List of Chrysler engines

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This a list of engines available on Chrysler models throughout the company's history.

Contents 1 4 cylinder 1.1 Chrysler engines 1.2 Non-Chrysler engines 2 6 cylinder 2.1 Chrysler engines 2.2 Non-Chrysler engines 3 V8s 3.1 Small blocks 3.2 Big blocks 4 V10 5 Turbine

4 cylinder

Chrysler engines

• 1944-1953 Willys Go Devil
• 1950-1971 Willys Hurricane
• Jeep 2.5 engine - A 2.5 L straight-4 version of the old AMC Straight 6 engine that was used by Jeep, Eagle, and Dodge.
• 1967-1986 Simca Type 315 - Developed by Simca before its takeover by Chrysler and later manufactured by Peugeot, this engine family was famously used in the Horizon.
• Chrysler K engine - Chrysler developed a specialized straight-4 engine for the K-cars, referred to as the K-car engine or Trans Four. This 2.2 L engine was eventually expanded to 2.5 L in 1985, and fuel injection and turbocharging were added.
• Chrysler Neon engine - In 1994, Chrysler modified the 2.2 L Chrysler K engine substantially for a 2.0 L straight-4 for the new Dodge Neon compact car. This same engine was expanded to 2.4 L for use in the Cirrus/Stratus/Breeze and later used in a number of Chrysler small cars and minivans. Turbocharged variants made their way into the PT Cruiser and the Dodge SRT-4.
• Tritec engine - Chrysler and BMW teamed up on a new 1.6 L engine for subcompact cars to be built in Brazil. Although this engine is not sold in North America in any Chrysler vehicle, it is available in the BMW MINI Cooper, and is used in international Neons.
• Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance - Hyundai, Mitsubishi, and Chrysler worked together on a joint-venture 4-cylinder engine in 1.8, 2.0, and 2.4 L sizes.

Non-Chrysler engines

• Mitsubishi Motors
  • 1.4 G12B - 1979-1984 Dodge Colt/Plymouth Champ/Colt
  • 1.5 G15B - 1985-1989 Dodge Colt
  • 1.5 4G15 - 1988-1994 Dodge Colt/Eagle Summit
  • 1.6 4G32 - 1976-1977 Dodge Colt, Plymouth Arrow
  • 1.6 G32B
    • normally-aspirated - 1978-1980 Dodge Colt, Dodge Challenger/Plymouth Sapporo, Plymouth Arrow; 1979-1987 Dodge Colt/Plymouth Champ/Colt
    • turbocharged - 1984-1988 Dodge/Plymouth Colt
  • 1.6 DOHC 4G61
    • normally-aspirated - 1988-1991 Dodge Colt wagon/Eagle Summit
    • turbocharged - 1989 Dodge Colt
  • 1.8 4G37 - Dodge Colt and Colt Vista?, Eagle Summit?, 1990-1994 Plymouth Laser/Eagle Talon
  • 2.0 G52B - 1978-1983 Dodge Colt, Plymouth Arrow
  • 2.0 G63B - 1984-1987 Dodge Colt Vista
  • 2.0 DOHC Mitsubishi 4G63 engine
    • normally-aspirated - 1988-1992 Dodge Colt Vista, Plymouth Laser/Eagle Talon
    • turbocharged - 1990-1992 Plymouth Laser/Eagle Talon
  • 2.4 4G64 - Dodge Colt Vista/Eagle Summit
  • 2.6 G54B
    • normally-aspirated - 1978-1983 Dodge Colt, Dodge Challenger/Plymouth Sapporo, Plymouth Arrow; 1981-1989 Dodge Aries/Plymouth Reliant, Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager, also Chrysler New Yorker, Chrysler E-Class, Chrysler Executive, Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge 400, Dodge 600
    • turbocharged - 1984-1986 Dodge/Plymouth Conquest TSi, 1987-1989 Chrysler Conquest TSi
• Sunbeam
  • 1.5 - Plymouth Cricket
• Renault
  • 2.2 - Eagle Medallion
• VM Motori
  • 2.5 L diesel I4 - used in European versions of the Chrysler Voyager and Jeep Cherokee
  • 2.8 L diesel I4 - Jeep Liberty CRD
• Volkswagen - Chrysler licensed Volkswagen's 1.7 L I4 for use in the L-body cars in the 1970s. It was replaced by the 2.2 L K-car engine in 1981.
  • 1.7 - Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon, Dodge 024/Plymouth TC3

