Oldsmobile Aurora Engines by Year

The Aurora used a 4.0 V8 derived from Cadillac's Northstar; the second generation added a 3.5 Shortstar V6.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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gen1 (1995–1999): 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999

gen2 (2001–2003): 2001 · 2002 · 2003

gen1 (1995–1999)

1995 Aurora engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 244 V8 (L47)	250 hp net	Aurora

1996 Aurora engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 244 V8 (L47)	250 hp net	Aurora

1997 Aurora engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 244 V8 (L47)	250 hp net	Aurora

1998 Aurora engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 244 V8 (L47)	250 hp net	Aurora

1999 Aurora engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 244 V8 (L47)	250 hp net	Aurora

gen2 (2001–2003)

2001 Aurora engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 212 V6 (LX5)	215 hp net	Aurora 3.5
4.0L / 244 V8 (L47)	250 hp net	Aurora 4.0

2002 Aurora engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 212 V6 (LX5)	215 hp net	Aurora 3.5
4.0L / 244 V8 (L47)	250 hp net	Aurora 4.0

2003 Aurora engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.0L / 244 V8 (L47)	250 hp net	Aurora 4.0

Working on one of these engines?

• Engine displacement from bore and stroke
• Static and dynamic compression ratio
• Which camshaft for your build
• What size carburetor
• Horsepower to torque at any RPM
• Torque converter stall speed

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