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6.2L fitted to a 1987 HMMWV. The original 6.2 L (379 cu in) diesel V8 was introduced in 1982 for the Chevrolet C/K and was produced until 1993. The 6.2L diesel emerged as a high-fuel-economy alternative to the V8 gasoline engine lineup, and achieved better mileage than Chevrolet's 4.3L V6 gasoline engine of the 1980s, at a time when the market was focused on power rather than efficiency.
4.3 L Vortec 4300 V6 4.8 L Vortec 4800 V8 5.3 L Vortec 5300 V8 6.0 L Vortec 6000 V8 6.2 L Vortec 6200 V8: Transmission(s) 4-speed 4L60-E automatic 4-speed 4L65-E automatic 6-speed 6L80 automatic: Dimensions; Wheelbase: 116.0 in (2,946 mm) Chronology; Predecessor: GMT800: Successor: GMT K2XX
In April 1994, General Motors rejected a government request to issue a recall for all 1973–1987 C/K pickup trucks, claiming that it would involve over 6 million vehicles at a cost of over $1 billion. [78] As of 2020, such a recall would have been the third-largest ever (in terms of size). [89]
A rear wheel drive bellhousing is displayed at right, and the integrated front wheel drive bellhousing is displayed at the lower right (in this case, as a part of the GM 6T70 Transmission). GM 60-Degree 2.8/3.1/3.4/3.5/3.9 L V6 (also used by AMC) Buick 3300/3800 V6; Cadillac HT4100/4.5/4.9 L V8; Isuzu all 3.2 and 3.5L DOHC V6
The 6.0 L is a larger version of the LS engine. 6.0 L blocks were cast of iron, designed to bridge the gap between the new small blocks and big blocks in truck applications. There were two versions of this engine: LQ4 and LQ9, the latter being more performance oriented.
The first GMT K2XX vehicles produced were the light-duty 2014 model year Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickups, with Silao producing the crew cabs first, followed afterwards by Fort Wayne assembling the light and HD regular size and double cab versions.
The 6L 50 (and similar 6L 45) is a 6-speed longitudinally-mounted automatic transmission produced by General Motors.It is very similar in design to the larger GM 6L 80 and 6L 90, and is produced at GM Powertrain plants in Toledo, Ohio; Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico; and by the independent Punch Powerglide company in Strasbourg, France.
The engines were paired to the 4L80E 4-speed OD automatic and the NV4500 5-speed manual transmissions, the latter being the sole transmission option for the 5.7 L V8. [18] [12] The 5.7 L V8 was discontinued for 1995, and the 7.4 L V8 was replaced by the newer 8.1 L V8 for 2001. [18]