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3.8 V6 the biggest?

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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by gm4life
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GM Vortec 4300 V6 (what a motor)
my dad'* '01 s10 has that. i drove it today, puts out some nice power....but my ssei is capable of putting out just as much, if not more...odd eh?
Old Jul 21, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by asonofabeach69
Toyota 4.7,
And 4.0 (older) and 4.3L all-aluminum versions in Lexus as well.



Toyota also had a 4.5L inline-six in the Land Cruiser and Lexus LX450 in the 90'*.
Old Jul 21, 2005 | 03:22 PM
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Ferrari F-40 has a 2.9 V8
Old Jul 21, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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No actually its not the 4.3L with 80'* brain child of technology... Actually the highest 4.3L hp rating was 190 but the torque band is so wide it feels like tons more tq. is 260! For an N/A OHV V6 that is serious! The 3800 was late 70'* brain child but much easier to upgrade since the orginal motor could have had a 2bbl. carb and then turbo'* came GN'* Regals and T/A'*! And then FI and the 3800'* just kept getting more powerful! Lowest rated 3800 was with a 2bbl. Rochester Carb and was rated a just 105hp! Thats right 100 less than the current highest rating in the Bonneville LeSarbe and Park Ave! Just some fun facts for you guys!
Old Jul 21, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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3.4 was a yamaha engine??????? i could of swore it was a 3.0 that was a yamaha
Old Jul 21, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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Yeah it does the great 3800 had humble origins... 2bbl carb days anyone? Yeah I forgot about the 4.3L H.O. at 200hp sorry! And yea the Typhoons and Syclones were sweet! And really fast!
Old Jul 21, 2005 | 03:53 PM
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I had a 4.3 in my s10 Blazer.

That thing felt a lot faster then it really was. Im sure my Bonneville is faster but it doesnt feel it.
Old Jul 21, 2005 | 03:56 PM
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I understand drove a buddies 98 Blazer once felt fast but knew it wasn't made my SLE feel slower which it isn't! Its even more of a wider tq. band!
Old Jul 21, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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Chiming in with a tidbit I just remembered:


Mazda had the world'* smallest V6 in the MX3 Precidia, at 1.8L.



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