Dec 4, 2024 · Mercedes’ V8 with the hot vee setup has been in production for a decade and has proven itself to be very reliable. Far more so than its predecessors with conventional turbo setup actually. Oil separators clogging on some versions (causes rear main seal to leak) and misfires on early vehicles are the two things that have notably shown up over ...

Jan 16, 2022 · Im a looking at the new 2022 Ram Longhorn Limited, it has that V8 with the MDS VVT engine. I am used to the V6 Eco Boost in the F150, had some terrible times with the 10 speed transmissions in the F150 of late and looking to switch to the 8 speed V8 in the Ram . I was just curious if anyone has...

Nov 16, 2020 · Plymouth seemed to have been left out, a portent for the future, though it might have made sense at the time - a V8 was still a premium engine, and Chrysler's was a premium unit even for a V8. Introduced in the fall of 1950 as a 1951 model, the Fire Power V-8 was on option in the Saratoga (except for the coupe), while it was standard in the New ...

Nov 16, 2020 · Generally, the 318 was a workhorse engine, using a single two-barrel carburetor for most of its life; it took regular gas, and provided good power, reliability, and, for a V8 of its time, economy. Hydraulic lifters, used from the start (and installed on A-engines starting with the 1968 model year), meant that owners did not have to do periodic ...

Nov 16, 2020 · Chrysler's first V8 engine was the "dual rocker," now known as the original Hemi. Developed from Chrysler's aviation research , the efficient powerhouse had roughly hemispherical heads, opposing valves, and a complex valvetrain that …

5.2 liter V8 . 3.9 liter V6. 2.5 liter four-cylinder. Engine accessories and such . The air cleaner housing sat atop the right front inner fender. Inlet to the air cleaner was in the front corner of the engine compartment to minimize the possibility of water and snow ingestion into the air cleaner.

Nov 16, 2020 · For years, the largest "B" engine was the 383 cubic inch V8. The company created a raised block with the 1959 cars; the new "RB series" would go up to 440 cubic inches. The numerous engine sizes raised costs a bit, so Chrysler started working to standardize all the big block engines on a 4.32" bore (according to racer and historian Rick ...

Feb 23, 2021 · What (if any) is the relative difference in reliability between a 2021-2022 5.7L HEMI with MDS VVT and the 2023-current 5.7L HEMI with MDS VVT eTorque engine? I'm in the process of identifying potential replacement trucks and have decided to purchase a RAM 1500 with the 5.7L engine and 3.92 gearing for a travel trailer (amongst other hauling ...

Nov 10, 2024 · The engine started as an attempt to make a common v6 for MB and Chrysler. After quite some time, the only common part they could come up with was the piston (MB wanted 90 while Chrysler wanted 60 deg V). VP of powertrain Bob Lee mandated we not call it PUG, and it became PSU instead.

The SRT-8 engine packs 425 horsepower and 420 ft-lb torque, in a car that will be over 1,400 lbs lighter than its brother Challenger or Charger. Just after a few weeks of talking to Brendan from Performance Innovations (out of North Carolina) and hearing his passion for the project, I got on uship.com and scheduled a private hauler to take the ...