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Dan04COBRA

The LS1 isn't efficient? What? Mind explaining why?

czwalga00gt

+1.


They also respond better to head/cams MUCH better than our little 4.6 does.

nathansmith50

i don't think it's that the ls1 is less efficient.....i think it's that it's less resilient......i'd pick a 4.6 or a 5.0 against an lt1 or ls1 or any gm motor(except the northstar) for durability in stock form......i had a 5.0 that i beat the ***** off of it was stock and had 165,000 miles on it and all i had to do to it(tother than clutch replacement and plugs and things like that) was replace a water pump at about 155,000.....i'd still be driving it today if i hadn't crashed it.

70 MACH I

I'm not about sour grapes, give the LS1 and LS6 their due, they are extremely powerful/fast engines. The problem I have with GM is for a company with it's resources (engineering/development) why they still let the accountants decide on product. They cut corners at every turn, and it shows up as production band-aids and low build quality. Their engines DO NOT last,or are as durable, as Ford products. From 1967 till the early 80's they still had soft camshafts in their small V-8's, and they leaked like sieves and smoked. It was hit or miss whether you got one with good tolerances that would last. When my kid's were little I bought a '92 Pontiac Transport, 3800 V-6. I wanted a FWD van and the Dodge was the biggest POS on the market. I bought that van and my wife and I saw it literally disintegrate in front of us, shocks/ struts, the ashtray mounts broke and the whole huge unit fell out of the dash, sliding door problems/latches freezing, seatbelts, oil leaks and the final straw, the automatic blowing 2500 miles out of warranty. I turned it in at 38000 miles on a mint 5.0 grand marquis, with 60K miles which I picked up for 6K (the dealer gave us 4K BACK on the trade) and we literally beat the living S**T out of that car and it just went and went.

I am not enamored of Chrysler and GM products, in fleet use, they especially fell apart. As a truck "test" I bought the company some 460 equipped superduty cab chassis's in 1991 My brother-in-law says half of them are still on the road today, the dead ones were wrecked or traded. His Super-duty 460 was replaced last year and only had it's transmission replaced once in that time, routinely carrying a 15Klb load. I am encouraged with the latest things I hear about Cadillac, I hope finally that the improvements trickle down
GM's product line and they finally get their heads out of their A**ses, build quality product for a reasonable price and get in the black.

John

torched04

AMEN REVEREND


PRAISE BILL FORD

but i have a soft spot for c5 and c6 vettes

the trans ams and camaros sound too raspy for me but their quick

ALSANT99

I agree totally , but I also own a chevy tahoe and I really can`t say anything but good about the 5.3 engine that is in there.

70 MACH I

Ah yes grasshoppa, but have you driven a 5.4, or towed with an Expedition? I towed cars with the old 5.4 year 2000 at 80-85 mph without slowing for hills, passing other vehicles with trailers like they are standing still. Those engines are torque masters, and not that bad on fuel (for gasoline) to boot.

John

ALSANT99

I geuss all I have to say is there both very good vehicles to me.