[Amc-list] = 'Caddy' in your XJ =

From: Brien Tourville <hh7x@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:53:52 -0400
i think it would be interesting to put the caddy 4.9 into an early
t5-equipped xj.  rebuild the tranny with ford svt t5 guts.  regear the
axles, maybe just swap later 4.0 axles in.  it's a comparatiely
big-inch torque motor; it doesn't need a lot of gear.

" Now the shifter..., ooh, I really love this... here...
" 
" 
" is a Volvo Geartronic shifter from an S60. A perfect match for a 
" manually shifted auto tranny.

is the s60 rwd?  i'm not up on my late-ish model volvos, but i do know
they also used the aw4/a340/30-40le auto tranny on rwd models.
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Andrew Hay                                  the genius nature
internet rambler                            is to see what all have seen
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SOohh,..... you can BOLT a Northstar motor to an AW-4..... well, well, wellie-well ;)








    Northstar

The engine was introduced in mid-1992 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992> in the 1993 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993> Cadillac Allanté 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Allant%C3%A9> and continues to be 
used in most Cadillac models. The original Northstar Allanté also 
introduced the *Northstar System 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northstar_System>* which included traction 
control <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traction_control>, adaptive 
suspension 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adaptive_suspension&action=edit>, 
and antilock brakes <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antilock_brakes>.

The Northstar was sold exclusively by Cadillac for over a decade before 
being introduced in the 2004 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004> Pontiac 
Bonneville <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Bonneville> and 2006 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006> Buick Lucerne 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_Lucerne>. However, the /L47/ 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Premium_V_engine#L47> V8 variant was 
used in the Oldsmobile Aurora 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Aurora> and the 3.5L /LX5/ 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Premium_V_engine#LX5> V6 in the 
Oldsmobile Intrigue <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Intrigue>. 
The engine received a forged steel crankshaft in 2003. Cadillac is said 
to be planning to introduce a V12 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V12> 
Northstar this decade, likely for use in the Escalade 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Escalade>.

Most Northstar engines produce 275 to 315 hp (205 to 235 kW). The 
engines were revised for 2000 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000> with 
coil-on-plug ignition 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coil-on-plug_ignition&action=edit> 
and roller follower valvegear for improved fuel economy 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy> and reduced emissions, 
though power output did not change.

All but the supercharged Northstar displace 4.6 L (4565 cc/279 in³) with 
a 93 mm (3.66 in) bore and 84 mm (3.31 in) stroke. For better head 
gasket sealing between cylinders, the supercharged 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercharged> version is de-bored to 91 mm 
(3.6 in) for a total displacement of 4.4 L (4371 cc/266 in³). The block 
is said to be capable of expansion up to 5.4 L, though no such engine 
has been produced.

The Northstar was on the Ward's 10 Best Engines 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward%27s_10_Best_Engines> list for 1995, 
1996, and 1997.


      [edit
      <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GM_Premium_V_engine&action=edit&section=3>]
      L37

The *L37* was the original Northstar. It is tuned for responsiveness and 
power, while the later LD8 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Premium_V_engine#LD8> is designed for 
more sedate use. The L37 code has been used on all high-output 
transverse <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transverse_engine> Northstars, 
even as the exact engine specifications evolved.

The original L37 was specified at 290 hp (216 kW), but 1993 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993> production examples were rated at 
295 hp (220 kW). The engine topped out at 300 hp (224 kW) from 1996 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996> through 2004 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004> on the STS 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Seville>, DTS 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Deville> and ETC 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Eldorado> models, making these 
some of the most powerful front wheel drive cars ever built, the most 
powerful title still belonging to the 1970 Cadillac Eldorado 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Eldorado> with 400 hp (500 in³, 
8.2 L).

A revised high-output L37 will be used in the 2006 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006> Cadillac DTS 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_DTS> /Performance/ version. It 
produces 291 hp (217 kW).

Vehicles using the L37 include:

Year 	Model 	Power 	Torque
1993 	Cadillac Allanté 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Allant%C3%A9> 	295 hp (220 kW) 
290 ft·lbf (393 N·m)
1994 	Cadillac Eldorado <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Eldorado> 
/ETC/ 	295 hp (220 kW) 	290 ft·lbf (393 N·m)
1995--2002 	Cadillac Eldorado 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Eldorado> /ETC/ 	300 hp (224 kW) 
at 6000 rpm 	295 ft·lbf (400 N·m) at 4400 rpm
1993 	Cadillac Seville <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Seville> 
/STS/ 	295 hp (220 kW) 	290 ft·lbf (393 N·m)
1994--2004 	Cadillac Seville 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Seville> /STS/ 	300 hp (224 kW) 
at 6000 rpm 	295 ft·lbf (400 N·m) at 4400 rpm
1996--2004 	Cadillac DeVille 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_DeVille> /Concours/DTS/ 	300 hp 
(224 kW) at 6000 rpm 	295 ft·lbf (400 N·m) at 4400 rpm
2005 	Cadillac DeVille <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_DeVille> 
/DTS/ 	290 hp (216 kW) at 5600 rpm 	285 ft·lbf (386 N·m) at 4400 rpm
2006-- 	Cadillac DTS <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_DTS> 
/Performance/ 	292 hp (218 kW) at 6300 rpm 	288 ft·lbf (390 N·m) at 
4500 rpm


