GM caught in lies again about HP...

[lazs2]

MT.. the vortec motors put out a lot of HP.. the v8's are pretty amazing in a truck.. We got one for work,  it is a gmc (same thing) with a vortec v8 4 speed auto club cab.  I told all the guys that the only one who could drive it was one of my guys who has never gotten a ticket in his life..  the darn thing will smoke one skinny tire for 100 ft.

but... even my puny little 468 big block is ah... different..  I can only imagine what a 572/740 will be like... hopefully boxer and finestein and kerry won't get em banned as assault motors.

lazs

[strk]

Originally posted by lazs2
No big deal???  you could put your eye out with 801 hp delivered to your door!  

These motors are bolt in complete carb turnkey motors legal in any car earlier than 74.    

Gawd I hope the democrats don't find out about em.

lazs

Watch out Lazs - Hillary wants your big block!!

[lazs2]

"Watch out Lazs - Hillary wants your big block!!"

yes... it does seem that all women want my big block but... not sure I would define hillary as a "woman" exactly..

lazs

[DiabloTX]

Originally posted by rpm371
GM has more experience building crate engines. They blow up more often.

Seriously, GM makes great engines but the electronics and interiors are crap. Saw a 2002 3500 the otherday that was literally falling apart. The dash rattled and squeeked, the electronics were buggy, and it got 7 MPG. Sounded great running down the road tho!

I call BS.  I'll drive me '96 Camaro w/ 3.8 and 5-speed out to ya RPM and I challenge you to find a single rattle, squeek or clunk in it anywhere.  I bought it new in June '96 with 7 miles on it.  It now has 63k, gets 20/28 mpg respectively.  Only problems so far are spark plug wires (GM paid for), fuel module (ouch, VERY expensive but it went at out 60k) and the A/C compressor.  I've seen Mercedes with less miles and years on them go through a lot more than that on a regular basis.  I plan on keeping mine for a long, long time.

SUCK FUMES FORD BOY!!!!!

[AKcurly]

Originally posted by lazs2
"Watch out Lazs - Hillary wants your big block!!"

yes... it does seem that all women want my big block but... not sure I would define hillary as a "woman" exactly..

lazs

That's Ok Lazs, she knows you are a woman.

curly

[lazs2]

well... inside... I am a lesbian.  

lazs

[GRUNHERZ]

Assault motors!

nice lazs!

[Airhead]

Once gas hits four dollars a gallon Lazs will be trading both his Elky and Healy V-8 for a Yugo. And bragging about his mileage instead of his horsepower. And voting Democrat.

[Gyro/T69]

Once gas hits four dollars a gallon Lazs will be trading both his Elky and Healy V-8 for a Yugo. And bragging about his mileage instead of his horsepower.

I remember people saying the same thing when it hit 50 cents a gallon. Where's all them Yugos???

[rpm]

Originally posted by DiabloTX
I call BS.  I'll drive me '96 Camaro w/ 3.8 and 5-speed out to ya RPM and I challenge you to find a single rattle, squeek or clunk in it anywhere.

Drive on up. I'll show ya the truck. The newer ones are beer cans glued on wheels. I do like the DuraMax engines and Allison Transmissions GM is using now. Only took them 20 years to figure out car motors and tranny's make lousy trucks. Glad you are happy with your Camero, but remember you Can't Have Every Vehicle Running On Luck Every Time.

[lazs2]

I am a true eco warrior...  I know that nothing will be done about alternative fuel sources until we run out of dino juice so..

I am doing my best to use it all up.

lazs

[gofaster]

Originally posted by lazs2
Yep, GM has been consistently lieing about the HP of their over the counter crate engines... most of the small blocks have been found to produce about 5% more HP than advertised.

And that's a good thing.

[StabbyTheIcePic]

Originally posted by lazs2
I am a true eco warrior...  I know that nothing will be done about alternative fuel sources until we run out of dino juice so..

I am doing my best to use it all up.

lazs

You are right, detroit will not stop using gasoline untill it is gone, or the price is to high to be viable. Then they will just buy the technology from europe or japan.