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Fun little article to read:
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/h...g_bang_theory/
Cliffs:
Hotrod Magazine tries to find the weak link in a stock $500 5.3 iron (truck) junkyard/rusty cylinder LS bottom end. Reworked original cylinder heads, fancy intake mani, comp cam, makes 451hp/380ft-lb crank NA (on original bottom end*). Then they add a couple churbos and start upping the boost until something goes boom. Ends up doing ~60 dyno pulls under boost, stopping at 1,203 hp at 26.8 psi before "running out of dyno time" and NOT blowing anything up. Disassemble block to find it's actually a 4.8l.
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*they also decrease top ring gap from .015" to .029".
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/h...g_bang_theory/
Cliffs:
Hotrod Magazine tries to find the weak link in a stock $500 5.3 iron (truck) junkyard/rusty cylinder LS bottom end. Reworked original cylinder heads, fancy intake mani, comp cam, makes 451hp/380ft-lb crank NA (on original bottom end*). Then they add a couple churbos and start upping the boost until something goes boom. Ends up doing ~60 dyno pulls under boost, stopping at 1,203 hp at 26.8 psi before "running out of dyno time" and NOT blowing anything up. Disassemble block to find it's actually a 4.8l.
![](http://image.hotrod.com/f/37391559+w750+st0/hrdp-1109-stock-gm-ls-engine-big-bang-theory-007.jpg)
*they also decrease top ring gap from .015" to .029".
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/e...lock_for_3252/
Didn't really feel like being too specific, but this was why I started a "what would you build with a V8" thread..
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4.8 L (290 cu in) 96.01 mm bore and 83 mm stroke. The Vortec 4800 produces 270 horsepower to 295 horsepower and 285 lbf·ft to 305 lbf·ft depending on the model year and application.
5.3 L 96.01 mm bore and 92.00 mm stroke. Is a stroked (by 9 mm) version of the Vortec 4800 and replaced the 5700 L31. Power output is 285-300 hp and torque is 335 lbf·ft to 350 lbf·ft.
I'd say if you had a 4.8 and 5.3 side by side you might be able to spot the difference, otherwise doubt it. They use the same block.
5.3 L 96.01 mm bore and 92.00 mm stroke. Is a stroked (by 9 mm) version of the Vortec 4800 and replaced the 5700 L31. Power output is 285-300 hp and torque is 335 lbf·ft to 350 lbf·ft.
I'd say if you had a 4.8 and 5.3 side by side you might be able to spot the difference, otherwise doubt it. They use the same block.
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Wait, 9-7x Aero = Trailblazer SS AWD, no?
Now, the 9-4x with GM's twinturbo 2.8 V6 is gonna be a fun ride I think. 300hp/295tq They need to stick that engine in the new regal GS with AWD (AKA Opel Insignia OPC) and call it Grand National. Any color as long as it's black. Too bad that'll never happen, and even if it did it'd be too much money. A decked out Regal GS with it's turbo 4cyl/FWD is only a thou or so under a Taurus TT AWD V6 SHO. GM FTL again.
I want this:
Now, the 9-4x with GM's twinturbo 2.8 V6 is gonna be a fun ride I think. 300hp/295tq They need to stick that engine in the new regal GS with AWD (AKA Opel Insignia OPC) and call it Grand National. Any color as long as it's black. Too bad that'll never happen, and even if it did it'd be too much money. A decked out Regal GS with it's turbo 4cyl/FWD is only a thou or so under a Taurus TT AWD V6 SHO. GM FTL again.
I want this:
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Wait, 9-7x Aero = Trailblazer SS AWD, no?
Now, the 9-4x with GM's twinturbo 2.8 V6 is gonna be a fun ride I think. 300hp/295tq They need to stick that engine in the new regal GS with AWD (AKA Opel Insignia OPC) and call it Grand National. Any color as long as it's black. Too bad that'll never happen, and even if it did it'd be too much money. A decked out Regal GS with it's turbo 4cyl/FWD is only a thou or so under a Taurus TT AWD V6 SHO. GM FTL again.
Now, the 9-4x with GM's twinturbo 2.8 V6 is gonna be a fun ride I think. 300hp/295tq They need to stick that engine in the new regal GS with AWD (AKA Opel Insignia OPC) and call it Grand National. Any color as long as it's black. Too bad that'll never happen, and even if it did it'd be too much money. A decked out Regal GS with it's turbo 4cyl/FWD is only a thou or so under a Taurus TT AWD V6 SHO. GM FTL again.
