New 440-hp 5.5 liter Chevrolet V8 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

BoomBoomKid · 08-06-2010, 05:48 PM

Chevrolet is noting the new 5.5 liter engine will be the first application of GM’s next gen small block family. It will be used in the new 2011 Corvette.

Currently the 2010 Corvette and Camaro 5 are equipped with a 430/426 horsepower 6.2 liter V8. While the new 5.5 increase is 10 ponies above the current V8, fuel ecomony should improve. In testing the 2011 Corvette prototype with the 5.5 440 hp engine already matches the 2010 Z06 (500 hp 7 liter) in performance.

This new engine will be used in the Corvette endurance racing efforts as early as the Sebring 12 hr in early 2011.

I wonder what role the new 5.5 engine will play in the Camaro. For one it outperforms the current 6.2 by a bunch.

TMorgan800 · 08-06-2010, 11:57 PM

goddamn..

There is no replacement for DISPLACEMENT....

440HP means nothing without TORQUE!!

2010 SSRS · 08-07-2010, 12:00 AM

Chevy Power Kickin AZZ, I see great things coming for chevrolet

SILVER BULLITT · 08-07-2010, 01:35 AM

i agree smaller lighter and fatser !!!! ftw

08-06-2010, 05:48 PM	#1
BoomBoomKid Drives: Gen 1 Gen 3 soon Gen 5 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: D&G Racing Posts: 333 View My Garage	New 440-hp 5.5 liter Chevrolet V8 Chevrolet is noting the new 5.5 liter engine will be the first application of GM’s next gen small block family. It will be used in the new 2011 Corvette. Currently the 2010 Corvette and Camaro 5 are equipped with a 430/426 horsepower 6.2 liter V8. While the new 5.5 increase is 10 ponies above the current V8, fuel ecomony should improve. In testing the 2011 Corvette prototype with the 5.5 440 hp engine already matches the 2010 Z06 (500 hp 7 liter) in performance. This new engine will be used in the Corvette endurance racing efforts as early as the Sebring 12 hr in early 2011. I wonder what role the new 5.5 engine will play in the Camaro. For one it outperforms the current 6.2 by a bunch.

08-06-2010, 11:57 PM	#2
TMorgan800 Maggied Pontiac G8 FTW!! Drives: Magnacharged 2009 Pontiac G8 GT Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 55	goddamn.. There is no replacement for DISPLACEMENT.... 440HP means nothing without TORQUE!! __________________ 2009 Panther Black G8 GT, TVS 1900 @ 10lbs, RotoFab, Injector Dynamics ID850's, Squash "Big Single" Fuel Pump, Kooks 1 7/8" Black Cat Coated, Solo Perf. 3" Exhaust, 20" Camaro Replicas, Pedders and Whiteline bits all over

08-07-2010, 12:00 AM	#3
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	Chevy Power Kickin AZZ, I see great things coming for chevrolet __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

08-07-2010, 01:35 AM	#4
SILVER BULLITT Drives: 2010 SIM 2SS/RS MONSTER Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: LOS ANGELES Posts: 1,506 View My Garage	i agree smaller lighter and fatser !!!! ftw __________________ HP MONSTER' SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BUILT, LMR CAI, CUSTOM GRIND CAM, CUSTOM BUILT CNC PORTED AND POLISHED HEADS, FAST 102MM INTAKE MANIFOLD,ARH LONG TUBES AND HIGH FLOW CATS, BIGGER INJECTORS, VALVES SPRINGS RETAINERS, MGW SHORT SHIFTER, EIBACH SPRINGS, FACTORY CHROMED WHEELS, BLACKED OUT EMBLEMS, BLACKED OUT ROOF,BLACKED OUT MARKERS, 3.5 INCH ELECTRONIC CUTOUTS, FLOWMASTERS, ZEX WET 150 SHOT, FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF =630 REAR WHEEL TORQUE ,AND 600 REAR WHEEL HORSEPOWER MY JOURNALhttp://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...02#post2023802 SOON TWIN TURBO SETUP

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