      [edit
      <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GM_Premium_V_engine&action=edit&section=4>]
      LD8

The *LD8* is a transverse 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transverse_engine> V8 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V8> for front-wheel drive 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front-wheel_drive> cars. Introduced in 
1994 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994>, it is designed to provide more 
torque than the high-revving L37 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Premium_V_engine#L37>. The LD8 code has 
been used on all torque-tuned transverse 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transverse_engine> Northstars, even as the 
exact engine specifications evolved.

The 1998 revision is quieter (thanks to hydraulic engine mounts) and 
performs better (thanks to a tuned intake system) than previous Northstars.

Most LD8 Northstars are rated at 275 hp (205 kW) and 300 ft·lbf (407 N·m).

Year 	Model 	Power 	Torque
1994 	Cadillac Eldorado 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Eldorado> 	270 hp (201 kW) 
300 ft·lbf (407 N·m)
1995--2001 	Cadillac Eldorado 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Eldorado> 	275 hp (205 kW) at 
5750 rpm 	300 ft·lbf (407 N·m)
2002 	Cadillac Eldorado 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Eldorado> 	275 hp (205 kW) at 
5600 rpm 	300 ft·lbf (407 N·m) at 4000 rpm
1994 	Cadillac Seville <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Seville> 
/SLS/ 	270 hp (201 kW) 	300 ft·lbf (407 N·m)
1995--2001 	Cadillac Seville 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Seville> /SLS/ 	275 hp (205 kW) 
300 ft·lbf (407 N·m)
2002--2004 	Cadillac Seville 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Seville> /SLS/ 	275 hp (205 kW) 
300 ft·lbf (407 N·m)
1994 	Cadillac DeVille <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_DeVille> 
/Concours/ 	270 hp (201 kW) 	300 ft·lbf (407 N·m)
1995 	Cadillac DeVille <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_DeVille> 
/Concours/ 	275 hp (205 kW) at 5750 rpm 	300 ft·lbf (407 N·m)
1996--2001 	Cadillac DeVille 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_DeVille> 	275 hp (205 kW) at 
5750 rpm 	300 ft·lbf (407 N·m)
2002--2005 	Cadillac DeVille 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_DeVille> 	275 hp (205 kW) at 
5600 rpm 	300 ft·lbf (407 N·m) at 4000 rpm
2006-- 	Cadillac DTS <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_DTS> 	275 hp 
(205 kW) at 6000 rpm 	295 ft·lbf (400 N·m) at 4400 rpm
2004--2005 	Pontiac Bonneville 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Bonneville> /GXP/ 	275 hp (205 kW) 
at 5600 rpm 	300 ft·lbf (407 N·m) at 4000 rpm
2006-- 	Buick Lucerne <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_Lucerne> 
/CXS/ 	275 hp (205 kW) at 6000 rpm 	295 ft·lbf (400 N·m) at 4400 rpm


      [edit
      <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GM_Premium_V_engine&action=edit&section=5>]
      LH2

The Northstar was designed originally for transverse front-wheel drive 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front-wheel_drive> applications. It was 
modified substantially in 2004 for longitudinal 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longitudinal_engine> rear- 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rear-wheel_drive> and all-wheel drive 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-wheel_drive> use in the SRX 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_SRX> and XLR 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_XLR>. The RWD (*LH2*) Northstar 
is good for 315--320 hp (235--239 kW) and 310--315 ft·lbf (420--427 N·m).

Year 	Model 	Power 	Torque
2004-- 	Cadillac SRX <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_SRX> 	320 hp 
(239 kW) at 6400 rpm 	315 ft·lbf (427 N·m) at 4400 rpm
2004-- 	Cadillac XLR <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_XLR> 	320 hp 
(239 kW) at 6400 rpm 	310 ft·lbf (420 N·m) at 4400 rpm
2004-- 	Cadillac STS <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_STS> 	320 hp 
(239 kW) at 6400 rpm 	315 ft·lbf (427 N·m) at 4400 rpm


      [edit
      <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GM_Premium_V_engine&action=edit&section=6>]
      Supercharged LC3

A 4.4 L (4371 cc/266 in³) supercharged 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercharged> Northstar is used in the 
2006 Cadillac STS-V <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_STS> and 
Cadillac XLR-V <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_XLR>. The bore was 
reduced for increased strength and improved head gasket sealing. 
Variable valve timing 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_valve_timing> is used on both the 
intake and exhaust sides. The STS-V engine produces 469 hp (350 kW) at 
6400 rpm and 439 ft·lbf (595 N·m) at 3900 rpm with 9.0:1 compression and 
the XLR-V engine produces 443 hp (330 kW) at 6400 rpm and 414 ft·lbf 
(561 N·m) at 3900 rpm .

