MrMopar
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Ya know, this is another one of those "traditions" dying in America, but I don't think a single truck manufacturer today offers a big block engine. I define big block in the traditional sense of having huge displacements to provide torque, and HP on occasion, and I know the line is blurred a bit when a Chevy SB can be bored out to 7+ liters.tdi4mpg said:People are looking for fuel efficient alternatives and a big block gas V-8/V-10 won't cut it.
But seriously, the newest Chevy pickups have the 6.0 V-8 as the largest size even in the 2500 models because they've been able to wring out over 350 HP from their V-8 engines - which is quite a feat of engineering considering that their old 454 (Vortec 7400) used to make 290 HP, and the retired 8.0 V-8 had 340 HP. No need for a big block when the small block now makes as much power with quite a bit less displacement.
Ford only offers a 5.4 V-8, and you can step up to the 6.8 V-10 which is a small block design since it has the same bore and stroke as the 5.4 V-8.
Dodge has their 4.7 V-8 which is extremely overwhelmed in anything more than basic driving and light hauling. The Hemi comes in only one size - the 5.7 V-8 with 380 HP in the newest Ram pickups.