Chrysler LH engine
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{{Infobox Automobile
|name=Chrysler LH Engines
|manufacturer=Chrysler Corporation
|production=1998–
|class=60° DOHC V6
|engine=2.7 L (2736 cc)
|related=Chrysler SOHC V6
|similar=GM 54° V6
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The LH engine was a series of V6 engines developed by Chrysler Corporation for its LH platform cars. It is a 60-degree V6 designed for front wheel drive applications, later adapted to rear wheel drive ones. The LH engine is based on the SOHC 3.5 L engine, though bore, stroke, and assembly site are different.
2.7
The 2.7 L (2736 cc) EER version debuted in 1998 and is built in Kenosha, WI. It is a DOHC 4-valve design. Bore is 86 mm and stroke is 78.5 mm. It is an aluminum block with cast-iron cylinder liners and aluminum heads. Output is 200 hp (149 kW) at 5800 RPM with 190 ft·lbf (258 N·m) of torque at 4850 RPM and it is a TLEV engine. The engine was affected by an oil sludge problem and premature timing chain tensioner failure.
Vehicles using this engine include:
- 1998-2001 Chrysler Concorde
- 1998-2004 Dodge Intrepid
- 2001-2006 Dodge Stratus sedan/Chrysler Sebring sedan & convertible
- 2005-present Chrysler 300
- 2005-present Dodge Magnum SE
- 2006-present Dodge Charger SE (Canada and Fleet in the U.S.)