all had it right, I would not be able to do this swap without changing the wiring harness. So I have now dropped that ideal.

Where was the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer pickup truck made?

Chevrolet S-10 Blazer. The S-10 Blazer and S-15 Jimmy were based on the Chevrolet S-10 and GMC S-15 pickup trucks and were manufactured in Pontiac, Michigan; Linden, New Jersey; Moraine, Ohio; Shreveport, Louisiana; Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Oshawa, Ontario, Canada; and São Paulo, Brazil .

What kind of engine does a Chevy Vortec have?

The Chevy vortec engine line spans from small block V6’s to big block V8’s and also includes some inline 4, 5, and 6 engines used in less popular GMC brands. The term “vortec” is simply a marketing name used by Chevrolet to communicate its use of “vortex technology”.

The 2.8L V6 was dropped as an option on the S-10 Blazer and Jimmy in 1990, though it was offered as an option on the S-10 and S-15/Sonoma pickups through 1993). A 5-speed manual transmission remained standard through 1994, but only with the TBI engine.

So the 95 Blazer is fitted with a crank sensor hole in the timing cover, where as the earlier models were not, and the timing cover on the 95 does NOT match up to the block on earlier models. So you all had it right, I would not be able to do this swap without changing the wiring harness. So I have now dropped that ideal.

The Chevy vortec engine line spans from small block V6’s to big block V8’s and also includes some inline 4, 5, and 6 engines used in less popular GMC brands. The term “vortec” is simply a marketing name used by Chevrolet to communicate its use of “vortex technology”.

Chevrolet S-10 Blazer. The S-10 Blazer and S-15 Jimmy were based on the Chevrolet S-10 and GMC S-15 pickup trucks and were manufactured in Pontiac, Michigan; Linden, New Jersey; Moraine, Ohio; Shreveport, Louisiana; Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Oshawa, Ontario, Canada; and São Paulo, Brazil .

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