New L88?

[akallotte at juno.com]

Wow, I'm not at all embarassed to pilot a pushrod Chevy.  Neither are the
new Vette owners with 400 reliable, drivable hp out of showroom 346 ci. 
And don't forget torque.  That's what seperates the LS1 from the
"high-tech" stuff.  What torque at what rpm would the theoretical Honda
V8 produce?  Torque is what makes the LS1/6 fuel economical.  The main
benefit to DOHC is 4 valves per cylinder, which is why the general is
developing a dual cam in block setup.  BTW, I think the GM LSx engineers
did a great job of accomplishing their goals with the many constraints
the general placed on them.   
On Mon, 18 Jun 2001 10:53:01 -0400 "Gonyou, Jeremy (.)"
<jgonyou at ford.com> writes:
> 
> Ok, I see your point.  And I can fully symphathize with the fact 
> that DOHC motors take up space (I currently have a 3.4 DOHC crowding 
> the bay of a cavalier).  However, low-tech solutions from the 60's 
> *are* embarassing because they show zero engineering novelty.  
> Although Ford may be lacking with their DOHC engines, the imports 
> have shown time and time again that they can get more for less.  The 
> LS6 may be the king of the hill right now, but it's only a matter of 
> time before some honda V8 blows it out of the water (new NSX?).  
> 
> So, I will continue to attack GM for using pushrods, because it 
> shows that they are no longer the innovative company that they were 
> in the past.  In a somewhat inderect way, GM represents the 
> engineering prowess of our country.  The LS6 says that we haven't 
> learned a DAMN thing since Ed Cole first designed the small block.  
> So *that* is why I'm shamefaced when I admit to people that I drive 
> a Pontiac with a pushrod motor.  I'm American, I recognize sound 
> engineering when I see it, and I should know better.
> 
> I don't mean to speak for ECMnut, but this is why GM is 
> embarrassing...
> 
> Jeremy
> 
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