some answer please anyone?

[Ldub]

is there much difference between the 3.2l motor we get and the 3.5 you got?

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[don moore]

so if I take off the 3. of the fender ..will i have a 5L ??

hehe

[Ldub]

so if I take off the 3. of the fender ..will i have a 5L ??

hehe

Uhhhh, Don...first you have to get a fender. ;pg; :rollg:

[johnnyapollo]

3.2L for Japan and 3.5L for the US both produce about the same amount of HP and Torque - the displacement was upped due to fuel requirements, emissions and tuning for the US, I believe, plus as a general marketing gimick. It's basically the same long block, even sharing many of the same rebuild parts/gaskets. I think I read somewhere that Japanese fuel was better so the 3.2L in the US markets suffered a little once the difference in emissions was applied - the 3.5L is supposed to bring it back up to about the same specs. The 3.5L wasn't offered in Japan, even for subsequent, different models that still used a similar engine (Trooper comes to mind - I don't believe the Axiom was ever offered in Japan).

What's interesting is that the original prototype had a Direct-injected supercharged 1.6 liter engine (close relative of the Lotus Elan) said to produce the power of a 2.2 liter motor, which was used for efficiency and economy - essentially producing a "Green"er vehicle before the term became commonly used. It was abandoned due to the extra weight of the production VX (weighed more than the prototype because off-the-shelf parts were used instead of the lightweight aluminum and carbon fiber composites in the prototype). The production vehicle weighed much more than the prototype and needed the extra displacement to push all that weight to decent performance levels.

-- John

[castigan]

right so basically the engines are the same.... i think s some of the troopers here use the 3.5l engine... mmm... but im happy with mine.. goes great.... plently of power.
plus seeing as our petrol cost HEAPS more than yours then a smaller motor is ok

[Chopper]

Howcum N.Z. won't let me emigrate?? I've family in Oz, and can come in thru there maybe, but comming directly from the U.S. as a native, is a problem. Wifey has a fat position within her company, open for her, if she'll relocate. I'm ready to go way down the bottom (of the south island), and never be heard from again We're working on it (not a hijack...just a rare chance to say hi to a Kiwi)

[castigan]

Howcum N.Z. won't let me emigrate?? I've family in Oz, and can come in thru there maybe, but comming directly from the U.S. as a native, is a problem. Wifey has a fat position within her company, open for her, if she'll relocate. I'm ready to go way down the bottom (of the south island), and never be heard from again We're working on it (not a hijack...just a rare chance to say hi to a Kiwi)

i believe its to do with america invading iraq and pushing fuel prices thru the roof...


nah really.. immigration is quite tight now.... mostly as a direct r response to current US policies.....tit for tat kinda thing... US makes it tough for us.. we make it tough back.. blah blah and so on....

[JHarris1385]

Maybe my 6 quarts is the reason I dont have signs of burning any oil at all.

[MoonRaker]

I had to add 6.5 to a totaly dry rebuilt engine.