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From: rjwade@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert J. Wade)
Subject: Re: '93 Grand Am (4 cyl)
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References: <Apr.18.12.24.26.1993.19337@remus.rutgers.edu> <HOLCOMB.93Apr19073907@wgermany.ctron.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1993 15:58:45 GMT
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In article <HOLCOMB.93Apr19073907@wgermany.ctron.com> holcomb@ctron.com (Edgar W. Ii Holcomb) writes:
>In article <Apr.18.12.24.26.1993.19337@remus.rutgers.edu> wilmott@remus.rutgers.edu (ray wilmott) writes:
>
>   Hi all. A while back I was asking for info about a few different
>   models, the Grand Am being one of them. Response was generally
>   favorable; one thing often repeated was "go for the V6 for some
>   real power". Point well taken, but...does anybody have any input
>   on the 4 cylinders (both the standard OHC, and the "Quad 4")?
>Ray,
>
>The High-Output Quad 4 delivers 175 hp (185 for the WF41 Quad 4), whereas
>the 3.1L V6 offered in the Grand Am delivers 140 hp.  I own a Beretta GTZ

ooppss...the v6 in the grand am is the 3.3. litre, not the 3.1.  the 3.3 is
a downsized version of buicks 3.8 litre v6.  the 3.1 v6 goes in the beretta 
and corsica.
