>
> "Update: my girlfriend's stepdad is a mechanic at a european auto repair
> shop, and he has verified that the valve covers, intake manifold and
> exhaust port patterns of the Mercedes engine are identical to the Dodge
> 4.7's. In fact the valve cover gasket of a 450SL will fit any 4.7 Dakota
> engine. Go Figure...
>
> But granted, Chrysler couldn't leave well enough alone and had to
> "Moparize" it so it would be that "same-but-different" thing and be more
> cost-effective to recycle old inventory, and in turn it makes things
> less expensive to manufacture and keep the overhead amounts lower.
Well that I can't confirm, but being that I went to school on them and have
had a few apart, I'd bet money on it ,its not. When you get it apart, it
looks very "mopar" inside, such as the oil pump, rocker arms, timing
chains,pistons, and rods.
I've
> also heard that the 2.4L 4cyl PT Cruiser engines are nothing more than
> "modified" MB190E motors built on Dodge Neon chassis. All of this
> wouldn't surprise me since Daimler-Chrysler sent 1/2 of their german
> engineering team to detroit and took over the R&D duties. Hmmm...
>
That forsure is NOT true. Its the same 2.0/2.4 series of engines that came
out in the neon/stratus back in 1994.
Dave St.Louis
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98 GRAND CHEROKEE LTD. 5.9L {14.82@91}
89 LEBARON GTC Conv. Intercooled 2.5 {14.13@95}
88 SHADOW ES Intercooled 16V DOHC 2.2 {11.95@121}
89 SPIRIT ES
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