General Motors 2.3L Quad 4 Engine

870353

02/01/1987

Event
SAE International Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
For the 1988 model year General Motors will introduce a new 2.3L, four cylinder, 16 valve engine named the “Quad 4”. This engine features high specific power, low mechanical and thermal losses, precision manufacturing processes, and outstanding reliability.
This paper describes the organizational and operating philosophies including simultaneous engineering and supplier source selection and development under which this engine was designed, processed, validated, and manufactured.
Also described are the design features and manufacturing techniques utilized to reach the program objectives.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/870353
Pages
22
Citation
Thomson, M., Frelund, A., Pallas, M., and Miller, K., "General Motors 2.3L Quad 4 Engine," SAE Technical Paper 870353, 1987, https://doi.org/10.4271/870353.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1987
Product Code
870353
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English