Encyclopedia - List Of Gm Engines: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Gm Engines - V16
Cadillac is a rarity in having produced two of only three production V16 engines in history: 1930-1937 Series 452 1938-1940 Series 90 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Gm Engines: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Gm Engines - V8
From the 1950s through the 1970s, each GM division had its own V8 engine family. Many were shared among other divisions, but each design ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Gm Engines: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Gm Engines - V6
General Motors was the pioneer of the V6 engine in the United States, putting the first American V6 car, the Buick Special's 198 inÂ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Gm Engines: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Gm Engines - Diesel
The history of Diesel engines at General Motors has not been positive. In the 1970s, the company was unable to power its large cars and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Gm Vin Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Gm Vin Codes - American Engine Codes
GM encodes the engine type in character 8 of the VIN. The following table outlines the various engines encoded there: List of GM VIN cod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Daewoo: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Daewoo - List Of Daewoo Models
GM Daewoo - Passenger cars. Brougham Chairman (Rebadged Ssangyong Chairman) Damas/Labo Espero (1995 - 1997) Gentra (2006 - Current) Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Daewoo: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Daewoo - Car Models
Daewoos were first sold in the United States and around the world as the Pontiac LeMans, a model based on the Opel Kadett E. The Saehan B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Daewoo: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Daewoo - Future Plans
Updated versions of the Magnus and the Aveo are scheduled for worldwide premières before the end of 2005, along with a three-door versio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Daewoo: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Daewoo - Recent Developments
Following rapidly growing sales of GMDAT-engineered and produced cars in most parts of the world, the company plans to launch a major pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Family 1 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Family 1 Engine - Ecotec
First generation, features DOHC valvetrain driven by toothed belt and a cast-iron cylinder block with aluminum cylinder head. 1.4 L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Quad-4 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Quad-4 Engine - Quad Ohc
A SOHC variant of the Quad 4 was intended to replace the Tech IV. Debuting in 1992, this Quad OHC was an 8-valve engine and produced 120&...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Quad-4 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Quad-4 Engine - Quad Ohc
A SOHC variant of the Quad 4 was intended to replace the Tech IV. Debuting in 1992, this Quad OHC was an 8-valve engine and produced 120&...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm High Value Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm High Value Engine - 3.5
The 3.5 L versions of the High Value family use a 99 mm (3.9 in) bore and 76 mm (2.99 in) stroke for a total dis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm 3800 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm 3800 Engine - Series I
The series began in 1962 with Buick's 198 in³ (3.2 L) engine, the first V6 in an American car. Because it was derived from Buick's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Family Ii Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Family Ii Engine - Ecotec
Ecotec name was adopted in 2000 for the new generation of Family II engines. The name was already used for the Opel Family 1 and Family 0...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Premium V Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Premium V Engine - Development And Features
The Premium V design was initiated as a response to the advanced dual overhead cam V8 engines introduced by Cadillac's European and Japan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circle L Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Circle L Engine - Honda
The Honda version features common-rail direct injection technology, while the Opel 4EE2 unit uses low-pressure DI. Honda's purchase of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chevrolet Corvair Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Chevrolet Corvair Engine - Problems
The Corvair engine design was so unique that good dealer service and maintenance was spotty. Mechanics, unused to the aluminum head and c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pontiac V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Pontiac V8 Engine - Development
Pontiac V8 engine - 287. The V8 engine was introduced for the 1955 model year. Not long before the model year introduction, Pontiac man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gmc Straight-6 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gmc Straight-6 Engine - Gmc Engines
GMC Straight-6 engine - 228. GMC replaced the Pontiac 223 with their own 228 in³ (3.7 L) 228 in 1939. This side-valve engine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - General Motors: Encyclopedia Ii - General Motors - Corporate Structure And Issues
Current members of the board of directors of General Motors are: Percy Barnevik, Erskine Bowles, John Bryan, Armando Codina, George Fishe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Family 1 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Family 1 Engine - D-tec
