The GM V6 was first introduced in 1980 on the front wheel Chevrolet Citation with a displacement of 2.8 liter (173 CI) The first rear wheel application was on the 1982 S-10 Chevrolet truck. A special version of the 2.8 was developed for the X11 Citation, producing 155 hp. This car was faster than the 1955 Chevrolet 283 CI. That was the purpose of the X11 project. This car also won several SCCA events and a class championship.

This engine has gone through the GM evolution process: 2.8 liter from 1980 – 89, 3.1 from 1990 – 94, and 3.4 from 1991 – 94 (on some Cameros and Firebirds). The V6 also comes in aluminum block that can be purchased from a GM dealer. Several High Performance parts are available for the V6, GM, Edelbrok, Crane Cams, McLeod, Comp cams, and others.

The V6 has been and is used in competition with great success in road racing, MTEG stadium truck racing and off-road racing such as Baja.

WHO WE ARE

Bill Guzman, founder and owner of Classic Conversions Engineering

• Thirty years experience in conversion design and installation

• Retired from Naval Air Station, Point Mugu, CA; public works and administration management

• Past President, Central Coast British Car Club (CCBCC)

• Member, Redline Corvettes

• Daily drivers: MGB, 454 SS Truck, and Corvette

• Cars presently own:

  2007 Corvette, daily driver

  1998 Camaro Z-28

  1990 454SS Truck

  1973 MGB-GT, Ford 2.8, V6 with T5 transmission, daily driver

  1968 MGB-GT, project car

  1967 MGB-GT, Chevy 2.6, V6 with T5 transmission, our products Test Car

  1966 MKII Jaguar, Buick 3.8, V6 with 350 auto transmission

Jan Guzman, administrative assistant and web master, Classic Conversions Engineering

• Retired from Northrop Grumman, F14 Software Systems Design Engineering

• Former mathematics teacher, BA in Mathematics

• Daily driver: 2007 Corvette and 1998 Z-28 Camaro

Jared Guzman, our son, serving with First Infantry Division in Iraq