Yenko/SC Silverado Packs 800 Horsepower, Four Doors & Four-wheel Drive
Specialty Vehicle Engineering is building 50 examples of the supercharged 2021 Yenko Silverado.
The Yenko name has long been applied to the Chevrolet Camaro and other muscle cars, but thanks to the team at Specialty Vehicle Engineering (SVE) in New Jersey, the Silverado pickup is the newest Yenko-badged model. The original Yenko cars came from Don Yenko’s Chevrolet dealership in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, but the Yenko/SC name was acquired years ago by SVE. Since then, SVE has offered up a series of high performance Chevrolet vehicles, including the SVE Syclone, but for 2021, the Jersey-based shop is once again focusing on the Chevy Silverado.
SVE offered a Yenko/SC Silverado back in 2018, but for 2021, there are far more options and twice as many examples of this 800-horsepower street truck being built.
Yenko/SC Silverado
The heart of the 2021 Yenko/SC Silverado is the same 6.2-liter, 378-cubic inch V8 that comes from the factory, but SVE heavily builds the engine. One difference for 2021 compared to 2018 is the engine size. The 2018 Yenko trucks had 6.8-liter stroker motors, while the 2021 trucks stick with stock displacement. The second big difference is cab size, as the 2018 trucks were all regular cabs whereas the 2021 models are all four-door models.
The engine block and rotating assembly of the new Yenko Silverado are balanced and blueprinted, with a forged twisted steel crankshaft and forged aluminum pistons. The top of the built engine is fitted with CNC-posted LT1 cylinder heads and SVE’s “OEM-style centrifugal supercharger system while the underside of the heads carry stainless steel headers. There is also a set of high flow catalytic convertors and a stainless steel dual exhaust system with quad tips out back.
This built LT1 engine delivers 800 horsepower and 750 lb-ft of torque. That is a bit much for the standard Silverado 10-speed transmission, so the Yenko/SC package also includes a specially-prepared 6-speed automatic transmission and, for the first time, the truck can be built with four-wheel-drive. The 2018 Yenko/SC Silverado was offered in rear-drive only.
The SVE-built engine and transmission carry a 3-year, 36,000-mile warranty.
Other Features
The Yenko/SC Silverado isn’t just an engine upgrade package with a historic name. The team also adds 6-piston Brembo front brake calipers over 16.1-inch rotors behind package-specific 22-inch lightweight wheels. The custom wheels are available in silver, satin black or satin black with red trim, all of which come wrapped in 305/45R22 performance tires.
To give this Chevy truck a proper, sporty stance, the Yenko/SC Silverado is lowered two inches in the front and five inches in the back, with performance tuned shocks at all four corners. This package also includes a heavy duty rear sway bar and heavy duty traction bars to help make the most of the available power.
On the outside, the Yenko Silverado features a unique grille crossbar and a matching tailgate panel with the Yenko name, Yenko badges on the fenders, Yenko stripes that run along the upper edge of the body and a custom hood insert that creates the cowl induction look. On the inside, there are more Yenko badges, unique floor mats, doorsill plates and sYc embroidered headrests.
Pricing and Availability
We don’t know how much SVE will charge for the 2021 Yenko/SC Silverado package, but we do know that there will be 50 examples built for the new year. There were only 25 built for 2018 and back then, the package started at $46,995, not including the cost of the base truck.
The 2021 Yenko Silverado package includes a transmission swap that was not included in the 2018 package, so the new kit could cost a bit more. At the same time, the 2018 package increased the engine volume while the 2021 kit does not, but both kits include full bottom end replacements, so the engine displacement change shouldn’t lead to a big difference in pricing.
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