An older variant if Family 1 SOHC engine licensed by Daewoo Motors for their range of Opel-derived cars such as Daewoo Espero and Daewoo ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Quad-4 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Quad-4 Engine - Lg0
The High-Output 2.3 L LG0 version produced 180 hp (134 kW). It used a new intake and hotter camshaft. Applications: 1990-1991 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Quad-4 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Quad-4 Engine - 1995
For 1995, a balance shaft-equipped version of the 2.3 L version was produced. A clever arrangement ensured a constant load on the sh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Quad-4 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Quad-4 Engine - W41
The W41 version was the highest-output Quad 4 at 190 hp (142 kW). Applications: 1991 Oldsmobile 442 1992-1993 Oldsmobile Achieva SC...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Quad-4 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Quad-4 Engine - Ld9
The LD9 Twin Cam was a 2.4 L Quad 4 variant with balance shafts, debuting in 1996. Bore was decreased from 92 mm to 90 mm ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm High Value Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm High Value Engine - 3.9
Bore remains at 99 mm (3.9 in) but stroke is increased to 84 mm (3.31 in). GM High Value engine - LZ8. The new LZ8 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm 3800 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm 3800 Engine - Series Iii
The Series III motors include many changes. The intake manifold is all-aluminum. Electronic throttle control is added, as is returnless f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm 3800 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm 3800 Engine - Series Ii
Introduced in 1995, the Series II is quite a different engine. Although the stroke for the 3.8 L engine remained at 3.4 in (86&...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Family Ii Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Family Ii Engine - E-tec Ii
Holden makes various Family II engines for GM India and GM Daewoo at its Melbourne plant. Variations include displacements from 1.8 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Premium V Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Premium V Engine - Northstar
The engine was introduced in mid-1992 in the 1993 Cadillac Allanté and continues to be used in most Cadillac models. The original Norths...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Premium V Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Premium V Engine - L47
The L47 Aurora engine was a special V8 designed for the Oldsmobile Aurora, based on the Northstar engine. It is a DOHC 4.0 L (3995&#...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Premium V Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Premium V Engine - Lx5
The 3500 LX5 V6 is a DOHC engine from Oldsmobile, introduced in 1999 with the Oldsmobile Intrigue. It was produced by the Premium engine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circle L Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Circle L Engine - 4ee2
The 4EE2 produces 55 kW (74 hp) at 4400 rpm and 165 Nm (122 ft.lbf) at 1800 rpm. Applications: Opel Astra Opel Corsa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chevrolet Corvair Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Chevrolet Corvair Engine - 164
The engine was stroked out to 164 in&sup3 (2.7 L) for 1964. Power output was boosted to 95 hp (70 kW) for the bas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chevrolet Corvair Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Chevrolet Corvair Engine - Corvair Engines Swapped Into Volkswagens
Initially, the cooling fans were designed with a twist to the vanes, so that they were only efficient when rotating in the correct direct...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chevrolet Corvair Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Chevrolet Corvair Engine - Trivia And Arcana
Many Corvair engine fans acquired a second life after the demise of their engines, mounted bottom side out on the outside of the wheels o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pontiac V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Pontiac V8 Engine - Pontiac Four-cylinder
Pontiac V8 engine - 195. Perhaps the most unusual variation of the durable Pontiac V8 was not a V8 at all, but an inline four. Created ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pontiac V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Pontiac V8 Engine - History
The development of Pontiac's OHV V8 dates back to 1946, when engineers began considering new engine designs for postwar cars. Despite the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pontiac V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Pontiac V8 Engine - Design
The Pontiac V8 was an overhead valve engine with wedge combustion chambers. It used cast iron cylinder heads and a cast-iron block. An un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gmc Straight-6 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gmc Straight-6 Engine - Non-gmc Engines
GMC Straight-6 engine - 207. In 1935 and 1936, GMC used Chevrolet's 207. GMC Straight-6 engine - 230. From 1937 through 1950, GMC use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - General Motors: Encyclopedia Ii - General Motors - History
General Motors (GM) was founded in 1908 in Flint, Michigan as a holding company for Buick, then controlled by William C. Durant, and acqu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - General Motors: Encyclopedia Ii - General Motors - History
General Motors (GM) was founded in 1908 in Flint, Michigan as a holding company for Buick, then controlled by William C. Durant, and acqu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Daewoo: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Daewoo - Overseas Engagements
