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Used Car of the Day: 2000 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS SLP

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The 2000 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS SLP is one of those cars I used to geek out on when I picked up a buff book back during my college days. So naturally, I picked this one for today's UCOTD. This car has T-tops, the factory Hurst shifter, a factory Monsoon stereo, and factory leather. It also has a lot of mods.

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Chevrolet introduces second-generation Duramax 4-cylinder diesels; global engine

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Chevrolet Sales Thailand introduced the new-generation MY14 Duramax four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine in 2.5- is capable of 500 N·m (369 lb-ft) of torque at 2000 rpm (178 N·m/liter of engine capacity). New Duramax 4-cylinder diesel. Click to enlarge. liter variants. The new Duramax 2.8L variant while the 2.5L

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GM-Isuzu JV DMAX invests $60 million in Ohio diesel engine plant

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million engines since opening in 2000. has invested $760 million in the DMAX facility since 2000. Turbo Diesel engine used in the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. The Duramax is also available in the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans. Established in 1998, DMAX has produced almost 1.6

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Hagerty's 2024 Bull Market List Has a Few Surprises

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Hagerty’s 2024 list includes: ·& & & & & 1997-2002 Plymouth Prowler ·& & & & & 1964-1966 Ford Thunderbird ·& & & & & 1981-1986 Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler ·& & & & & 1965-1970 Chevrolet Impala SS ·& & & & & 2000-2005 Jaguar XKR ·& & & & & (..)

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New 1.6L diesel in 2018 Chevrolet Equinox related to Opel’s 1.6L CDTi Whisper Diesel

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Fuel pressure is 2000 bar (29,000 psi). Maximum power for the Equinox engine is estimated at 136 hp (101 kW), with 320 N·m torque. The engine has a bore x stroke of 79.7 mm and a compression ratio of 16.0:1.

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2-millionth Duramax Diesel engine rolls off the line in Ohio

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plant began in 1998, with the first engine rolling off the line July 17, 2000. DMAX makes the Duramax diesel engines for heavy-duty Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. Groundbreaking for the DMAX, Ltd. was established in 1998. GM owns 60 percent and Isuzu owns 40 percent of the joint venture.

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Chevy Cruze diesel’s variable-swirl mechanism

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The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel’s ( earlier post ) 2.0L In a study published in 2000, Dr. Paul Miles at Sandia National Laboratories found that: Swirl ratio is found to exert a measurable influence on most of the combustion process, from ignition to late-cycle oxidation. The basic concept of GM’s variable swirl mechanism.

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