Introduction Manufactured in Port Melbourne, Australia, the Holden LWR ‘Alloytec’ was a dedicated LPG V6 engine that was available from February 2012 and replaced the LW2 dual fuel engine. Within General Motors’ Regular Production Option’ (RPO) system, LWR’ was the code for the dedicated LPG HFV6 engine. Vapour injection Based on the 3.6-litre LY7 engine, […]
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Holden LW2 Alloytec dual fuel V6 engine (2005-12)
Manufactured in Port Melbourne, Australia, the Holden LW2 ‘Alloytec’ was a dual fuel petrol/LPG V6 engine that was available from October 2005 to 2012. Within General Motors’ ‘Regular Production Option’ (RPO) system, LW2 was the code for the dual fuel HFV6 engine. The LW2 engine was based on the low-output LE0 V6, but differed in […]
Holden LN3 ‘3800’ V6 engine (1989-90)
Introduction The LN3 was a 3.8-litre pushrod V6 petrol engine that was first used in Australia in the VN Commodore. Developed by General Motors, the LN3 engine was also known as the Buick-Oldsmobile-Cadillac (BOC) V6 and had 90-degree V’ cylinder banks, 96.5 mm bores and an 86.3 mm stroke for a capacity of 3791 cc. […]
Holden LLT and LFX Alloytec V6 engines (2009-17)
Introduction The Holden LLT and LFX were 3.6-litre direct-injection V6 engines that were manufactured in Port Melbourne, Australia. Released in September 2009, the LLT was a petrol engine that was replaced by the E85-compatible LFX engine in November 2011. Developed by GM Powertrain, the LLT and LFX were part of General Motors’ High Feature V6 […]
Holden L98 ‘Generation IV’ V8 engine (2006-10)
Introduction Produced by General Motors at its plant in Silao, Mexico, the L98 was a 6.0-litre pushrod V8 petrol engine that was unique to Holden vehicles. The L98 was first introduced in the VZ Ute SS Thunder before its more widespread application throughout Holden’s VE and WM Commodore ranges. From January 2009 to September 2010, […]
Holden LF1 and LFW Alloytec V6 engines (2009-17)
Introduction The Holden LF1 and LFW were 3.0-litre direct-injection V6 engines that were manufactured in Port Melbourne, Australia. Released in September 2009, the LF1 was a petrol engine that was replaced by the E85-compatible LFW engine in September 2010 (coinciding with the release of Holden’s VE.II and WM.II model ranges). Developed by GM Powertrain, the […]
Holden LE0 Alloytec V6 engine (2004-10)
Introduction Manufactured in Port Melbourne, Australia, the Holden LE0 ‘Alloytec’ V6 engine was available from 2004 to 2010. Developed by GM Powertrain, the LE0 was part of General Motors’ High Feature V6 (HFV6) engine family; within General Motors’ ‘Regular Production Option’ (RPO) system, ‘LE0’ was the code for the reduced output HFV6 engine. The LE0 […]
Holden L67 supercharged V6 engine (1996-2004)
Introduction The L67 was a supercharged 3.8-litre pushrod V6 petrol engine that was available in Holden vehicles from 1996 to 2004. Developed by GM, the L67 engine was based on the naturally aspirated L36 but had several significant differences. L67 block and internals The L67 engine had the same cast iron block with cross-bolted main […]
Holden L76 and L77 ‘Generation IV’ V8 engines (2006-17)
Introduction The L76 and L77 were 6.0-litre pushrod V8 petrol engines that were produced by General Motors at its Silao, Mexico, plant. The L76 engine had cylinder deactivation technology (GM’s Active Fuel Management’, or AFM), though the AFM system was not enabled when the L76 was first introduced in the Holden VZ and WL model […]
Holden L36 ECOTEC V6 engine (1995-2004)
Introduction The L36 was a 3.8-litre pushrod V6 petrol engine that was used in Holden vehicles from 1995 to 2004. Although the L36 ‘ECOTEC’ engine retained the 90-degree ‘V’ cylinder banks, 96.5 mm bores, 86.3 mm stroke and 3791 cc capacity of its LN3 predecessor, the L36 engine was a significant redesign and the changes […]