4.3L S10(190) vs Silverado(200)

Joseph · Post by **Joseph** » Mon Mar 24, 2003 11:36 am

I was on the Chevrolet web site. I saw that the Silverado and the Express van 4.3L gets 200hp ours have 190hp. So what do their engines get that ours don't? I'm wondering can we get 200hp like theirs?

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Mon Mar 24, 2003 2:45 pm

A different computer for the most part.... not much else at all worth mentioning.

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 5:31 pm

Probably have more room to put in a better exhaust header and other stuff also.

marks10cc · Post by **marks10cc** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 10:03 pm

Doesn't the Silverado have larger exhaust from the cat back as well? I can't remember seeing a v-6 Silverado in the last few years

Joseph · Post by **Joseph** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 11:14 pm

My Chevy dealer has 3 Silverado's with V-6 one standard cab and two in the ext. cab all 3 are work truck models. They also have a few with V-6 in the LS models. I quess they figure with gas prices the way they are people might want one. JH68

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 1:22 pm

hell, I'm not paying any more for gas consumption as I was before. I'm getting just about the same milege per gallon as I did with my S10. AND I've got the 5.3 liter V8.

Just the larger tank hurts more to fill with prices. Around here, I'm paying between $1.49 to $1.67 depending on the week.

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 2:23 pm

$1.49-$1.67? That's it? It's still $1.94 here...some places still as high as $1.99. You've got it pretty easy.

Joseph · Post by **Joseph** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 10:50 pm

3 weeks ago it a high of $1.83 for regular unleaded. Ever since it's been going down. Now, it's sitting on $1.57. JH68

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 6:13 am

Yeah, I guess I shouldn't be complaining....lol .... it still hurts though...lol

Joseph · Post by **Joseph** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 8:41 am

There's nothing wrong complaining about gas prices. It's just weird how gas prices keep going up and down. I'll still think their taking advantage of the public. Oh, well. JH68

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 9:06 am

They totally are. There was a report on the local news here yesterday that said the wholesale price of gas has gone down $0.40 in the last month while the posted price has only gone down $0.01. It's total profit-taking and using current events to manipulate the prices.

Almost makes me want to buy an electric car.

But that wouldn't be as much fun off-road.

christian · Post by **christian** » Sat Apr 05, 2003 8:46 am

"They totally are. There was a report on the local news here yesterday that said the wholesale price of gas has gone down $0.40 in the last month while the posted price has only gone down $0.01. It's total profit-taking and using current events to manipulate the prices.

Almost makes me want to buy an electric car. But that wouldn't be as much fun off-road. "

No it would't be that fun in the mud

Christian

2002 S-10 crewcab Ls

Post by **HenryJ** » Sat Apr 05, 2003 12:59 pm

christian wrote:Almost makes me want to buy an electric car. But that wouldn't be as much fun off-road. "

No it would't be that fun in the mud

Don't totally discount the idea of an electric offroad vehicle.

Electric motors have huge amounts of torque available instantly! I think it could work very well for offroad, especially crawling.

Seems like I saw a 4x4 Suburban hybrid somewhere

The biggest hang up right now is the energy storage. There are lots of ideas out there, but no real good answer yet.

Given time , inspiration ,innovation and technology will come up with something...I hope.

You're right though the mud probably wouldn't work as well...too heavy and too slow.

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Sun Apr 06, 2003 9:45 am

And it would be very difficult to live without the nice rumble of a good performance exhaust too.

Joseph · Post by **Joseph** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 10:37 am

At my last job over 9 years ago. They had a towmotor (forklift or lift truck). That was electric it moved pretty fast. I've seen a car on t.v. that though the qtr. mile it was 2 seconds slow then the gas power car. JH68

QnsRyche · Post by **QnsRyche** » Wed May 07, 2003 11:11 am

yea but i bet no eletric or hybrid is gonna tow my trailer any time soon