Chevrolet Performance recently unveiled its latest engine offering and the news is big – literally. The L8T crate engine* features a 6.6L displacement, making it the largest power plant in the Chevrolet LT family.
Built for work, the engine makes 401 horsepower and 464 lb.-ft. of torque. It also utilizes direct injection for precise fuel control, enabling a 10.8:1 compression ratio. The L8T is built with a cast-iron block, forged steel crankshaft and a variety of other high-strength parts.
In a new Product Spotlight video, Chevrolet Performance Design Release Engineer Blake Nye covers the details of the L8T crate engine, including how it makes so much low-rpm torque.
*Because of its effect on a vehicle’s emissions performance, this engine is intended exclusively for use in competition vehicles. This engine is designed and intended for use in vehicles operated exclusively for competition: in racing or organized competition on courses separate from public streets or highways.
Installation or use of this engine on a vehicle operated on public streets or highways is likely to violate U.S., Canadian, and state and provincial laws and regulations related to motor vehicle emissions.
Rick Seitz is the owner and founder of GMEFI Magazine, and has a true love and passion for all vehicles. When he isn’t tuning, testing, or competing with the brand’s current crop of project vehicles, he’s busy tinkering and planning the next modifications for his own cars.
