2014 Flex Fuel, any limitaions imposed?
10-25-2012, 08:45 AM
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
2014 Flex Fuel, any limitaions imposed?
Per Motor Trend the new 2014 6.2 will be a flex fuel engine (E85). In keeping up with the Toyota uprades available for my Tundra one of the limitaions noted for adding the TRD Super Charger to their 5.7 was "not availble for the flex fuel engine" .... Think this limitation will apply to the Chevy V8?
10-25-2012, 10:43 AM
#2
Team Owner
Per Motor Trend the new 2014 6.2 will be a flex fuel engine (E85). In keeping up with the Toyota uprades available for my Tundra one of the limitaions noted for adding the TRD Super Charger to their 5.7 was "not availble for the flex fuel engine" .... Think this limitation will apply to the Chevy V8?
10-25-2012, 11:15 AM
#3
Team Owner
There has been no mention of Flex Fuel for the Corvette LT1. Are you talking about some other announcement on a 6.2L GM motor?Here is Motor Trend's article on the release of the LT1.
http://wot.motortrend.com/next-gen-l...ch-280365.html
With all of that said, it is very likely that there will be Flex Fuel algorithms buried in the control strategy of the LT1 (just like there are in the LS3), whether or not they are used in the LT1 with the Corvette will remain the question and those details won't be around until next year when the final data is release on performance output and MPG.
10-25-2012, 11:39 AM
#4
Racer
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Per the Motor Trend E-Mail I subscribe to:
For years, car enthusiasts have debated what would come of Chevrolet’s iconic small block V-8. Would there be a next-generation engine? Would it get smaller? Would it still have pushrods? Would it have direct injection? Today, all of those questions have been answered.
Billed as the biggest change to the venerable small block V-8 engine in its 57-year history, the Gen-5 edition retains the trademark bore spacing, overhead-valve/cam-in-block valvetrain, and a few other key signifying features, but the engine fairly bristles with high-tech features. Direct fuel injection? Check. Variable valve timing? Got-it. E85 flex-fuel capability? Check. The above was widely leaked common knowledge, but now we can tell you the rest of the story. Some 99.9 percent of the engine is new, with the engine’s carryover parts fitting in a Ziploc bag. Two starter bolts, a piston pin and a retainer bolt or two are all that remain of the LS3. Zero-to-60 mph performance for the new base Corvette is expected to be under 4 seconds. Efficiency is increased, making this one of the most fuel efficient 450-hp vehicles available. That’s right, 450 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 450 pound-feet of torque at 4000 rpm.
For years, car enthusiasts have debated what would come of Chevrolet’s iconic small block V-8. Would there be a next-generation engine? Would it get smaller? Would it still have pushrods? Would it have direct injection? Today, all of those questions have been answered.
Billed as the biggest change to the venerable small block V-8 engine in its 57-year history, the Gen-5 edition retains the trademark bore spacing, overhead-valve/cam-in-block valvetrain, and a few other key signifying features, but the engine fairly bristles with high-tech features. Direct fuel injection? Check. Variable valve timing? Got-it. E85 flex-fuel capability? Check. The above was widely leaked common knowledge, but now we can tell you the rest of the story. Some 99.9 percent of the engine is new, with the engine’s carryover parts fitting in a Ziploc bag. Two starter bolts, a piston pin and a retainer bolt or two are all that remain of the LS3. Zero-to-60 mph performance for the new base Corvette is expected to be under 4 seconds. Efficiency is increased, making this one of the most fuel efficient 450-hp vehicles available. That’s right, 450 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 450 pound-feet of torque at 4000 rpm.
10-25-2012, 12:05 PM
#5
Team Owner
Per the Motor Trend E-Mail I subscribe to:
For years, car enthusiasts have debated what would come of Chevrolet’s iconic small block V-8. Would there be a next-generation engine? Would it get smaller? Would it still have pushrods? Would it have direct injection? Today, all of those questions have been answered.
Billed as the biggest change to the venerable small block V-8 engine in its 57-year history, the Gen-5 edition retains the trademark bore spacing, overhead-valve/cam-in-block valvetrain, and a few other key signifying features, but the engine fairly bristles with high-tech features. Direct fuel injection? Check. Variable valve timing? Got-it. E85 flex-fuel capability? Check. The above was widely leaked common knowledge, but now we can tell you the rest of the story. Some 99.9 percent of the engine is new, with the engine’s carryover parts fitting in a Ziploc bag. Two starter bolts, a piston pin and a retainer bolt or two are all that remain of the LS3. Zero-to-60 mph performance for the new base Corvette is expected to be under 4 seconds. Efficiency is increased, making this one of the most fuel efficient 450-hp vehicles available. That’s right, 450 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 450 pound-feet of torque at 4000 rpm.
For years, car enthusiasts have debated what would come of Chevrolet’s iconic small block V-8. Would there be a next-generation engine? Would it get smaller? Would it still have pushrods? Would it have direct injection? Today, all of those questions have been answered.
Billed as the biggest change to the venerable small block V-8 engine in its 57-year history, the Gen-5 edition retains the trademark bore spacing, overhead-valve/cam-in-block valvetrain, and a few other key signifying features, but the engine fairly bristles with high-tech features. Direct fuel injection? Check. Variable valve timing? Got-it. E85 flex-fuel capability? Check. The above was widely leaked common knowledge, but now we can tell you the rest of the story. Some 99.9 percent of the engine is new, with the engine’s carryover parts fitting in a Ziploc bag. Two starter bolts, a piston pin and a retainer bolt or two are all that remain of the LS3. Zero-to-60 mph performance for the new base Corvette is expected to be under 4 seconds. Efficiency is increased, making this one of the most fuel efficient 450-hp vehicles available. That’s right, 450 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 450 pound-feet of torque at 4000 rpm.
As I said, is it likely there will be an E85 variant of this motor in play in the GM family? You can pretty much count on it. Will there be control strategy built in? Again, you can pretty much count on it. Will it be deployed in the Corvette? Not sure so there isn't any information regarding your original question other than speculation on our part.