GM V6

[Gary Derian]

The Syclone/Typhoon uses the Chevy 4.3 liter V-6, not the Buick 3.8 V-6.
The Buick is 3/4 of old 215 V-8 (stretched with a taller deck, longer
stroke, bigger bore) as you said.  The 4.3 Chevy V-6 is 3/4 of a 350 Chevy
V-8.

Gary Derian <gderian at cybergate.net>

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>can get pretty confusing, but basically the Buick V6 has been around since
>the early '60s and is a child of the aluminum Buick 215 cum Rover 3.5 V8.
>It has been sold in Jeeps, passenger cars in probably all of GM's
>divisions, etc. The turbo versions are available in Buick Regals (of which
>a Grand National is one), primarily, with a few going into GMC
>Syclone/Typhoon trucklets (would that make them utelets to you? :-) and
>Anniversary Edition Trans Ams. There are probably others that got the
>turbo.
>   Engine is still produced, I believe, and is available in supercharged
>form in the Pontiac Grand Prix.
>
>Now will you please explain Australia's muscle car era to me?
>
>Aaron