Brand New GM Small Block Cylinder Head !!!???

[techvette]

Check out this link:


http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2001/27/c1200.html


The wording is intersting, it sure sounds like they are on a mission to make the ultimate cylinder head for the traditional (pre- ls1) small block chevrolet.

"McLaren Performance will work in partnership with GM Racing to fulfill its design intent for the cast-iron performance aftermarket and racing component"

"" . . . for what will no doubt be the definitive production-based, small-block cylinder head for performance enthusiasts and racers around the world," according to Jim Spaulding, Parts Manager, GM Racing."

Anyone have the scoop on this???

 

[oldace84]

Went to your link. But, damn, I hate pop ups, and there are to many.
Bye.
tony

 

[techvette]

Sorry about that, I edited it and the link works now!

 

[Hib Halverson]

It's always important to look at dates when you run across stuff like the link mentioned above.

That release is dated 11/01, so the story on the Vortec cast iron head is not "new" news.

The Vortec cast iron head has been in the GM Performance Parts catalog for more than a year now. It is basically the port design used in the 92-96 LT1 head packaged in a cast iron head that fits Gen 1 Small-Blocks.

There's a lot of good information about this head at:
http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/howto/97458/