What's gonna happen to these engines? I think their too early to retire and can be put into some GM cars that really need them (Buick comes to mind.) I think either in the Soltice should work.
Last I remember, the Bonnneville SSEi? was going to get the 4.0, though it was stroked to 4.4 liters.

 

I actually saw something that said the Bonneville GXP was going to have the 4.6. I thought that was kinda weird. I am guessing that the 3.5 will just be discontinued due to the new generation of engines that are comming out.

 

Kill the 3.5 - do it now.

215hp??? Welcome to 1990.

 

Kyuss or Tool fan?

 

The 4.0L v8 is growing to 4.4L and going into the Bonnie GXP, the 3.5L will be droped

why would you want a 215HP DOHC 3.5L when you could have the new DOHC 260HP 3.6L V6

 

I sure hope the HF 3.6 lasts longer than GM's other DOHC V6 attempts. They couldn't have come close to recouping their investments on the short-lived TDC 3.4 and Olds 3.5.

 

The Bonne will be getting a version of the 4.6 Northstar in the 285hp range, not a 4.4 as the show car. The 3.5 will be discontinued.

 

isn't the 3.5 a northstar with the last 2 cylinders missing ?

 

Yep. Both.

Anyway, yeah the 3.5 sounds weak now that I think about it, but wouldn't a mild cam change raise the hp? Oh well, it doesn't matter now that the 3.6 is in existance.

I do hope the 4.0 stays, it's done well in CART racing, and a well engineered V8.

 

But I always thought the 3.6 is just an extension and reworking of the 3.5?

 

The TDC actually lasted for 7 years. I think that is a pretty good life compared to some engines, CFI, CPI...

Burmite "But I always thought the 3.6 is just an extension and reworking of the 3.5? "

No the 3.5 is a 90* v6 and the 3.6 is a 60* v6. The new family of 60* DOHC probably has more in common with the TDC 3.4 than most other motors.

 

just started picking up some KYUSS, awesome band.

 

Here's a secret the 3.6L is a rengineered shortstar...least I think..

 

The HF 3.6 is an all new 60* V6. The Shortstar was a 3/4 Northstar, and it was a 90* V6.

 

I thought that the shortstar was based on the northstar which has roots in the DOHC 3.4L which was based in the old OHV 2.8