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Today's subject is the 8.1L Vortec 8100 Big Block Chevrolet engine found in 20012007 Full size trucks and some SUV's. This very heavy torque house makes 340hp and 450lb ft of torque. These engines are generally though of as extremely reliable as they are low stress, low rpm engines and often used in medium duty applications like step vans, busses, and even marine applications. This particular engine was a core return at a local salvage yard. They sold a good engine and charged a core for the old one, which I bought when it was returned. I never get details on cores like this so I don't know miles, or what's wrong with it. Thats what the video is about, figuring out what happened and perhaps why.
My name is Eric and I own and run a full service auto salvage business in the Saint Louis Missouri area called Importapart. Part of our model includes buying blown up and core engines, dismantling them and salvaging the good parts to resell. We do not rebuild engines, merely supply parts to those that do!

I really hope you enjoyed this teardown and as always, I love all of the comments, feedback and even the criticism!
Catch you on the next one!

Eric