"B. Until the DaimlerChrysler merger in 1993, Chrysler had never sold their trucks with anyone else's engines except Cummins, unless you count badge-engineered Mitsubishis like the D50 (Mighty Max) and Raider (Montero)."
Actually... the late 70's full size dodge pu's had a mitsubishi sourced 4.0l inline 6 engine available. used total loss oil cooling on the piston tops v. spraying from underneath as is the comon parctice. R On 12/4/07, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Dec 4, 2007 2:39 PM, Smith, Todd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I believe that a poster on another list is mistaken but I thought that I > > would check with > >the experts first before I posted anything. There has been a claim > that the OM617 engine > >was available as a special order by Dodge for the Dakota series of > small pickup trucks in > >the 85-86 timeframe. > > Nonsense. > > A. The Dakota didn't exist until 1990. Remember what a big deal the > ad campaign made about it being "the first midsize truck"? > > B. Until the DaimlerChrysler merger in 1993, Chrysler had never sold > their trucks with anyone else's engines except Cummins, unless you > count badge-engineered Mitsubishis like the D50 (Mighty Max) and > Raider (Montero). > > Alex Chamberlain > '87 300D Turbo et al. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- Rory Morrison Oroville, WA 1985 300SD 1982 300TD _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
