If I Had a Nickle For Every Inline 5 I've Owned...

[EndeavoredH3]

Id have 10 cents. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.

2011 Volvo C30 Turbo Inline-5 is the new daily. Flew out to Chattanooga, Tennessee sight unseen other than a video from the owner. Purchased and driven back to Arizona without issues.

Visited the corvette museum in bowling green.

Some photos along I-40

And that's all for the moment. Installed some fun bits but figured the road trip was worthy enough to post!

 

[3Hummers]

I would have nothing since I have never owned an inline 5. You would be 10 cents richer than me. LOL

 

[alrock]

What, you don't want to daily your H3??? Looks like you found a good, and fun daily.

 

[EndeavoredH3]

What, you don't want to daily your H3??? Looks like you found a good, and fun daily.

The 8mpg as of late has been hard on saving for retirement.

 

[06 H3]

Inline 5 life! My dad had the H3 followed by 2 Volvo inline 5 motors. He had great luck with his Volvos…my sister has his 2nd one and it still runs well. It has had 2 less engine replacements, a few less transmissions, and about 8 less axles then my H3, which was also my dads…I think he gave me a lemon

 

[Mr_Rich]

I think the I5 is actually one of the better GM engines. I was happy with mine and I still wish I had it. Way better than that 3.6L that GM uses now.
I've always been a mech as a hobby. To supplement my retirement I've worked for a private collector for a couple of years and now I'm a mobile mechanic for the past year.

 

[rascole]

Imagine if GM would have kept developing the Atlas series. A small turbo easily put this in Alpha territory.

 

[EndeavoredH3]

Imagine if GM would have kept developing the Atlas series. A small turbo easily put this in Alpha territory.

They really had a hit with the I6. GM developed a couple race motors and was nicknames the "American 2JZ" and "Ameribarra" (Rival for the Ford Barra motor made internationally). Motor was overbuilt and ready for boost.

If my memory serves me right, the block and bottom end could handle somewhere north of 600-700 hp at the wheels.