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If you're not talking about a Corvette, truck, or the occasional Cadillac GM has been absolute FAIL for almost 30 years now so that isn't really a big surprise to me. Afterall, they've had such great Gems over the last 25 years:
![](http://cdn.egmcartech.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/2011_chevrolet_impala_main_a.jpg?9707a5)
![](http://www.allcreditok.com/listman/listings/images/9_1.jpg)
![](http://www.theautochannel.com/media/photos/chevrolet/1998/98_chevrolet_monte_carlo_ls.jpg)
![](http://trialx.com/curetalk/wp-content/blogs.dir/7/files/2011/06/cars/2005_Chevrolet_Monte_Carlo-1.jpg)
![](http://epautos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Monte-1-JPEG.jpg)
![](http://www.maxmotors.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/2008-chevrolet-aveo-ls-hatchback2.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/39/1977_Chevette_Rally.jpg/800px-1977_Chevette_Rally.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cc/1986_Chevrolet_Nova_Hatchback.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/3rd_Chevrolet_Cavalier.jpg/800px-3rd_Chevrolet_Cavalier.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/1st_Chevrolet_Cavalier_sedan.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Chevrolet_Citation_II_front.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Chevrolet_Malibu_LT_.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/84-85_Chevrolet_Celebrity_wagon.jpg)
Don't forget about the Camaro's Replacement:
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/91/89_Beretta_GT.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/1983_Chevrolet_Malibu.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Chevrolet-Malibu.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/2004-2005_Chevrolet_Malibu_MAXX_LS.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/2011_Chevrolet_Cruze_LS_--_NHTSA_2.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Chevrolet_Cobalt_Coupe.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/2011_Chevrolet_Caprice_PPV_--_12-06-2010_front.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/1982-1983-1984_Chevrolet_Camaro_Z28.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/04-07_Buick_Rendezvous_.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/2010_Buick_LaCrosse_CXS--DC.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/417096_94_full.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/White_Pontiac_Grand_Prix.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Pontiac-Montana.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/2009.5_Pontiac_G6_sedan.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Pontiac-Sunbird-coupe.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/%2786_Sunbird_Coupe.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/1978_Pontiac_Sunbird_Sport_Coupe.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/1992_Pontiac_Sunbird_Convertible_at_Confederation_Bridge.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/%2792_Pontiac_LeMans_Hatchback.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/2003-2005_Pontiac_Sunfire.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Pontiac_G5_coupe.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/2nd_Pontiac_Vibe_1_--_12-26-2009.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/2005_Pontiac_Grand_Am.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/%2785-%2788_Pontiac_Grand_Am.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Pontiac_Grand_Am_-_1993.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/95SSEimarkviiisvt4.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/%2782-%2784_Pontiac_6000_Coupe.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Pontiac-Grand-Prix-GTP.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Pontiac_Torrent_--_08-28-2009.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/3rd-Pontiac-Firebird-convertible.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Cadillac_Cimarron_2_--_07-01-2009.jpg.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/86-88_Cadillac_Seville.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/85-88_Cadillac_Coupe_de_Ville.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/7th_Cadillac_Eldorado.jpg)
Jesus, I had actually forgotten how many different vehicles they made that were pure garbage...
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My dad loves Chryslers, I tried to tell him the Caravans are made in Canada (and I believe some Chryslers are made in Mexico) but he doesn't (want to) believe me.
Also, the new 300 looks ugly, and the rear of the new charger looks like it's from an old concept car. I'd have a Viper, Jeep or a Ram, thats it.
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The article that got my ***** all tingly was the 5.3 they strapped a single chinacharger on to make like 594hp while spending $3,252...
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/e...lock_for_3252/
Didn't really feel like being too specific, but this was why I started a "what would you build with a V8" thread..![Giggle](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/gay.gif)
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/e...lock_for_3252/
Didn't really feel like being too specific, but this was why I started a "what would you build with a V8" thread..
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My dad loves Chryslers, I tried to tell him the Caravans are made in Canada (and I believe some Chryslers are made in Mexico) but he doesn't (want to) believe me.
Also, the new 300 looks ugly, and the rear of the new charger looks like it's from an old concept car. I'd have a Viper, Jeep or a Ram, thats it.
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There are Fords built in Mexico, too. What about the eurotrash Ford is dumping on us now? You know, these two ******* *** ugly TURDS:
The Transit Connect employs the front-wheel drive Ford C170 platform of the original international Ford Focus—the same platform used with the North American Ford Focus before the 2012 model.[2] Other than the name, it shares few components with the Transit. The Connect is manufactured by Otosan in an all new production plant at Gölcük, near Kocaeli, Turkey, and since September 2009 in Romania by Automobile Craiova.[3]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/FordTransitConnect-001.jpg)
The Ford Fiesta is a front wheel drive supermini/subcompact manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India, Thailand and South Africa. The current-generation Fiesta is marketed worldwide.
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All the while Japanese, German, and Swedish vehicles are built here in 'Merica..
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In fairness, the Grand National and Monte Carlo SS deserve an honorable mention. Were they the highest-quality vehicles ever made? Well, no. But as the Last Dying Gasp of the muscle car era, they were fun.
Yeah. Downloading those on the slow-*** hotel WiFi connection was fun.
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