JNewkirk77
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Autoblog is reporting today that GM's last big-block engine, the 8.1L, rolled off the Tonawanda, NY assembly line last week and into the waiting arms of the folks at the GM Heritage Collection.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/22/report-last-gm-big-block-engine-rolls-off-the-line/
I'm sure those of you folks with 8.1s in your rigs won't have to worry about parts for many years to come, but I do wonder what's next as far as motivation for the big rigs. The 6.0 and 6.2 small-blocks are fine engines, but IMHO, they just don't have enough "oomph" (read: low-end torque) to tote around a big Class A or Super C effectively.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/22/report-last-gm-big-block-engine-rolls-off-the-line/
I'm sure those of you folks with 8.1s in your rigs won't have to worry about parts for many years to come, but I do wonder what's next as far as motivation for the big rigs. The 6.0 and 6.2 small-blocks are fine engines, but IMHO, they just don't have enough "oomph" (read: low-end torque) to tote around a big Class A or Super C effectively.