Eisboch wrote:
"James Sweet" wrote in message
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Thanks. I haven't been able to find a "review" with the v6 engine.


I haven't encountered many good V6 engines, I'm not really sure why but
they seem to be much less robust than inline 6's, perhaps it's the compact
shape?



There's a good reason for it.
I just wish I knew what it was.

An inline six has inherent balance & even firing.

A V-6 needs extensive balancing & requires offset crank journals for
even firing, considerably weakening the crankshaft.

Rob

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Eisboch wrote:
"James Sweet" wrote in message
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Thanks. I haven't been able to find a "review" with the v6 engine.


I haven't encountered many good V6 engines, I'm not really sure why but
they seem to be much less robust than inline 6's, perhaps it's the
compact shape?



There's a good reason for it.
I just wish I knew what it was.

An inline six has inherent balance & even firing.

A V-6 needs extensive balancing & requires offset crank journals for even
firing, considerably weakening the crankshaft.

Rob

Plus I think ... as someone else pointed out ... the whole purpose of a V
configuration is to reduce the overall engine size to fit the engine in
smaller compartments, thus the stroke is typically shorter and resultant
torque is less.
The old Ford 300 ci straight six used in full sized cars and trucks was
every bit as strong or stronger as a small V8. And then there was the 225
ci slant six from Chrysler ...

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"trainfan1" wrote in message
et...
Eisboch wrote:
"James Sweet" wrote in message
news:IDTXg.24$cQ5.14@trndny06...

Thanks. I haven't been able to find a "review" with the v6 engine.

I haven't encountered many good V6 engines, I'm not really sure why but
they seem to be much less robust than inline 6's, perhaps it's the
compact shape?


There's a good reason for it.
I just wish I knew what it was.
An inline six has inherent balance & even firing.

A V-6 needs extensive balancing & requires offset crank journals for even
firing, considerably weakening the crankshaft.

Rob

Plus I think ... as someone else pointed out ... the whole purpose of a V
configuration is to reduce the overall engine size to fit the engine in
smaller compartments, thus the stroke is typically shorter and resultant
torque is less.
The old Ford 300 ci straight six used in full sized cars and trucks was
every bit as strong or stronger as a small V8. And then there was the 225
ci slant six from Chrysler ...

First time I looked under the hood of a Dodge Dart I thought the motor
mounts had broken.

Bert Robbins wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"trainfan1" wrote in message
et...
Eisboch wrote:
"James Sweet" wrote in message
news:IDTXg.24$cQ5.14@trndny06...

Thanks. I haven't been able to find a "review" with the v6 engine.

I haven't encountered many good V6 engines, I'm not really sure why but
they seem to be much less robust than inline 6's, perhaps it's the
compact shape?


There's a good reason for it.
I just wish I knew what it was.
An inline six has inherent balance & even firing.

A V-6 needs extensive balancing & requires offset crank journals for even
firing, considerably weakening the crankshaft.

Rob

Plus I think ... as someone else pointed out ... the whole purpose of a V
configuration is to reduce the overall engine size to fit the engine in
smaller compartments, thus the stroke is typically shorter and resultant
torque is less.
The old Ford 300 ci straight six used in full sized cars and trucks was
every bit as strong or stronger as a small V8. And then there was the 225
ci slant six from Chrysler ...

First time I looked under the hood of a Dodge Dart I thought the motor
mounts had broken.

Figures.......

Eisboch wrote:
"trainfan1" wrote in message
et...

Eisboch wrote:

"James Sweet" wrote in message
news:IDTXg.24$cQ5.14@trndny06...


Thanks. I haven't been able to find a "review" with the v6 engine.


I haven't encountered many good V6 engines, I'm not really sure why but
they seem to be much less robust than inline 6's, perhaps it's the
compact shape?



There's a good reason for it.
I just wish I knew what it was.

An inline six has inherent balance & even firing.

A V-6 needs extensive balancing & requires offset crank journals for even
firing, considerably weakening the crankshaft.

Rob


Plus I think ... as someone else pointed out ... the whole purpose of a V
configuration is to reduce the overall engine size to fit the engine in
smaller compartments, thus the stroke is typically shorter and resultant
torque is less.
The old Ford 300 ci straight six used in full sized cars and trucks was
every bit as strong or stronger as a small V8. And then there was the 225
ci slant six from Chrysler ...

Eisboch


That slant six was the best part of my 1977 Dodge Aspen SW.

"Don White" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"trainfan1" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:

"James Sweet" wrote in message
news:IDTXg.24$cQ5.14@trndny06...


Thanks. I haven't been able to find a "review" with the v6 engine.


I haven't encountered many good V6 engines, I'm not really sure why but
they seem to be much less robust than inline 6's, perhaps it's the
compact shape?



There's a good reason for it.
I just wish I knew what it was.

An inline six has inherent balance & even firing.

A V-6 needs extensive balancing & requires offset crank journals for even
firing, considerably weakening the crankshaft.

Rob


Plus I think ... as someone else pointed out ... the whole purpose of a V
configuration is to reduce the overall engine size to fit the engine in
smaller compartments, thus the stroke is typically shorter and resultant
torque is less.
The old Ford 300 ci straight six used in full sized cars and trucks was
every bit as strong or stronger as a small V8. And then there was the
225 ci slant six from Chrysler ...

Eisboch
That slant six was the best part of my 1977 Dodge Aspen SW.

That's "Aspirin", not Aspen.

Don White wrote:


That slant six was the best part of my 1977 Dodge Aspen SW.

Have you noticed you can now buy a brand new Chrysler Aspen? D-C has
revived the nameplate. That takes guts after the Aspen/Volare
debacle(it should have been a worthy successor to the Dart/Valiant
except for the careless way Chrysler designed/built/marketed cars in the
mid 70's... I mean who wanted an olive green Aspen w/ orange vinyl
interior, that rusted out in 2 years?).

Rob

"trainfan1" wrote in message
et...
Don White wrote:


That slant six was the best part of my 1977 Dodge Aspen SW.

Have you noticed you can now buy a brand new Chrysler Aspen? D-C has
revived the nameplate. That takes guts after the Aspen/Volare debacle(it
should have been a worthy successor to the Dart/Valiant except for the
careless way Chrysler designed/built/marketed cars in the mid 70's... I
mean who wanted an olive green Aspen w/ orange vinyl interior, that rusted
out in 2 years?).

Rob

Yep. Remember the top of the fenders over the front tires? They always
rusted through.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"trainfan1" wrote in message
et...

Don White wrote:


That slant six was the best part of my 1977 Dodge Aspen SW.

Have you noticed you can now buy a brand new Chrysler Aspen? D-C has
revived the nameplate. That takes guts after the Aspen/Volare debacle(it
should have been a worthy successor to the Dart/Valiant except for the
careless way Chrysler designed/built/marketed cars in the mid 70's... I
mean who wanted an olive green Aspen w/ orange vinyl interior, that rusted
out in 2 years?).

Rob


Yep. Remember the top of the fenders over the front tires? They always
rusted through.

Eisboch


We got new fenders free up here.

trainfan1 wrote:
Don White wrote:


That slant six was the best part of my 1977 Dodge Aspen SW.

Have you noticed you can now buy a brand new Chrysler Aspen? D-C has
revived the nameplate. That takes guts after the Aspen/Volare
debacle(it should have been a worthy successor to the Dart/Valiant
except for the careless way Chrysler designed/built/marketed cars in the
mid 70's... I mean who wanted an olive green Aspen w/ orange vinyl
interior, that rusted out in 2 years?).

Sounds like you are familiar with a vehicle of that description, did you
own it?