List of Chrysler engines
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4 cylinder
Chrysler engines
- 1938-1941 Willys/Jeep 134
- 1946-1972 Willys/Jeep 134 S-head/L-head
- Jeep 2.5 engine - A 2.5 liter straight-4 version of the old AMC Straight 6 engine was used by Jeep, Eagle, and Dodge.
- 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 liter engine was eventually expanded to 2.5 liters, and fuel injection and turbocharging was added.
- Chrysler Neon engine - Chrysler modified the 2.2 liter Chrysler K engine substantially for a 2.0 liter straight-4 for the new Dodge Neon compact car. This same engine was expanded to 2.4 liters 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 liter 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 Mini Cooper from BMW, and is used in international Neons.
- Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance - Hyundai, Mitsubishi, and Chrysler are working 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
- 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
- turbocharged - 1984-1988 Dodge Colt/Plymouth Champ
- 1.6 DOHC 4G61
- normally-aspirated - 1988-1991 Dodge Colt wagon/Eagle Summit
- turbocharged - 4/88-5/89 Dodge Colt turbo
- 1.8 4G37 - Dodge Colt and Colt Vista?, Eagle Summit?, 5/88-1994 Plymouth Laser/Eagle Talon
- 2.0 G52B - 1978-1983 Dodge Colt, Plymouth Arrow
- 2.0 G63B - 5/84-4/87 Dodge Colt Vista
- 2.0 DOHC Mitsubishi 4G63 engine
- normally-aspirated - 1988-4/92 Dodge Colt Vista, Plymouth Laser/Eagle Talon
- turbocharged - 1988-4/92 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/Limousine, Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge 400, Dodge 600
- turbocharged - 6/81-5/89 Dodge Conquest Tsi
- Sunbeam
- 1.5 - Plymouth Cricket
- Peugeot
- Renault
- 2.2 - Eagle Medallion
- Volkswagen - Chrysler licensed VW'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.
6 cylinder
Chrysler engines
- 1946-1955 Willys/Jeep (148/161)
- 1948-1964 Willys/Jeep (226)
- 1962-1973 Willys/Jeep OHC (230)
- Chrysler Flathead engine - A flat-head 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
- Jeep 225 V6 - A 90° V6 based on the GM 3800 engine
- 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 3-2barrel Weber version could honestly be called a Hemi Six-Pack.
- 215 - Chrysler Valiant
- 245 - Chrysler Valiant
- 265 - Chrysler Valiant
- Chrysler 3.3 engine - A V6 for midsize cars. It grew from 3.3 L in 1990 to 3.8 L, and 3.5 and 3.2 L versions are in use today.
- Magnum 3.9 - (AKA 318 V6) is a V6 variant of the LA family of engines.
- Chrysler LH engine - A compact, modern 2.7 L V6 for use in the LH cars
- 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 1988-1991 Plymouth Acclaim/Dodge Spirit and 1990-1994 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
- VM Motori
- 2.8 L Diesel V6 - 2005 Jeep Liberty
- Cummins
- Cummins B Series - 5.9 L Diesel I6 for Dodge Ram
V-8s
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 liter V8 for Jeep
- 5.7 liter Hemi - The modern Hemi, introduced in 2002.
- 6.1 liter Hemi - A larger modern Hemi, coming in 2004.
- 5.9 (361) - Used in the Coronet, Charger, 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.