<VV>V8 FWD

[Padgett]

>The 2006 Chevy Impala SS has a V-8 option and it's FWD...

YeahbutI - look at what they had to do to get it to fit and then only in 
the widest cars.
"Its crankshaft is shortened 13 mm, 3 mm at the flywheel end and 10 mm at 
the accessory drive end to reduce the length of the engine compared to the 
6.0L. All accessories are driven by a single serpentine belt to save space. 
The water pump is mounted remotely with an elongated pump manifold that 
connects it to the coolant passages."
http://media.gm.com/us/powertrain/en/product_services/2007/Whats%20New/07_LS4.doc

A V-8 can fit in not much more space than an inline-4 cyl but it is going 
to be cramped.

I wonder why they used the 4T65E trans rather than the stronger 4T80, 4T65 
usually goes alongside a 3800.

The news they are avoiding saying is that the future at GM is for aluminum 
engines, iron blocks are passing quickly.

>Padgett