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{{infobox Engines
|title= 
|image= vortec_8100.jpg
|caption= 
|manufacturer= [[General Motors]]
|model= Vortec 8100
|production= 2001 - 2009 <ref name="gen_vii"/>
|model_year= 2008
|assembly= Buffalo, NY <ref name="gen_vii"/>
|type= 90&deg; V-8
|rpo_code= L18
|displacement= 496 CID <br/> 8.1 liters 
|head_material= Cast iron
|block_material= Cast iron
|compression_ratio= 9.1:1
|firing_order= 1 - 8 - 7 - 2 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3
|cylinder_bore= 4.250 in (107.95mm)
|cylinder_stroke= 4.370 in (110.99mm)
|aspiration= Naturally aspirated
|fuel_system= Sequential multi-port fuel injection
|valvetrain= 2 valves per cylinder, OHV, typical cam-in-block pushrod engine
|oil_capacity= 6.5 qts.
|fuel_req= 87 octane unleaded gasoline
|max_speed= 5,000 rpm
|peak_hp= 330 - 340 @ 4,200 rpm
|peak_torque= 440 - 455 lb-ft @ 3,300 rpm
}}

==See also== 

==References==
<references>
<ref name="gen_vii">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_big-block_engine#Generation_VII Reference Chevy Big Block article Wikipedia]</ref>
</references>



[[Category:Engines|Vortec]]