Camino LS6

More good info! Thanks again.

Made the rounds a while back.

Thanks Cubitar, I think something along the lines of that example will be what I hunt for when the time comes. Old, very low-miles...

Any idea what the drivetrain would be?

I found this one interesting: http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/rvs/1448796584.html

And, consider this one last tidbit: GM can't support two V8 architectures at this time, so they go with the one that works (and works well) across all of the lines that require it. That simple reality means a pushrod V8. Period.

True. But they proved that an RV need not be ugly and awkward. I do like the Airstream RVs too.

The ultimate would be a completely updated and restored classic GMC.

I'm hoping that it's gone by saturday.

Not the most excitng T/A, but it would be a good buy.

Well, the guy did say "you'll get your money easy, it's in really good shape". And it's only been listed for about 30 hours or so.

Fortunately, what you want has no bearing on the issue. Read my earlier posts (and others) to see why this is such a bad idea. It has nothing to do with Aston or Ferrari.

*sigh* Who knows?

Moving to a DOHC V8 would be suicide, it's that simple.

Sweet!

And, that would be a more logical and evolutionary approach based on the excellent LS engines.

He said his wife would kill him - because of the interior. Which I don't think is so bad...

No go.

Have to show it to a third guy in a few minutes...

Any money = better at this point.

If my situation were different, I'd be all over that car!

Yeah, thought about that. I am hoping that a quick local sale happens, I'll go ebay if needed.

That would be freakin perfect! But I'm in a bit of a rush, so it isn't likely. I could store it for a few months for someone, but I need the cash yesterday.

It is much bigger than just development costs. Warranty exposure alone precludes the idea. GM's V8s are one of its strengths, a move to DOHC would jeopardize an overwhelming majority of GM's sales by impacting the trucks/suvs, Corvette, Camaro, CTS-V... Any flaw could sink the whole ship. Such a silly gamble all for the questionable goal of pleasing auto rags and DOHC fanboys just isn't going to happen. Imagine then what impact this would have on CAFE and you'll see another fatal flaw with this idea. Then think about how GM's V8 products are used. How long do you think these DOHC powerplants would survive under the abusive conditions many buyers subject them to? You'd be risking the most loyal customers GM has when the reliability tanked. Such an engine would only make sense applied the way Northstar was, and even then would be highly unlikely to return a profit. No, GM's V8s will evolve as they always have, the advances will come at a steady pace. A DOHC "revolution" just isn't in the cards, nor would it be advantageous if it did.

There is a whole host of reasons why this isn't a good idea, a business case cannot be made.