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On Feb 7, 12:40 pm, "Peter Dohm" <lefty...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > > Instead of the Javelin Ford, which appears totally dead, or the Chevy
> > > V6 that is 3/4 a small block has nayone thought about flying the
> > > pushrod Chrysler V6? They are becoming available pretty cheap.
>
> > From my experience in cars, they are pretty cheap because they are crap,
> > or next to it.
> > --
>
> I've heard that enough times to wonder it there might be some basis;
> OTOH, back when they were still current production, my local Chrysler dealer
> believed they were sufficiently reliable that a 100,000 standard factory
> waranty was imminent.
>
> I do not recall whether they were bimetal or aluminum block engines, but
> adiquate and consistent cooling is *very* important with aluminum heads on
> an iron block.
>
> Also, some of the newer designs may be lighter, although I do not know the
> weight of either.
>
> BTW, Ford had a 3.0L and GM had a similar engine that may have been the
> 3.4L, which were both just about as compact as the Chrysler 3.0L and 3.3L
> engines.
>
> Peter
The 3.0L Chrysler engine of recent times isn't a push rod engine. It
was a Mitsubishi design and had its share of problems, particularly
with valve guides and cam and crank seals. The 3.3L pushrod engine
(and its variants) is of US design and manufacture.
Search rec.autos.makers.chrysler.
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