Turns out, GM made an inline 5

"YSI-what can brown do for you" (ysi-what-can-brown-do-for-you)
11/09/2013 at 17:26 • Filed to: Inline 5, GM, Chevy

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DISCUSSION (12)

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > YSI-what can brown do for you
11/09/2013 at 17:29

Yeah, not a lot of people liked it. Desperately needed a turbo, as it was pretty weak sauce from the factory.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/09/2013 at 17:31

How weak, is this weak sauce?

lepie > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/09/2013 at 17:37

That may be so, but it sounds good, though!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > YSI-what can brown do for you
11/09/2013 at 17:37

220 or 242 from a 3.5 or 3.7 L depending on the year, but the truck's weight made them feel really slow. Also the initial 242 horsepower models had head problems.

carcrasher88 > YSI-what can brown do for you
11/09/2013 at 17:40

Weak enough that in 2009 they started offering a 5.3L V8 with 300hp and 320 lb-ft of torque.

rabbitman > YSI-what can brown do for you
11/09/2013 at 17:55

I6 too in the trail blazers.

It's a "Porch-uh" > YSI-what can brown do for you
11/09/2013 at 18:11

So weak that you wouldn't do well entering it in the county fair.

Union of Smog Techs of CA > YSI-what can brown do for you
11/09/2013 at 18:49

Fun Fact: It was actually a 7.0 straight 10 engine chopped in half, they also cut some almost 2/3s to make into 2.9 L4's and 4.2 L6's.

whoarder is tellurium > YSI-what can brown do for you
11/09/2013 at 18:52

I like my parents Colorado with the 3.5 I5'r (GM Atlas). It sounds good, but is not overly exciting. Been mechanically fault free for over 65k. One can also tell it needs a better tune to A. remove torque management and B. smooth out the power delivery. Also, said truck is 2WD with 3.73 and G80.

Still.... dat I-5 doe. The I-6 the Trailblazer was equipped with is pretty potent too. Near 300hp towards the end of its use.

YSI-what can brown do for you > whoarder is tellurium
11/09/2013 at 19:31

I am sure the engine isn't being used to its max potential. I mean 3.5L and 240ish hp? That isn't quite enough.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/09/2013 at 19:32

That isn't a lot actually. I mean I have 200hp but my car is lighter and has a 4.1 final drive rather than the 3.7 in this(I did not know this, until 5 minutes ago). I am sure there is more potential in this engine. 3.5L and 220hp doesn't seem quite right.

matt > YSI-what can brown do for you
11/09/2013 at 19:57

Kinja'd!!!

Not sure why but for some reason I was expecting this kind of sound.