Year 	Model 	Power 	Torque
2006-- 	Cadillac STS-V <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_STS> 
469 hp (350 kW) at 6400 rpm 	439 ft·lbf (595 N·m) at 3900 rpm
2006-- 	Cadillac XLR-V <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_XLR> 
443 hp (330 kW) at 6400 rpm 	414 ft·lbf (561 N·m) at 3900 rpm


    [edit
    <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GM_Premium_V_engine&action=edit&section=7>]
    L47

A L47 inside an Aurora's engine bay 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:4.0_L_V8_Aurora.jpg>
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:4.0_L_V8_Aurora.jpg>
A /L47/ inside an Aurora's 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Aurora> engine bay

The *L47 Aurora engine* was a special V8 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V8> designed for the Oldsmobile Aurora 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Aurora>, based on the Northstar 
engine. It is a DOHC <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOHC> 4.0 L (3995 cc) 
V8 which produced 250 horsepower 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower> (186 kW) and 260 ft·lbf 
(353 N·m) of torque <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque>. The bore is 
87 mm and the stroke is 84 mm. The L47 has a 10.3:1 compression ratio 
and uses premium fuel.

Although most of the Northstar's features, including the coolant loss 
system, remained intact, the decreased bore increased weight 
unacceptably. To reduce it, Oldsmobile used a one-piece glass-filled 
thermoplastic intake manifold and simplified AC Rochester 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester_Products_Division> sequential 
fuel injection. A new die-cast structural aluminum oil pan incorporated 
baffling to reduce oil starvation in hard driving. A starter interlock 
prevents the starter from engaging if the quiet L47 is already running.

A highly modified version of this engine was used by General Motors 
racing division initially for Indy Racing League 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indy_Racing_League> competition starting 
in 1995, then was later used in the Cadillac Northstar LMP 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Northstar_LMP> program in 2000. 
Both engines retained the 4.0 L capacity, but the Northstar LMP version 
was twin-turbocharged.

The Aurora engine was introduced in 1994 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994> for the 1995 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995> model year, and General Motors 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Corporation> has not used 
this engine since the demise of the marque 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marque> in 2004.


    [edit
    <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GM_Premium_V_engine&action=edit&section=8>]
    LX5

A "Shortstar" LX5 inside an Intrigue's engine bay 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:3.5L_V6_Shortstar.jpg>
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:3.5L_V6_Shortstar.jpg>
A "/Shortstar/" LX5 inside an Intrigue's 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Intrigue> engine bay

The *LX5* V6 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V6> is a DOHC 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOHC> engine from Oldsmobile 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile>, introduced in 1999 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999> with the Oldsmobile Intrigue 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Intrigue>. It was produced by 
the /Premium/ engine group at GM and was thus called the Premium V6, or 
*PV6*, while it was being developed. It is based on the L47 Aurora 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_L47_engine> V8 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V8>, which is itself based on the 
Northstar engine, so engineers called it the *Short North*, though 
Oldsmobile fans have taken to calling it the *Shortstar*.

It is not a simple cut-down V8. Although it has a 90° vee-angle like the 
Northstar and Aurora, the engine block was engineered from scratch, so 
bore centers are different. It has chain-driven dual overhead cams 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_overhead_cam> and 4 valves per 
cylinder, but is an even-firing design with a split-pin crankshaft 
similar to the modern GM 3800 engines 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_3800_engine>. The LX5 displaced 3.5 L 
(3473 cc) and produced 215 hp (160 kW) and 230 ft·lbf (312 N·m). Bore is 
89.5 mm and stroke is 92 mm.

The cost of building this engine was high, and it was not used in many 
vehicles. It was said at the time that a family of premium V6s would 
follow, with displacements ranging from 3.3 L to 3.7 L, but only the LX5 
was ever produced. It was entirely different from any other V6 in the GM 
inventory, and as with the Aurora V8, production stopped with the demise 
of Oldsmobile <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile>.

This engine was used in the following:

    * 1999-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue
      <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Intrigue>
    * 2001-2002 Oldsmobile Aurora
      <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_Aurora>

The 3.5L LX5 was on the Ward's 10 Best Engines 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward%27s_10_Best_Engines> list for 1999 
and 2000.






Next question is can we bolt that 3800SC V6 Factory Blower onto
this Olds V6 ?

If we can get that to work - we can carve up an adapter and bolt
on an SVT Lightening Blower for more air.

Lightening Blowers can be had on eBay for as little as $250.00
on a 'Good Day';)


-- 

    =Bt=
milnersXcoupe
"The Heretic"

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