For most vehicles, the type of engine within the vehicle can be found listed in the owner's manual under specifications. However, if this is missing, do not fear. If the vehicle is older than 1995 and has a stock engine, the chances of it being a vortec 4.3L are nearly 100%.
" vortec " is a title that GM uses on some of their engines
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It has 275 hp.
The 4.3L V6 GM engine does not have a timing belt it has a chain, and it does not directly drive the distributor.
last cylinder on the passenger side
That is the Vortec 4.6L motor by GM. Good motor, built off of the 5.7L technology.
The Vortec is the GM 4.3L VIN Code "W" engine, the X is the non-Vortec
1996 was the first year that all GM trucks went to Vortec engines - it IS a Vortec...
It is located at the top side rear of the engine block and right next to the distributor.
The big difference with a vortec vs normal gm motors is vortec has different head design and the intake manifold have bigger runners. In 1995 vortec heads still used T.B.I injection with the top end of the engine being vortec head and intake mainfold.
15/50 summertime 10/40 winter
The v8 engine 2002 GMC Jimmy 6 cylinders can be replaced with the GM Vortec 4200 straight-6 engine.