Does GM have any plans?

Does GM have any plans on getting rid of their pushrod v8 engines? I know they have the Northstar 32valve, but do they plan to use it and dump the other engines (350 or whatever the new cubes are). Don't get me wrong, the 4.6Ford is good and the bottom end is actually stronger than the 5.0 & 5.8 (pushrod) engines. It's just, after 10 years of using the 4.6 in Mustangs I think there should be more progress than going from 215hp to 260hp(96-04). But, ofcourse they have 300hp now but they had to add an extra valve, 3 valves per cylinder. I know the Cobras had that in 96, but that's the Cobra. I JUST WISH FORD WOULD STICK WITH WHAT WORKS, AND THE 5.0 & 5.8 WORKED JUST FINE. Untill 93 when GM beefed up the 350 to 275hp then 285hp then 305(I think). Anyway, I just hope GM stays with the pushrod. I hate that Ford has those huge timmimg chains and two cams.

Untill 93 when GM beefed up the 350 to 275hp then 285hp then 305(I think).
they didnt use the 350 in 93 and up. they used lt1 and ls1- completely different

well the lt1 was still 5.7l, or 350 cubic inches, so you could call it a 350

^^ 346. not technically a 350

yeah its the same rateing 350, we just dont always call them that now and days. what can we say man gm has a good thing going so why mess it up. a small block that can push out lots of power, ford well like i said before, they are more focused on being cost efficient and for many years have given up the few extra horses just to stay under budget. yes they have been slower over the years but they traded that off to sell more cars which in turn burried everyone else they were in compitition with.

^^ 346. not technically a 350
or maybe thats just the ls1.my bad

Small block 16 valve pushrod???

550 crank horsepower.....something tells me they will stick to the pushrods.
http://home.comcast.net/~mrluos/Swap129.JPG

:naughty: hehe there you are flaunting that engine around

I gotta do something with it.... :lol:

Pic as of tonight (new camera even)
http://home.comcast.net/~mrluos/Swap156.JPG

running yet?

Tryed to fire.
No start yet.
Has oil pressure.
Has spark.
Has TOO much fuel.

Having a friend come over with HPTuners tomorrow afternoon/night. Hoping that will work. Battery appears to be dead as well.

You guys will see the vid as soon as I get her started!!!!!

thats what i like to hear

i bet we're more anxious to hear the car start up than him...looks awesome

i bet we're more anxious to hear the car start up than him...looks awesome

Somehow I think that's true. :lol2:

The latest news is of a 6.2 liter supercharged LS9, but that is just rumored for a new Corvette SS.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1270096

The latest news is of a 6.2 liter supercharged LS9, but that is just rumored for a new Corvette SS.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1270096


I think they are finally going to run out of numbers for the LS- engine series

thats what i like to hear
Short vid will be posted tonight.

LS9!?!?!? Yeah, looks like the may have a newengine code soon. A 6.2 SC'ed sounds pretty alright with me.

i agree i would love to have a 6.2 s/c as an option for the corvette...i would like to see them keep the ls7 standard for the car and have the ls9 as an option like the copo from the late 60's and early 70's....the corvette will soon be too high for the average person to own...60k for the car that you get now is a great price but if it goes any higher it'll turn some against it...just my opinion

I agree a %100 with that. It's been getting more expensive each generation.

I agree a %100 with that. It's been getting more expensive each generation.


So has every other car. In 88 my Mom bought a brand new escort for $8,000. Now a Focus starts around $14,000 (don't quote me). Also you could buy a Mustang GT for about $18,000. Now they're around $30,000. God...I sound like my Grandpa...."I remember when I could buy a loaf of bread for a nickle". And I'm only 32. Can't wait to see what I'm like when I hit 50.

.the corvette will soon be too high for the average person to own...

That's what killed the f-body off

That's what killed the f-body off


Yep, I agree. They tried to make it too much like the Vette. Don't quote me on this one either but, didn't GM start selling too many Z28/TA's compared to the Vette because they were so much cheaper and almost as good as the Vette in performance? I just hope when they come back that they are RWD and v6 and v8, and I hope they don't look like the GTO. BOARING, LOOKS LIKE LAST BODYSTYLE GRAND PRIX. For the Grand Prix they look good, but not for a "returning muscle car".

I love the way the goat looks, it isnt another GP anyway, it also isnt a totally different bodystyle either but that's just how it is.

I love the way the goat looks, it isnt another GP anyway, it also isnt a totally different bodystyle either but that's just how it is.


No way man, they look too much like the 03 or 04 GRand Prix. Which looks good, but it doesn't say "hello, here I am after 30 years, don't I look awsome?". It just says (in nerd voice) "hi, I couldn't think of a new mean looking bodystyle to wear, so I just threw this old thing on...hehee." The concept GTO that they had (atleast pictures of) looked mean. The front end looked like a 67, yet it still looked new. That's how the concept for the 07 Camaro is. All I'm saying is that for a car with that strong of a name (GTO) we should have been able to tell just by looking at it that it's a new GTO, just like the 05 Mustang and 05 Charger, not by looking for the name on the car, Look at the new Monte Carlo, you can tell that it's a Monte w/out looking for the badge. If they brought back the Chevelle, we would expect that car to make a statement after all these years. Wouldn't we want it to have that Chevelle look insted of looking like an 02 Cavalier?

Whoa, whoa, dont even bring in the Charger after saying the GTO looks like the GP, since a charger is a Magnum with a trunk and different front nose, and its not like a Charger brought a whole new powertrain like a GTO did to the Pontiac line up. I like the Monaro with a different badge and front nose..

http://www.gtoforum.com/photopost/data/502/2102GTO_front2.jpg

That looks like it's about to kick your ass.. and man seeing those things go full throttle is sweet.

i agree that there is nothing special with the looks of the gto....

and the pic of the gto above looks like something kicked it in the face... where did its front end go??

and it does kinda look like a grand prix to... never noticed that before :(

eh but wait, the original gto was nothing more than a hopped up Tempest Lemans. sorry.

Luos... I am finding myself strangely aroused by your...


strapping....


huge...



motor.

Seriously, that thing is pretty. Looking forward to seeing the vids.

My car runs, but don't have a vid camera to post em up. (I think my wife is planning something on the trnasmission, she's asking lots of questions about it latelly and my b'day is a month away). Anyhoo, when I get straightened out here hopefully by the end of April, I'll post some Red Death Vids... Hopefully you'll be able to hear it over Earl farting.

eh but wait, the original gto was nothing more than a hopped up Tempest Lemans. sorry.

Really sucks don't it... before GM went to then newer body style (2 back) in 99, a Z71 was a 3/4 ton pickup. Now if you have a Z71, it means you paid $500 for a bigger air cleaner and some ficking stuckers. Z71 = total wuss, soccer mom truck now.... trust me, I know, had a '97 Z71, and have a '05 Z71. I'd take my '97 over the '05 any day.

Seriously, that thing is pretty. Looking forward to seeing the vids.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=500889
Check that thread. The basic start-up.
Still a long way from ready to cruise the streets though.

nice.

What're you talking about Jim? If you get a Z71 you get 4WD on it, right? Atleast thats what it was on an Avalanche.. which is what I cant wait for 2 years from now.. :D