GM boosts inline engine family with new 2.8 and 3.5-liter versions

[NFS4]

http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=07636594

 

[Jumpem]

I was thinking about getting a Chevy Colorado(the S-10 replacement) since I had assumed it would be getting the 270hp 4.2L from the Trailblazer. I'm sort of pissed they're only offering the watered down versions though.

 

[Adul]

that a pretty big 4 cylinder engine :Q

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Adul
that a pretty big 4 cylinder engine :Q

I think that Porsche made a 3.0 liter I-4 for the 968

 

[Squisher]

GM says there are no plans to offer the 4.2-liter inline six from the sport-utilities in the Canyon and Colorado, and no plans to use the inline engines in the sport-utilities. GM said on Wednesday, July 31, that it will offer a 5.3-liter V-8 as an option in its mid-sized sport-utilities beginning this fall.

Yes, it sucks that the 4.2 won't be offered in the Colorado, but never say never.

A 5.3 in a Trailbazer? Going up against the RT Durango?

 

[Colt45]

god, GM is lucky I don't design their cars..

light trucks and cars get a 350.

the high-performance cars (and some trucks) have a blown 454.

and then a big honkin' diesel in the other trucks.

I guess they wouldnt be able to sell them in CA, huh?

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Colt45
god, GM is lucky I don't design their cars..

light trucks and cars get a 350.

the high-performance cars (and some trucks) have a blown 454.

and then a big honkin' diesel in the other trucks.

I guess they wouldnt be able to sell them in CA, huh?

[drool]Blown 454 [/drool]

 

[LAUST]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Yes, it sucks that the 4.2 won't be offered in the Colorado, but never say never.

A 5.3 in a Trailbazer? Going up against the RT Durango?

yep the Durango will get smoked like a turkey too, the 2002 5.3's are already hitting 300HP easy from the factory now too

plus with the Vortec V8's going into the blazers the kits to fit the 6.0 liter into the Colorado will be fast available already kits to put LS1's in the current one's

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: LAUST

Originally posted by: Squisher

Yes, it sucks that the 4.2 won't be offered in the Colorado, but never say never.

A 5.3 in a Trailbazer? Going up against the RT Durango?

yep the Durango will get smoked like a turkey too, the 2002 5.3's are already hitting 300HP easy from the factory now too

plus with the Vortec V8's going into the blazers the kits to fit the 6.0 liter into the Colorado will be fast available already kits to put LS1's in the current one's

Durango + 353HP /360 lb-ft 5.7 liter Hemi = major OWNAGE!!

 

[todpod]

Mercury Marine used to have 3.8L 4, in their stern drives, Don't know when they stopped making it.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Durango + 353HP /360 lb-ft 5.7 liter Hemi = major OWNAGE!!

Screw the Durango, put it in the Dakota (which is a bit lighter). I wonder if Dodge will sell 4.7/5.2/5.9-->5.7 hemi conversion kits.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: NFS4

Durango + 353HP /360 lb-ft 5.7 liter Hemi = major OWNAGE!!

Screw the Durango, put it in the Dakota (which is a bit lighter). I wonder if Dodge will sell 4.7/5.2/5.9-->5.7 hemi conversion kits.

someone will make them.

The Dakota R/T is slated to get the 5.7 Hemi in 2004 when they redesign it. The durango gets a face lift in 2005.

 

[NFS4]

Hmmm, where'd LAUST run off to?

 

[Shantanu]

Horsepower figures are not final, but GM expects the 2.8-liter four-cylinder to produce about 170 hp, a 50-hp gain over the current 2.2-liter inline four. The 3.5-liter inline five-cylinder should develop about 215 hp, up from the 180 or 190 available in the current 4.3-liter V-6.

 

[NFS4]

Horsepower is all fine and dandy, but I wanna know how much torque these puppies will have.

 

[vi edit]

What happened to the rumored turbo charged one that was putting out ~300 HP?

 

[LAUST]

I'm right here with a nice little fact.. LQ9 has 345-horsepower with 380 ft-lbs of torque.