Prowler V6

[Frederic Breitwieser]

> So ya see, when ya say 'plain vanilla', back in the 60's and early 70's
> and some MAYBE EVEN NOW, ALL Mopars came with FORGED cranks and rods,
> wheras most others had meager cast units....

Mopar had a mix of cast and forged units over the years... and as the
product line aged into the 70's, the cast parts became more common. 
Also not around this time due to emmission rules, the compression went
down as well.  Maybe these two statements are related.

> I've heard that most s.b. chev 4-bolt main blocks had forged cranks, but
> this hasn't been sildified/proven yet to me anyways, anybody?

Some do some don't.

One thing I will state about the Chevy engine, is its a bottom oiler,
whereas most ford/mopar engines are top oilers.  This means in a Chevy
350, the crank journals are oiled first.  Interesting tidbit I got
from the local machine shop this morning.


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Frederic Breitwieser
Bridgeport CT 06606

1993 Supercharged Lincoln Continental
1989 HWMMV w/turbocharged 500cid Caddy
1975 Dodge D200 Club Cab soon to have 431 stroker + turbos
2000 (I hope) Buick GTP (Mid-Engined Sports Car)