[urq] More from the dark side...

[cobram at juno.com]

Todd Young <tyoung at wamnet.com> writes:
> Just FYI, Chevrolet is running an axle through the oil pan on their 
> new I6 engine. The differential actually attaches right to the oil pan 
> and engine block! If you think about it, it saves weight, not just 
> ground clearance, no seperate mount needed for the differential. Sure
will 
> play havoc with the guys looking to jack up the suspension though.

Not exactly a new concept at GM, my old Eldorado used to have the split
oil pan.  There was something to be said for a 500CID engine and front
wheel drive.

BCNU,
Cobram at Juno.Com
http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/index.html

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