Daewoo owned a share of ZAZ, an automobile manufacturer based in Ukraine from 1998 to 2003. The CKD assembly of the Daewoo Lanos started ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Daewoo: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Daewoo - Badge Engineering
No Daewoo-built vehicles were offered in the US for the 2003 model year. However, Daewoo exports found their way to countries such as Can...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Daewoo: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Daewoo - Future Plans
Updated versions of the Magnus and the Aveo are scheduled for worldwide premières before the end of 2005, along with a three-door versio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gm Atlas Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Gm Atlas Engine - Ll8
The LL8 (or Vortec 4200), is a straight-6 truck engine. It was the first Atlas engine, and was designed for GM's new SUV line. Power is 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vauxhall Motors: Encyclopedia Ii - Vauxhall Motors - Origins Of The Name And The Logo
The griffin emblem, which is still in use, is derived from the coat of arms of Fulk le Breant, a mercenary soldier who was granted the Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vauxhall Motors: Encyclopedia Ii - Vauxhall Motors - History
Alexander Wilson founded the company in Vauxhall, London in 1857. Originally named the Vauxhall Iron Works, it built pumps and marine eng...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cadillac V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cadillac V8 Engine - Downsized Ohv
The market of the 1970s forced Cadillac to downsize its vehicles and engines. While the Cadillac Seville used a 350 cu. in. (5.7 L) Oldsm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oldsmobile V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Oldsmobile V8 Engine - Generation 2
The second generation of Oldsmobile V8s was produced from 1964 through 1990. Most of these engines were very similar, using the same bore...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chevrolet Small-block Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Chevrolet Small-block Engine - Early Small Blocks
Most current GM small-block V8s (the LT and LS series) trace their lineage to the 1955 265 in³ V8 developed for the Corvette. Displ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chevrolet Small-block Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Chevrolet Small-block Engine - 350
The first generation of Chevrolet small-blocks began with the 1955 Chevrolet 265 in³ (4.3 L) V8. But it was the 350 in³ (5.7L) ser...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chevrolet Small-block Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Chevrolet Small-block Engine - Later Small Blocks
This section documents the odd-size small blocks developed after the 350 appeared in 1969. Many of these basic blocks are variations of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oldsmobile V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Oldsmobile V8 Engine - Generation 1
The first generation of Oldsmobile V8s ranges from 1949 until 1964. Each engine in this generation is quite similar with the same size bl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oldsmobile V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Oldsmobile V8 Engine - Aluminum 215 Rockette
From 1961 to 1963 Oldsmobile manufactured its own version of the Buick-designed, all-aluminum 215 engine for the F-85 compact, known as t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oldsmobile V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Oldsmobile V8 Engine - 307
A slightly larger 307 in³ (5 L) version was introduced in 1980. It uses the Oldsmobile 3.385 in (86 mm) stroke and a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cadillac V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cadillac V8 Engine - L-head
The Type 51 was the first Cadillac V8. Introduced in 1914, it was the standard engine for 1915 Cadillac models. It was a 90° design with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cadillac V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cadillac V8 Engine - Ohv
Cadillac V8 engine - 331. For 1949, Cadillac and Oldsmobile shared a new V8 design, Olds at 303 in³ engine and Cadillac at 331
...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cadillac V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cadillac V8 Engine - Monobloc
A 322 in³ (5.3 L) "monobloc" engine was used in 1936's Series 60. It was designed to be the company's next-generation powerpla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cadillac V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cadillac V8 Engine - Redesigned Ohv
For the 1963 model year Cadillac updated their V8 engine, modernizing the tooling used in the production line while optimizing the engine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cadillac V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cadillac V8 Engine - World's Largest
Although the modernized engine was compact and light for its displacement and output, 429 cu. in. represented the limit of the original a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chevrolet Small-block Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Chevrolet Small-block Engine - Introduction
Chevrolet's small-block V8 is one of the most famous automobile engines in history. Nicknamed "mouse motor" for its compact dimensions co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cadillac V8 Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Cadillac V8 Engine - Aluminum Ohv
Cadillac V8 engine - HT-4100. A new engine was introduced for 1982, the HT-4100 (option code LT8). This engine, designed for transverse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chevrolet Small-block Engine: Encyclopedia Ii - Chevrolet Small-block Engine - Major Versions
Chevrolet Small-Block engine - Generation 1. The original design of the small block is broken into two distinct families: the first des...   » Read the article