6 cylinder

Chrysler engines

• 1946-1955 Willys Lightning/Hurricane 6 (148/161)
• 1948-1964 Willys Super Hurricane (226)
• 1962-1973 Kaiser Tornado (230)

(No Willys or Kaiser engine was ever used in a Chrysler-built Jeep)

• Chrysler Flathead engine - A flathead straight-6 used through the 1950s
• Chrysler Slant 6 engine - (G and RG family) A straight-6 inclined at an angle.
• AMC Straight-6 engine - A straight-6 designed by American Motors Corporation and used by Jeep
• Dauntless V6 - GM V6 used by several Jeeps in the 1960s
• Chrysler Australian engine - The Australian straight sixes was built on a basic design intended for use in American trucks. They changed from the slant six to Australian-built 215, 245, and 265 sixes in 1970. The Aussie models had hemispherical heads, so the 3-2 barrel Weber version could honestly be called a Hemi Six-Pack.
  • 215 - Chrysler Valiant
  • 245 - Chrysler Valiant
  • 265 - Chrysler Valiant
• Chrysler 3.3 engine - A pushrod V6 for midsize cars. It grew from 3.3 L in 1990 to 3.8 L
• Chrysler SOHC V6 engine - 3.5 L, 3.2 L, and 4.0 L SOHC variants of the 3.3 design.
• Magnum 3.9 - a V6 variant of the 318 in³ LA V8.
• Chrysler LH engine - A compact, modern 2.7 L DOHC V6 for use in the LH cars derived from the 3.3 design.
• Chrysler PowerTech engine - 3.7 L V6 for 2002+ trucks

Non-Chrysler engines

• Mitsubishi Motors V6
  • 2.5 L 6G73 - Used in the Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Avenger, Chrysler Cirrus, and Dodge Stratus
  • 3.0 L 6G72 - Used in the Plymouth Acclaim/Dodge Spirit and 1987-1994 Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager, also Dodge Dynasty, Chrysler LeBaron, Chrysler TC, Chrysler New Yorker, Dodge Daytona, Dodge Stealth, Dodge Shadow ES, and Plymouth Duster
• PRV engine - 3.0 L V6, used in the joint-venture Eagle Premier and Dodge Monaco cars
• Cummins
  • Cummins B Series - 5.9 L Diesel I6 for Dodge Ram

V8s

Small blocks

Chrysler's small-block V8 engines all derive from the classic A engine:

• Chrysler A engine - Chrysler's first small-block V8.
• 1964-present Chrysler LA engine - An evolution of the A engine, and extremely successful. The original LA design was in use until recently, as were V6 and V10 engines based on this design. Today, the only LA-derived engine design currently in use is the Viper V10. (273/318/340/360)
• Chrysler PowerTech engine - Chrysler's new 4.7 L V8 for Jeep
• 5.7 L Hemi - The modern Hemi, introduced in 2002.
• 6.1 L Hemi - A larger modern Hemi, coming in 2004.
• 5.9 (361) - Used in the Coronet, Charger and Belvedere
• 1956-1987 AMC V8
  • 1956-1961 Hudson (250/287/327)
  • 1966-1987 AMC Small-Block (290/304/343/360)
  • 1968-1978 AMC Big-Block (390/401)

Big blocks

Chrysler's big-block V8s fall into the following families:

• FirePower/Hemi/Poly
  • 1951-1958 Chrysler (331/354/392)
  • 1952-1957 DeSoto (276/291/330/341/345)
  • 1953-1959 Dodge (241/270/315/318/325/326)
  • 1955-1966 Plymouth (241/259/270/301/303/318)
• 1958-1977 Chrysler B engine (350/361/383/400)
• 1958-1977 Chrysler RB engine (383/413/426/440)
• Chrysler Hemi engine - The classic 426 monster from 1964 to 1971.

V10

• Viper V10 - An evolution of the LA design, executed in aluminum.
• Ram Tough V10 - A similar cast-iron engine was made for Dodge Ram trucks.

Turbine

Chrysler Turbine engines - In the 1960s, Chrysler experimented with gas turbine engines.