Vortec 3500 five-cylinder

[JShadzi at aol.com]

"The Vortec 3500 five-cylinder...provides customers with the best of two worlds: the power of a V6 and fuel efficiency of an I-4."

Hmm, doesn't this line sound familiar?  Like from an early 80's Audi commercial, but minus the german engineer with the clip board?  =)

Javad
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> Hi All,
> GM is putting a 3.5L 5 cylinder into it's small trucks. It produces 215
> horsepower and 225 lb-ft of torque. I wonder how long it will take for
> someone to wreck and for this motor to show up in a salvage yard? Here is a
> link to GM's info :
> <http://www.gm.com/automotive/gmpowertrain/vortecinline/3500.htm>
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