Buick V6 engine

Buick V6
Buick V6
	3800 V6 Series I (L27) Engine in a 1995 Buick Regal
Overview
Manufacturer	General Motors; Kaiser Jeep; American Motors;
Also called	Fireball; Dauntless; 3800;
Production	1961–2008
Layout
Configuration	90° V6
Displacement	181 cu in (3.0 L); 196 cu in (3.2 L); 198 cu in (3.2 L); 204 cu in (3.3 L); 225 cu in (3.7 L); 231 cu in (3.8 L); 252 cu in (4.1 L);
Cylinder bore	3.5 in (88.9 mm); 3.625 in (92.1 mm); 3.7 in (94 mm); 3.75 in (95.25 mm); 3.8 in (96.5 mm); 3.965 in (100.7 mm);
Piston stroke	2.66 in (67.6 mm); 3.16 in (80.3 mm); 3.1875 in (80.96 mm); 3.4 in (86.4 mm);
Cylinder block material	Cast iron
Cylinder head material	Cast iron
Valvetrain	OHV 2 valves × cyl.
Compression ratio	8.0:1, 8.4:1, 8.5:1, 9.0:1, 9.4:1
Combustion
Supercharger	Eaton M62 or M90 (some versions)
Turbocharger	In LD5 and special racing editions
Fuel system	Rochester carburetor; Multi-port fuel injection; Sequential fuel injection
Fuel type	Gasoline
Oil system	Wet sump
Cooling system	Water-cooled
Output
Power output	90 to 300 hp (67 to 224 kW)
Torque output	145 to 280 lb⋅ft (197 to 380 N⋅m)
Dimensions
Dry weight	392 lb (178 kg) (Series II)
Chronology
Successor	GM High Value V6 (Naturally Aspirated Applications); GM High Feature V6 (Supercharged Applications);

The Buick V6 is an OHV V6 engine developed by the Buick division of General Motors and first introduced in 1962. The engine was originally 198 cu in (3.2 L) and was marketed as the Fireball engine. GM continued to develop and refine the 231 cu in (3.8 L) V6, eventually and commonly referred to simply as the 3800, through numerous iterations.

The 3800 made the Ward's 10 Best Engines of the 20th Century list and made Ward's yearly 10 Best list numerous times. It is one of the most-manufactured engines in automotive history, with over 25 million produced.^{[citation needed]}

The engine originally derived from Buick's 215 cu in (3.5 L) aluminium V8 family,^{[citation needed]} which also went on to become the Rover V8, manufactured from 1960–2006.