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Larry Hofer is Swapping a 8.1 L Vortec V8 into a C8 Corvette

Larry Hofer standing besides a 8.1 L Vortec 8100 big-block V8 and C8 Corvette eight-speed transaxle

Greg Quirin visited The Corvette Shop in San Diego, California to talk with owner Larry Hofer about his new Corvette project. He’s already swapped big-block V8s into a C4 and C5 Corvette. Now Larry is now swapping a 8.1 L Vortec 8100 (L18) V8 into a C8 Corvette. If it is not apparent by now, Larry loves big-block V8s and has even written a book on them. Swapping the 8.1 L Vortec requires a lot of work. Larry needed to design and/or fabricate a custom dry sump system, heads, custom accessory system, custom exhaust headers, and intake manifold.

Update 2024-05-27: Included second video on engine specs

Larry Hofer's C8 Corvette soon to be swapped to a 8.1 L Vortec 8100 big-block V8

Source: Greg Quirin

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