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Finally!! It is exactly what I need in a truck, 320hp and 520 lbft

 

When can I get a tahoe with this engine?

 

How about a Camaro with that engine?

 

I hope this makes it into the next gen Impala! With the turbo on top of the engine, I don't think it will fit the Camaro so well. Who has the image of the outline of this engine compared to the Gen4 SBC?

 

HAHA!! Check this out: http://web.camaross.com/forums/showt...el#post4556092

Damn I was close!

 

found it:

 

What could the car applications be? Impala? G8? Camaro? Would anybody buy a diesel Camaro? Could this engine fit into a transverse V-8 chassis?

 

4.5L DOHC turbo diesel Camaro would likely get ridiculous gas mileage and would be dangerous with a programmer.

 

GM is gonna sell the absolute crap outa these in the 1/2 tons . If this engine is refined enuff , the performance and economy #'s could make it popular alternative in the cars as well .

 

They are going to have to do some major upgrading to the rest of the drive train to keep all the torque under control!!!

 

I hope it's relatively quiet as an engine. Some diesels are loud, some are quiet(er) but I believe the more quiet they are (inside the cabin) the better they sell!

 

My buddy has an 06 Duramax, and it is extremely quiet. It's hard to tell it's a diesel at idle. It is definitely quieter than the 03 he had before it. Which wasn't that bad.

I am just glad GM is finally going to make a half ton diesel. It would solve all of my towing needs, and should get pretty good gas mileage. My buddy's 03, once broken in, was getting 20mpg on average(60% highway/40% city).

 

Just the other day I was told how loud my '02 LB7 was. Funny when you think back in '01 how loud the Cummins and 7.3 PSD were. Back then the Duramax was considered quiet.

I agree in recent years with additional advancements in the pilot injection operation, the high pressure common rail systems are the quietest ever.

 

Most importantly: What will be the cost relative to the 5.3? $2,000? $3,000? $4,000? This engine will be ALOT more expensive to manufacture than a common pushrod 5.3.

 

Very true!
How many years of better mileage would you have to drive the vehicle to offset the initial cost?