AWeb80 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Rob Drives a boat anchor too. the LX5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Sliptap the LX-5 (what I drive daily) has 215 hp and 230 ft pounds of torque the Series III 3800 is currently delivering 197 hp and 227 lb-ft of torque Most people who work on cars do not like their 3800 so they call them boat anchors its an inside w-body forum joke (which never gets old). They dont have the Newbie under your name for nothing, remember that NOOB !!!! OWNED !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarloChick Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Welcome Slipknot... err Spinal tap.. err sliptap!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegasm Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 the Series III 3800 is currently delivering 197 hp and 227 lb-ft of torque Maybe in a Buick The most recent generation GPs with the L26 are more like 210 hp/235 lb·ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Which is still less HP than an Oldsmobile motor from 1999 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegasm Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I'd take the 3800 over an LX-5, but that's just me. I'm a little biased <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 The series III is actually 220/225. Cause the L32 is 260/280 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 You also would prefer a KIA over a Cadillac too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegasm Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 No... I'm a GM guy I'd take a Geo over a Cadillac, noob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 HOSED! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 No... I'm a GM guy I'd take a Geo over a Cadillac, noob. Picking a 1961 Buick push rod V-6 over a Computer Designed DOHC 4 valve per cylinder V-6 shows that you actually would. Next time I get bored I'll get into my Intrigue factory service manuals specifications pages on each engine and show you statistically just how superior the LX-5 to the L36 really is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sliptap Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Sliptap the LX-5 (what I drive daily) has 215 hp and 230 ft pounds of torque the Series III 3800 is currently delivering 197 hp and 227 lb-ft of torque Most people who work on cars do not like their 3800 so they call them boat anchors its an inside w-body forum joke (which never gets old). They dont have the Newbie under your name for nothing, remember that NOOB !!!! OWNED !!! Your response would've been great had you not estimated me for an idiot. I stated (incorrectly, i know) that 200 hp > 160hp. I would rather drive my Parents Car, rather than my own. I never stated that the 3800SIII was a god-given gift to earth, or that it was greater than the LQ5. While we are at it: check out Nissan's 3.5 L engine in their Nissan 350Z: 306 HP and 268 ftlbs...now THERE is an engine that is better than yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegasm Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 No... I'm a GM guy I'd take a Geo over a Cadillac, noob. Picking a 1961 Buick push rod V-6 over a Computer Designed DOHC 4 valve per cylinder V-6 shows that you actually would. Next time I get bored I'll get into my Intrigue factory service manuals specifications pages on each engine and show you statistically just how superior the LX-5 to the L36 really is. That's just my preference. I prefer simple engines, where when something goes wrong I know exactly where to look. Pushrod engines may not be as efficient as OHC engines, but they're hell of a lot easier, and cheaper, to work on IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 No... I'm a GM guy I'd take a Geo over a Cadillac, noob. Picking a 1961 Buick push rod V-6 over a Computer Designed DOHC 4 valve per cylinder V-6 shows that you actually would. Next time I get bored I'll get into my Intrigue factory service manuals specifications pages on each engine and show you statistically just how superior the LX-5 to the L36 really is. That's just my preference. I prefer simple engines, where when something goes wrong I know exactly where to look. Pushrod engines may not be as efficient as OHC engines, but they're hell of a lot easier, and cheaper, to work on IMO. I know Steve you love the pushrod v series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Sliptap the LX-5 (what I drive daily) has 215 hp and 230 ft pounds of torque the Series III 3800 is currently delivering 197 hp and 227 lb-ft of torque Most people who work on cars do not like their 3800 so they call them boat anchors its an inside w-body forum joke (which never gets old). They dont have the Newbie under your name for nothing, remember that NOOB !!!! OWNED !!! Your response would've been great had you not estimated me for an idiot. I stated (incorrectly, i know) that 200 hp > 160hp. I would rather drive my Parents Car, rather than my own. I never stated that the 3800SIII was a god-given gift to earth, or that it was greater than the LQ5. While we are at it: check out Nissan's 3.5 L engine in their Nissan 350Z: 306 HP and 268 ftlbs...now THERE is an engine that is better than yours. I never estimated you for an idiot, I never said the LX-5 was better than all other engines just better than the Series III for power output which it is. Stick around sliptap you will figure me out in a short amount of time. if you want to be impressed about an engine do a little research on the 3.5 liter and 4.0 liter Aurora Oldsmobile Indy V-8s and look at its record Nissan couldnt hold a candle to that motor (no one else could either look at the record). Back on topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sliptap Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I was just dishing out some flak while receiving some, thats all No hard feelings. If we want to talk about spectacular engines...my dad had a 426 Hemi Cuda, that was drag prepped, back in the day. Sold it when he started his family Saw one go on Barret Jackson for quarter mill, without stock paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93CutlassSupreme Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 The L67 owns every engine mentioned in this thread. Anyways welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Yeah the L67 owns both versions of the Aurora Indy V-8 and the Nissan 3.5 V-6 That statement you just made is why people mess with you on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93CutlassSupreme Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Yeah the L67 owns both versions of the Aurora Indy V-8 and the Nissan 3.5 V-6 That statement you just made is why people mess with you on here. Yeah, and I'm the only one here to make remarks like that I'm just tired of hearing how great the L36/L67 are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 The new 3900's are quickly beating the L67's. The 3500 is a good strong motor and can be made to make some power as some people on 60*v6 have proved. The pushrod market is growing quickly. I guess motor choice in a W is bascially what you perfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88red4cyl Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 ^^^^ What he said.. With that being said, I wouldn't trade my l36 for anything (except for maybe a l67).. It's got a hell of a balance between reliability and performance, in my opinion.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminaPower92 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Yeah the L67 owns both versions of the Aurora Indy V-8 and the Nissan 3.5 V-6 That statement you just made is why people mess with you on here. Rob, he's just angry at the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 The new 3900's are quickly beating the L67's. I drove around a shuttle van with a 3900 for a few months, and it was damn quick. Not L67-eater by any means, but it could get out of it's own way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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