Most reliable engine made?
02-17-2009, 05:56 PM
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my buddy has a 1989 ford f-150 with the original straight 6 long block in it and it has over 400,000 on it and still running good he drives it to work everyday with only a few fuel injection problems...he also has a 89chevy silverado with a 350 v8 and 4 speed tranny!!!grany gear in it...that thing will just about pull anything it can hook to
02-17-2009, 10:36 PM
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1UZ-FE, 22RE. I too have heard of them lasting a looooooooooong time. I can't wait cuz by the time I get my mom's '04 it'll have 180k on it. I wnt to see that ODO go HIGH.
02-20-2009, 12:53 PM
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grandpa has a 62 ford pickup with the original inline 6 (and 4speed tranny) that starts everytime and puts along just great. miles are unknown but hes had it for years and years and says he cant remember EVER working on anything but the brakes.. but i have to say, IMO, honda and toyota build the best engines OVERALL. thats just my experience and opinion thou.. have had good luck with the GM 3.8s and ford 5.0s, just the rest of the cars intergrity is junk!
02-20-2009, 01:03 PM
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22re,chev 350 and 4.3 and hate to say it but the jeep 4.0 has to take the win, its bullet proof and makes enough hp and tq to get the job done
02-26-2009, 08:02 PM
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I almost bought a 2wd tacoma with 749k miles original engine, auto tranny and never burned any oil, regular maintenance, I think it went through like 7 timing chains though. 2rz?? I think?
22re, 350 chevy, chevy slant 6, 3.4, 2.2L camry motor (cant remember engine code). Any flat 4 engine is really reliable, I saw one with 300k getting a head rebuilt and the factory cross hatch pattern was still on the cyl walls
22re, 350 chevy, chevy slant 6, 3.4, 2.2L camry motor (cant remember engine code). Any flat 4 engine is really reliable, I saw one with 300k getting a head rebuilt and the factory cross hatch pattern was still on the cyl walls
02-26-2009, 09:07 PM
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grandad had a diesel mercedes 2.4 go for 440k so Id say thats def up there and also the diesel version of the 22re in japan the 2.4d toyota motor. case in point hilux destruction vid.
sorry read the no diesels after post
sorry read the no diesels after post
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02-27-2009, 07:39 AM
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I'm going to give the 5VZFE another vote here.
BTW my old mechanical engineering professor told us the secret to the VW bug engine lasting so long was the very long head bolts. The longer they are the more they stretch when torquing them down, giving more clamping force. IIRC I think he said the head bolts go all the way though the engine.
BTW my old mechanical engineering professor told us the secret to the VW bug engine lasting so long was the very long head bolts. The longer they are the more they stretch when torquing them down, giving more clamping force. IIRC I think he said the head bolts go all the way though the engine.
02-27-2009, 08:15 AM
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02-27-2009, 08:34 AM
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Subaru Boxer engine... in general. Its just a strong design. I had a 89 Sub station wagon and the think was like a tank.
I say becuase while Im seeing a lot of high milage engines...there are a lot that need a lot of TLC to get there. The question was 500k W/O a lot of TLC.
My personal fav. Any small block v-8, ford or chevy from the 60's. Why? Lower RPMS reduced the stress on that simplistic, bulletproof design. Guzzles gas, sure..but come WWIII; im grabbing a 67 chevy to drive.
I say becuase while Im seeing a lot of high milage engines...there are a lot that need a lot of TLC to get there. The question was 500k W/O a lot of TLC.
My personal fav. Any small block v-8, ford or chevy from the 60's. Why? Lower RPMS reduced the stress on that simplistic, bulletproof design. Guzzles gas, sure..but come WWIII; im grabbing a 67 chevy to drive.
02-27-2009, 12:50 PM
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Someone mentioned it earlier so I'm just putting my vote in for the Slant 6.
They have these enduro-like races at the local destruction derby every year: You take a junk car, drain the oil and race around the track until your car explodes.... Winners are usually running a 22RE or a slant 6.
They have these enduro-like races at the local destruction derby every year: You take a junk car, drain the oil and race around the track until your car explodes.... Winners are usually running a 22RE or a slant 6.
