1991_Vn2nV said:
SOHC is not really considered technologically advanced....It doesnt make use of the limitations that pushrod engines suffer and the VL |6 doesnt make use of the advantages of OHC either.....It is still only 2 valves per cylinder...which the Buick V6 is as well...And it doesnt have Variable Valve Timing....And it doesnt really have the ability to rev harder than the Buick either...
DOHC like in the quad cam Alloytec is generally a different story.
Also does the RB30 have cross-flow cylinder heads like the Buick V6 or not?
Plus pushrod may be 'old' but so is SOHC...considering both have been around for over a century.
lol N my comment wasnt because of what you said...What you said was fine man, everyone is entitled to their opinion. It was just a statement i was making in regards to this thread/poll in general.
Nah it's cool mate.
I think back in 1986, the RB30 was definately ahead of it's time and was a fresh start from the old 202, that had virtually been used since the late 40s in the FX.
Just saying compared to all the motors Holden used before the RB30. When the RB30 came along, it was a leap into a new era for Holden.
I like to consider VLs, as the bridge model, that linked Holden from days gone by to the era of EFI,Turbos,ECUs etc. (From a Holden perspective)