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Rebuilt Dodge Dakota 3.9L Engines
Dodge Dakota premiered for Chrysler in 1987 as a medium sized pickup. It was created to be direct competition to the S10 from Chevy and the Ranger from Ford. This mid-size vehicle was offered as an alternative in the Dodge line to the much larger trucks. A 3.9L Magnum V6 engine was put inside of…
Read MoreRemanufactured Ford Escape 2.3L Duratec Engines
Ford Escape was created in 2001 in an effort for Ford to takeover the smaller SUV market. Larger vehicles like the pickup trucks and the Excursion made use of V8 and V10 engines. Ford Zetec engine was originally used in the first version of the Escape. The start of the 2005 year was the upgrade…
Read MoreRebuilt Mercury Sable 3.0L Engines
Mercury Sable was always a competitor with the Taurus. It was very much the same car only rebranded under the Mercury name. One thing that the Taurus shared with the Sable was the installation of the Vulcan V6. This engine produced well over 140 horsepower and was first made as an upgrade from the standard…
Read MoreRebuilt Pontiac Grand Am Engines
Pontiac Grand Am was arguably the most successful Pontiac built by General Motors. The initial phase of production began to a rocky start in 1973. Slow sales and a huge V8 engine did little to comfort gas minded consumers. It was the third generation of these vehicles that were produced starting in 1985 that helped…
Read MoreBuick Century Rebuilt Engines
Buick Century was one of the first cars ever produced under the direction of General Motors in the 1930s. The public has had a love affair with Buick vehicles and it is one reason engines for these vehicles are found here. Most of the late model Buick vehicles in the passenger car division used the…
Read MoreChevy Venture 3.4L Rebuilt Engines
Chevy Venture was a minivan that was produced for 8 years for General Motors. The minivan market was pretty crowded from 1986 to 1996. One thing that most competing auto companies lacked was a quality V6 engine. The Lumina APV was the start of good things for the Chevy brand of minivans created by GM.…
Read MoreOldsmobile Custom Cruiser Engines
Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser is considered by many to be the premier station wagon. The Custom Cruiser had a production life of over 20 years for General Motors. The early 1970s is when this vehicle premiered and it remained in the lineup for 2 full decades. There were 3 separate generations of the Custom Cruiser that…
Read MoreChrysler 300M Rebuilt Engines
Chrysler 300M was a 5-year production run car for Chrysler. This sporty sedan took the place of the long retired Eagle brand. Fans of the Eagle quickly took to the 300M. One thing that Chrysler did differently with this vehicle is use only one engine. To keep things simple, a newly designed 3.5L V6 was…
Read MoreRebuilt Isuzu Rodeo Engines
Isuzu Rodeo is one of the most popular mid-size SUVs that have been produced. The year was 1998 and Isuzu was fresh into a partnership with General Motors. The Trooper had already been developed and Isuzu was trying to capitalize on what the public wanted. A V6 3.2L engine was selected for the Rodeo. There…
Read MoreRebuilt Plymouth Voyager Engines
Plymouth Voyager or Grand Voyager was one of the most successful minivans of the ’80s and ’90s. Although its mass production ended in 2000, this minivan and its unique engines remain in high demand. The 2.4 is the engine that was used during the final years of the Voyager and so happens to be what…
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