Not exact matches
Both new V - 6 engines feature an
aluminum block, higher -
flow cylinder
heads, a new two - stage oil pump, and efficiency - enhancing features like cylinder deactivation and engine start / stop.
Chevrolet Performance's engineers started with the tough LS steel Bowtie standard - deck block, added a forged steel crankshaft, forged rods and forged pistons, then topped off the short - block assembly with high -
flow, rectangular - port LSX - LS3 6 - bolt
aluminum heads for supercharged and turbocharged combinations.
While the iron block and forged steel crankshaft were sourced directly from the InTech 5.4 L, the Cobra R powerplant benefited from new, high -
flow cylinder
heads that were designed with features developed for Ford's «Rough Rider» off - road racing program, application specific camshafts with higher lift and more duration than other 4 - valve Modular cams, forged I - beam connecting rods sourced from Carillo, forged pistons that provided a 9.6:1 compression ratio in conjunction with the 52 cc combustion chambers, and a unique high -
flow «cross-ram» style
aluminum intake manifold.
The vehicle features a custom - built 416ci (6.8 L) LT1 engine with an
aluminum block, a 4340 forged - steel crankshaft with H - beam rods, forged -
aluminum pistons, CNC - ported LT4 cylinder
heads, an upgraded fuel system and injectors, a custom performance tune, and custom stainless - steel long - tube headers with high -
flow cats.
But for 1973, Pontiac's engineering team added a strengthened cylinder block with four - bolt main bearings, forged rods, forged
aluminum pistons, and high
flow cylinder
heads.
These
aluminum big - block
heads offer CNC ported 220cc intake and 115cc exhaust runners for enhanced
flow and more power.
The front - wheel drive Allanté roadster featured a transverse multi-port fuel injected variant of GM's
aluminum 4.1 L (250 cu in) HT - Cadillac 4100 V8, along with roller valve lifters, high -
flow cylinder
heads, and a tuned intake manifold.
Thanks to the 2.0 - liter Zetec engine outfitted with15 - psi intercooled IHI turbo and other go - faster bits (two exhaust valves, 29.8 mm diameter, high -
flow cast
aluminum cylinder
head, four valves per cylinder, two intake valves, 33 mm diameter) each one delivered 304 hp to its front wheels through a five - speed manual gearbox.