what degree is the V6?

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what degree is the V6?

Postby simonsays74 » Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:09 pm

somebody out there knows the answer :wink:
what is the degree between the V of the GTA engine please?
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Postby David Gentleman » Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:11 pm

90.
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Postby simonsays74 » Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:13 pm

faster than a speeding bullet :wink: thank you.
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And thats because...

Postby Tony Smith » Wed Nov 17, 2004 12:25 pm

And in case your wondering why its 90 degrees its because it was originally designed as a V8 and then had 2 cylinders lopped off - hence its not as smooth as some V6's. The balancer shafts were put on the later models to compensate for this. 90 degrees is the perfect design for a V8
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