MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4511 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
GM LFX V6
Looks like a great choice IF it will fit.
Use the engine from a 2012-2014 Camaro for 323 hp @ 6800 & 278 lb.-ft. @ 4800. Use the 6 speed from a Caddy CTS for better gear spacing. Want IRS use the one from a 2006-2008 CTS. [gmauthority.com] Miata LFX race car build using the above parts. [www.mazdatalkforum.com] |
MG four six eight Bill Jacobson Wa state (324 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 02:15AM Main British Car: 73 MGB Buick 215, Eaton/GM supercharger |
Re: GM LFX V6
Carl,
They are fairly tall and wide, so I'm not sure if it will fit a B. Probably could be done though with enough time and fabrication skills and it would look pretty cool as well! It's a good engine and will push a Camaro along pretty good, although nothing like a ZL1 ;-) The engine is the latest generation of the "high feature" V6's found in the Traverse, Colorado and other GM vehicles. Since it's direct injected and has variable valve timing it pretty much will require the factory ECM. Additionally the low pressure fuel pump is pulse width controlled to vary the low pressure side fuel pressure, which requires module control as well. The earlier engines (pre 2010) could prematurely wear out the timing chains, especially if the oil/filter were not changed regularly. GM updated the timing chains for those engines and once we replaced them they were good to go for many miles after that. Bill |
joe_padavano Joseph Padavano Northern Virginia (156 posts) Registered: 02/15/2010 03:49PM Main British Car: 1962 F-85 Deluxe wagon 215 Olds |
Re: GM LFX V6
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joe_padavano Joseph Padavano Northern Virginia (156 posts) Registered: 02/15/2010 03:49PM Main British Car: 1962 F-85 Deluxe wagon 215 Olds |
Re: GM LFX V6
"Even the block looks bigger in that pic, Joe."
Yeah, it does. I don't know how much of that is the angle of the photo, and how much is real. The deck surface of the DOHC block needs to be substantially wider to accommodate the much wider head, for example. The front of the block also has to provide volume for the cam drive chains. |