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Having been around Northstar engines since they were introduced, I don't understand this statement:
Perhaps you could elaboarate.
Oh, I don't know, maybe the fact that most Northstar engines have either blown their head gaskets and/or roasted the engine due to blowing the head gaskets. Or maybe the fact that it's NOT uncommon to pull a Northstar valve cover and find a loose head bolt due to the block threads being stripped out.
Either way, total engine replacement and/or major engine repairs are routinely traced to a head gasket failure. It's been a common issue for Northstars since their introduction.
No bitter grapes here dude. Rayzer just asked me to "elaborate" on my jab about the Northstar heads in a previous post.
I must admit I find it interesting that a guy who's "... been around Northstar engines since they were introduced...."
would seem to take exception to my statement.
for what's it's worth, I heard awhile ago that the meatal used in the block and heads of the N* repel each other, and over time loose their form and become problems, they are not like-metals.... can anyone go further with this?
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Arg, Displacement on Demand. They better not screw it up again. When the first bad signs from the public come, destroy it and never use it again! I dont want GM's handy little gadget to stop Cadillac from being standard of the world when they are so close.
I think its a good idea.... Back when they had the 8-6-4, they didnt have the technology to do it effectively, but now they do.... They havent really made too many mistakes after the HT4100 (or maybe just the 80s).... Basically everything has been strides in the right direction....
