Ls9 Dohc???...
01-23-2006, 05:39 PM
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Re: Ls9 Dohc???...
It's a big price to pay to convince the technophiles that OHVs have many advantages over DOHCs. It's a price GM will have to pay (unfortunately) as no matter what real world evidence is presented to people, some just stop listening. Nothing will satisfy their 'requirements' more than knowing their engine's valvetrain is actuated by DOHCs.
Of course, DOHCs are inherently more refined that OHVs... so that also plays a part in buyer's minds when forking our dollars for high-end vehicles.
Of course, DOHCs are inherently more refined that OHVs... so that also plays a part in buyer's minds when forking our dollars for high-end vehicles.
01-23-2006, 09:37 PM
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Re: Ls9 Dohc???...
Originally Posted by R377
No, but that's not really a defining characteristic of an engine. It wouldn't prevent an engine from being adapted to another application.
01-25-2006, 09:01 PM
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Re: Ls9 Dohc???...
I think the people that know the difference between DOHC and OHV are likely ones that will be able to look past their basic nature and see how each has its benefits. Most consumers would hardly know the difference anyways. For Caddy- sure. For Corvette- no need.
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