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The General Motors 60° V6 family of engines engines began with the 1978 Buick 3.2 L V6 and continues to be produced today. Its use in the X-body cars leads some to refer to it as the X engine.

It is a 60° vee block with pushrod heads, except for a single DOHC member, the LQ1 . This engine family continues with the new GM High Value engine.

1 3.2

1.1 LC9

The LC9 (also called the Buick 3.2) was a 196 in³ (3.2 L) V6 engine produced from 1978 to 1979. It was used in the 1978 and 1979 Buick SkyHawk. It was a 90° V6 with an iron block and heads, pushrods, and had a 3.5 in (88.9 mm) bore and 3.4 in (86 mm) stroke.


Year hp (kW) lb.ft (Nm)
1978 90 (67) 165 (224)
1979 105 (78) 160 (217)


2 3.8

A version was also available from 1976-1980 that was bored to 3.5 in (88.9 mm) for a total displacement of 3.8 L (231 in³).


Year hp (kW) lb.ft (Nm)
1975 110 (82) 175 (237)
1976 105 (78) 185 (251)
1976 105 (78) 185 (251)
1976 105 (78) 185 (251)
1979 115 (86) 190 (258)
1980 110 (82) 190 (258)


3 2.8

GM produced a 2.8 L version for the compact front wheel drive cars of the 1980s. It was introduced in 1980 and produced through 1993.

3.1 LE2

The LE2 was a transverseThe term, transverse means "side-to-side" as opposed to longitudinal which means "front-to-back". In automotive engineering, the term, 'transverse' refers to an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented side-to-side relative to the wheels of the vehicle. version produced from 1980 through 19861986 is a common year starting on Wednesday. Events January January 1 Spain and Portugal enter the European Community January 1 Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands Antilles. January 9 After losing a pa for the X-body cars. It used a 2-barrel carburetor and was the standard ("X-code") engine. Output was 115 hp and 135 ft.lbf.

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