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Old 08-17-2022, 01:16 PM   #144
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Another fun story in this line was when GM put the small block (5.3L if I recall correctly) in the Colorado/Canyon and H3. Cost GM $1,000 less in piece cost and they charged something like $1,500 for the option. The I5 with twin balance shafts was obscurely expensive compared to the small block.
Well there's some fun info I didn't know before. I had one of those "obscurely expensive" I5s in my 2005 Colorado (sold years ago, but running well). I'd have loved to have the 5.3.
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