So I'm pretty excited about the new Chrysler(only)-developed Pentastar engine. This nifty little 6 cylinder is to replace the shit that happened to Chrysler under Daimler, or that Chrysler co-developed with Mitsubishi.

Details HERE.

Summary for those too lazy to read the whole thing: 3.6L V6. High-pressure die-cast aluminum block makes for a light engine, all accessories (water pump, AC condenser pump, power steering, etc.) bolt to the bottom of the block, exhaust manifold cast into the headers. Expected MDS for working on 3 or 4 cyl instead of 6. Power upwards of 300hp with fuel economy in the high 20's for sedans/coupes and mid 20's for Jeeps (without MDS). Looks like it has only ONE serpentine for everything (unlike the Mitsi engines which use 3 belts), and that serpentine looks easy to change because of a tension roller you should just be able to remove. There are a few other little things, but that's the important stuff.

Seems kinda neat.

However, the reason I post this is such: How easy do you guys (*ahem* Sam or Bandi in particular) thing something like this would be to wrench? (In theory, obviously, since it's not in production yet)

I've only ever done casual maintenance on my '00 Stratus, which has the 2.4 I4 (Mitsi engine, not bad on the road but a BITCH to work on). My most daring project yet was replacing the water pump, which is WAYYY too hard and a story for another time.

So, I'm hoping that if this makes it into the Charger/Challenger, I can get said car and be able to wrench most of it myself. It *looks* a lot less complicated than the 2.4 I4 on paper and in the images, but I could be fooling myself.

Thoughts?

My thoughts are that I have yet to ever be excited by a Chrysler engine

Posted by oddspot My thoughts are that I have yet to ever be excited by a Chrysler engine

I'm excited because this is actually a CHRYSLER engine. Nobody else did shit with this. This is pretty much the first engine that they've actually developed completely on their own in my lifetime.

But... to each his own.

Posted by oddspot My thoughts are that I have yet to ever be excited by a Chrysler engine

The 426 Wedge, and the 426 Hemi, those get me excited just typing their names.

in my experience, things that are 'all new' and 'Chrysler' should be feared.
and avoided.

Posted by Samurai in my experience, things that are 'all new' and 'Chrysler' should be feared. and avoided.

"all new" and "Chrysler"

OR

"all new" and "Daimler-Chrysler-Benz" and "Daimler-Chrysler/Mitsubishi"


BIG difference, Sam, and you know it . Daimler was the death of Chrysler.

The slant six excited me.

Whats not to like about a 225 Cubic inch vibrator.

Heard a guy call a 240z L24 a Cast Iron Dick once. That kinda puzzled me. lol

Posted by velcrozeppelin "all new" and "Chrysler" OR "all new" and "Daimler-Chrysler-Benz" and "Daimler-Chrysler/Mitsubishi" BIG difference, Sam, and you know it . Daimler was the death of Chrysler.

110% correct, chum. 110% correct.

So yeah, what do you guys think of a semi-modular engine where everything bolts to the block? It seems like less vibrations overall, which should be nice... any insights as to how this beast might look from a mechanic's perspective and not an engineer's perspective?

Ford already tried the 'modular' engine route.
with pretty limited success if you ask me, which you didn't.