What automotive gas engines do you currently own?

[caprice_2nv]

That 3.0L Vulcan has a reputation as one of the most bulletproof Ford engines out there around the dealership I worked at. The only time we ever saw a headgasket blow was when the engine had been overheated.

 

[Bill in Utah]

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That 3.0L Vulcan has a reputation as one of the most bulletproof Ford engines out there around the dealership I worked at. The only time we ever saw a headgasket blow was when the engine had been overheated.

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Well, I can tell you that ours was never overheated or even ran beyond the normal 1/2 way mark.

Ford even was the ones who rebuilt it @ 61k with new heads and "factory" parts.

Again, it always ran great.. Of all the UOAs I ran with it, just 2 had problems.

Take care, bill

 

[Cutehumor]

1992 Mitsubishi mirage 1.5L
1996 Pontiac Sunfire 2.2L OHV
2007 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L VVT

 

[caprice_2nv]

^^Maybe the bad ones were mostly worked out of circulation by the time I started working at the Ford dealer. I know all the Ford tech's would buy one in a second.

 

[DMC]

L67 3800 Supercharged, 101,000 miles, 1995 Oldsmobile LSS. Leaks a bit of oil but doesn't burn any. 23-26 mpg depending on how heavy my right foot is.

Duratec 2.5, 78,000 miles, 2000 Mazda MPV.
Uses about 1/2 qt. per 5,000 miles, 1 exhaust manifold starting to leak a bit, common on early MPV's. Used to get about 22 mpg, now down to about 18 because of winter gas and a bad o2 sensor.

 

[drewjp]

Chrysler 2.4 I4 DOHC N/A, 2002 PT Cruiser Limited 42,000 miles...only had to replace the brake pads, spark plugs, and EGR valve so far...quite reliable...shame I only get about 23mpg mostly highway

Honda 3.5 V6 DOHC(?) N/A, 2005 Pilot EX-L 19,000 miles...leased vehicle, so only oil changes and a recent air filter are the only things done to it! Great engine, BTW, very strong and smooth as silk...

 

[01rangerxl]

I have a 2001 Ford Ranger with a 2.5L I4. It has 81,000 miles on it and can still manage 29 MPG on the highway (EPA says it is good for 25 MPG). It has never needed a single repair. The only modification is a Dynomax cat back exhaust system.

 

[Oldswagon]

The following engines are in cars:

1997 Honda 2.2L I4 (82K)
1993 Chev 350 TBI (173K)
1990 Olds 307 V8 (137K)
1986 Chev 305 V8 (150K)
1985 Olds 307 V8 (100K)
1976 Chev 350 V8 (100K)
1972 Ford 400 V8 (143K)

I have these two engines as projects (not installed)

1978 Olds 403 V8
1977 Chev 350 4-bolt

 

[Baddog]

1979 Ford 400 V8
1985 Ford 460 V8
1990 Ford 3.8L V6
1999 Nissan 1.6L I4
2001 Bombardier ATV 650cc takes more oil than the Nissan

 

[JeepZJ4.0]

95 4.0L Jeep
00 4.7L V8 Jeep
02 3.0L Toyota
04 3.5L Chrysler (soon to be gone... might be replaced with yet another Grand Cherokee)

 

[KW]

I have:

4.0 in my Jeep
2.5 in my wife's Dodge
307 in my truck
460 in the van
350 for the Malibu
flat head Ford
4.3 V6
283
383
350
555 Cadillac stroker motor/going in Malibu one day
500 Cadillac motor
472 Cadillac motor
and a pair of Ford 302's though one might be a 5.0, I haven't had a reason to play with them yet.

 

[Jimbo]

Enthusiast or consumer, you decide:

Chevy 283ci V-8 in 1957 Chevrolet 210 2-door sedan
Chevy 164ci H-6 (Corvair) project for homebuilt airplane
VW 1600cc H-4, rebuilt, awaiting installation in 1968 Beetle
BMW M50 2.5L I-6 in 1992 325i
Toyota 2UZ-FE 4.7L V-8 in 2005 Tundra

 

[gedcruise]

1976 MGB 1.8l pushrod 4 cyl, about 100K, runs great
1984 BMW 733i 3.3l sohc inline six, about 140K, love it
1988 MB 190e 2.3l sohc inline four, old school Benz
1997 Honda 2.2l 16 valve inline four, not VTEC, 101K, great
1997 3.0l Aero, 120K, trouble free in every way since new
1999 Honda 2.4l, VTEC, much stronger than '97 2.2

 

[PowerPeeCee]

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That 3.0L Vulcan has a reputation as one of the most bulletproof Ford engines out there around the dealership I worked at. The only time we ever saw a headgasket blow was when the engine had been overheated.

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Well, I can tell you that ours was never overheated or even ran beyond the normal 1/2 way mark.

Ford even was the ones who rebuilt it @ 61k with new heads and "factory" parts.

Again, it always ran great.. Of all the UOAs I ran with it, just 2 had problems.

Take care, bill

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Did you get the coolant bypass hose installed? My Car (98 Taurus) has this big H-shaped hose behind the engine. the coolant is supposed to flow directly from the rear cylinder head into the heater core on the original setup, the bypass hose bridges the the connection to and from the heater core so that in the even the heater core gets plugged the coolant will still flow.

I've seen a lot of that, the heater core gets plugged and the rear cylinder head (closest to the firewall) goes kaput.

I've got to take the PCM connector loose and route it above the hoses on mine because the idiot techs that installed the bypass hose did so such that the crossover hose is laying on the %$#^ wiring harness.

 

[Trucku]

2002 Ford Explorer 4.0 sohc
2000 Triumph TT600
Traxxas Nitro velocity .15

 

[windnsea00]

Personally: BMW M44 1.9 I4

Family: BMW M50 2.5 I6
BMW M54 2.5 I6
Ford 4.2 V6

Soon to come 200+ engines once our family buys a few car rental locations

BITOG knowledge put to the use!

 

[RichR]

1997 Ford Escort 1.9(son)
1999 Toyota Camry 3.0(daughter)
2002 Toyota Tundra 4.7(me)
2005 Toyota Camry 3.3(woman I'm married to)

 

[windnsea00]

^ "Woman I'm married to" AKA Wife

 

[caprice_2nv]

PowerPeeCee, was that a recall? If so, then it was likely taken care of on all our customers cars before I even started at Ford. I know heater cores do get plugged easily from lack of maintenance on those engines, cause they turn the coolant dirty very fast.

 

[C.S.]

Kia 3.8 V6
Ford/Mazda KLDE 2.5 V6
American Motors 4.2 (258 c.i.) I6

All of which are trouble free. The 4.2 sounds so cool at idle - a deep, throaty "pop-pop-pop" which goes totaly quiet while driving.

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