Jaguar hacks up a V8 to make a V6

[Karl]

I though I have seen a lot of things in the automotive world.

But to see a major automobile manufacture take a V8 block, cap off two cylinders, stick in a V6 crankshaft and cook up a V6 is beyond sad.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15349070/block-party-creating-a-v-6-by-declaring-two-cylinders-redundant/

[bb62]

I though I have seen a lot of things in the automotive world.

But to see a major automobile manufacture take a V8 block, cap off two cylinders, stick in a V6 crankshaft and cook up a V6 is beyond sad.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15349070/block-party-creating-a-v-6-by-declaring-two-cylinders-redundant/

OEMs do it all the time. Ford and GM have done it in the past with their small blocks.

[Karl]

OEMs do it all the time. Ford and GM have done it in the past with their small blocks.

I notified that also.

When is the last time GM and Ford did this?

[klork]

The 4.3 that is in the trucks.

[spork2367]

The 4.3 that is in the trucks.

Both the old 4.3 and the new LS based 4.3.

I notified that also.

When is the last time GM and Ford did this?

2014