55trucker Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 Hmmmmmmmmm.....no brainer..., legendary Keith Black 426 Hemi, right behind that.....GM's lengendary ZL1 engine. aaaaahhhh...there ain't no replacement for cubic inch displacement. try to shoehorn one of those into a w-body..... Quote
skitchin Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 LFX, GM Direct Injection goodness Quote
emb1230 Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Posted January 24, 2012 2.5? You mean the Iron Duke? Yep. I had 2 with it: an 88 Grand Am, and a 85 Skylark, not only were they slow, but I hated how they sounded. Quote
Z34guy Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 I was actually going to do this as a poll, but don't know all the engines that came in these, especially the newer ones. And then I'd have to add choices like the 2.5 to it and you know NOBODY is gonna vote for that one!! What about other W-body engines? In China, the Buick Century was sold as the Buick GL/GLX and featured 2 variants of the LG8 engine. one was a 60* 2.5L OHV V6 (code LB8) with 145 HP, and 155 ft-lbs, The other engine was a 3.0L variant (code LW9) with 170 HP, and 180 ft-lbs. Quote
AMP Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 well W-body wise 3100 sfi in my first W body and car LQ1 in my monte L67 in the grand prix none w-boby ecotec, quad 4 six all of the above and 3800 series 2 4.3 vortec V8 350,LT1,LS1, any GM V8 just about lol too meany Quote
tornado_735 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 My favorite engine? Any one in an Aston Martin. Quote
3pt1lumina Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 If we're going not just in W-Bodys Let's take a step back in to the 1960's, The old reliable 283,302,327,350,396,427,454 or for that matter, any Dodge Wedge motor or 426 Ford motor. Anything pre 1972! Quote
2k2cse Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 ^^x2 on the pre 72 In a w-body, I would have to say the 3100. I've had good experiences with the LG8. The combined kms on the LG8s currently in my family (my dad has an 04 century) is over half a million kms, and there hasn't been one problem with either motor. My dad's has 340 000kms, and don't even burn any oil, but mine with 189 000kms does burn a little. Overall, my favorite motor would be the 454 LS6 from the 1970 Chevelle SS. I absolutely love those cars, and that motor. IMHO, the best sound in the world is a BBC with a good exhaust.. then again, the new Boss 302's sound pretty mean... Quote
brake Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 I think the small block Ford (221, 260, mostly 289, 302, 351w though) is about the greatest engine that's ever been made. They're my favorite to build anyway. Reliable grocery getter & people mover. Great grunt motors in trucks and vans, and if you breathe on them a bit you can make a retarded amount of power with a 351w based motor. The small block Chev is legendary but I haven't had the pleasure of working on too many. Same goes for the Buick 3.8 Best motor in a W body? I'd say the Buick 3.8....it's just a great motor. Quote
Addicted To Boost Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 The 2.8s and 3.1s I've had have been excellent reliability-wise. The turbo 3.1 was by far my favorite, though it required more attention. I'm not fond of my LQ1. I've had terrible luck with it and put a LOT of hours into fixing it. Quote
MonteCarloDude Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 As far as W-bodys go, LX9 and SFI LQ1 hands down. The L32 is also right up there. Quote
brake Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 What kind of numbers did a turbo 3.1 put down? Also, that's an early port injection 3.1 correct? Has anyone done a turbo setup on a newer 60* motor like a 3.4 or 3.5? Quote
white4d96 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 My favorite all-time motor would probably be a 2JZ. In a W, it's a tossup. Soundwise, LQ1. Easy power, L67/32. Quote
brake Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 LS2 [ATTACH=CONFIG]7296[/ATTACH] Oh that just looks great in there. Is that a stock engine bay? I'm guessing a big NO Quote
alec_b Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 Favorite engine ever? From actual experience only, I'd go with the 2007 Audi RS4 I drove. 4.2 V8, 414 horse and an 8200 RPM redline. Full Milltek exhaust. One of the most amazing rides of my life, and certainly the fastest car I've ever driven. Quote
BRZN Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) Oh that just looks great in there. Is that a stock engine bay? I'm guessing a big NO Here's a stock one: Edited January 25, 2012 by BRZN Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 Since we're not talking just W-body engines, I'd have to go with the LSX. I've never driven anything with the LSX, but I love the GM gen 3 V8s so I'm sure I'd love their top-of-the-line. In a production car, LSA. Quote
94 olds vert Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 I'd have to say my favorite engine would be the L92 403hp/415Ft-LFB that engine is a beast. Quote
spiderw31 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 LS2 [ATTACH=CONFIG]7296[/ATTACH] Man you're making me miss the GTO I used to have . It was an '04 Impulse blue on blue w/ '06 tails, and I had a set of SAP grilles that would have gone on it if I had kept it. Of the engines I've personally experienced, the LS1 would be my favorite (because of that car definitely). Seemingly endless torque, and oh the possibilities for more if it was wanted! Favorite w-body engine? LQ1 no contest. Quote
bluebirdvision Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 Chevy 350 5.7L V8, Cummins ISB 6.7L, International T-444-E Quote
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