General Motors 60° V6 engine

The General Motors 60° V6 engine family is a series of 60° V6 engines produced for both longitudinal and transverse applications. All of these engines are 12-valve cam-in-block or overhead valve engines, except for the LQ1 which uses 24 valves driven by dual overhead cams. These engines vary in displacement between 2.5 and 3.4 litres (2,490 and 3,350 cc) and have a cast-iron block and either cast-iron or aluminum heads. Production of these engines began in 1980 and ended in 2005 in the U.S., with production continued in China until 2010. This engine family was the basis for the GM High Value engine family. These engines have also been referred to as the X engines as they were first used in the X-body cars.

General Motors 60° V6 engine
Overview
ManufacturerGeneral Motors
Also calledX engine
Production1980–2005 (US)
1997–2010 (China)
Layout
Configuration60° V6
Displacement
  • 2.5 L; 151.9 cu in (2,490 cc)
  • 2.8 L; 173.1 cu in (2,837 cc)
  • 3.0 L; 182.2 cu in (2,986 cc)
  • 3.1 L; 191.3 cu in (3,135 cc)
  • 3.4 L; 204.4 cu in (3,350 cc)
Cylinder bore
  • 89 mm (3.5 in)
  • 92 mm (3.62 in)
Piston stroke
  • 66.7 mm (2.63 in)
  • 76 mm (2.99 in)
  • 80 mm (3.15 in)
  • 84 mm (3.31 in)
Cylinder block materialCast iron
Cylinder head material
Valvetrain
Compression ratio9.5:1, 9.6:1
Combustion
TurbochargerOnly on LG5
Fuel system
Fuel typeGasoline, M85, E85
Oil systemWet sump
Cooling systemWater-cooled
Output
Power output102–215 hp (76–160 kW)
Torque output135–225 lb⋅ft (183–305 N⋅m)
Chronology
Successor

This engine is not related to the GMC V6 engine that was designed for commercial vehicle usage.

This engine family was developed by Chevrolet, although it was used by all of GM's divisions.

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