Chrysler Neon engine
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The Chrysler Neon engine is a small straight-4 piston engine designed originally for the Dodge Neon compact car. It was loosely based on the Chrysler K engine, sharing the same 87.5 mm bore. The SOHC cylinder head on the 2.0 is similar to that on Mitsubishi's "Orion" 4G15B, and the DOHC head from the 2.0 and 2.4 is similar to Mitsubishi's "Sirius" 4G63B. The Neon engine itself is the loose basis for the Tritec engine.
Beginning in 2005, the Neon engine will be phased out in favor of the new Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance joint-venture engine.
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1.8
A 1.8 (1796 cc) liter variant is made in the Trenton, Michigan engine plant for export (non-US) Chrysler Neons. It produces 115 hp DIN (85 kW) and 112 ft·lbf (152 N·m) and meets Euro III standards.
2.0
The 2.0 L (1997 cc) version of the Neon engine, originally designated 420A, was the first offered. Production began in 1994 in Trenton, MI, and it was used in many Chrysler Corporation vehicles. It has an 87.5 mm bore and 83 mm stroke, and is available in both SOHC and DOHC 4-valve versions.
ECB
The ECB is the SOHC version. Output is 132 hp SAE (98 kW) at 5600 rpm with 130 ft·lbf (177 N·m) of torque at 4600 rpm. It has an cast iron engine block and aluminum SOHC cylinder heads. It uses SFI fuel injection, has 4 valves per cylinder with roller rocker arms and features fracture-split forged powder metal connecting rods one-piece cast camshaft reinforced plastic intake manifold.
Applications:
- Dodge Neon/Plymouth Neon
- Dodge Stratus/Plymouth Breeze (1995-2000)
- Chrysler Cirrus (2000)
ECH
The DOHC ECH 2.0 produces 150 hp SAE (112 kW) at 6500 rpm with 135 ft·lbf (183 N·m) of torque at 4800 rpm. It has an cast iron engine block and aluminum SOHC cylinder heads. It uses SFI fuel injection, has 4 valves per cylinder with roller rocker arms and features fracture-split forged powder metal connecting rods, a one-piece cast camshaft, and an aluminum intake manifold.
Applications:
- Chrysler PT Cruiser (non-US)
- Dodge Avenger/Chrysler Sebring
- Dodge Neon/Plymouth Neon Sport, R/T (1995-99)
- Dodge Stratus/Chrysler Cirrus/Plymouth Breeze
- Mitsubishi Eclipse/Eagle Talon ESi (second generation, 1995-1999)
2.4
The 2.4 L (2429 cc) EDZ engine is very similar to the 2.0, sharing the same bore and DOHC cylinder head, but it has a taller block and longer 101 mm stroke. It also uses balance shafts to smooth vibrations and is built in Saltillo, Mexico. Output was up to 140 hp when production started in 1994 for the 1995 model year. As of 2004, output is 147 hp SAE (110 kW) at 5200 rpm with 165 ft·lbf (224 N·m) of torque at 4000 rpm.
It has an cast iron engine block and an aluminum DOHC cylinder head. It uses SFI fuel injection, has 4 valves per cylinder with roller followers and features fracture-split forged powder metal connecting rods, a one-piece cast camshaft cast, and an aluminum intake manifold.
This engine is used in the following vehicles:
- Chrysler PT Cruiser
- Dodge Stratus/Chrysler Cirrus/Chrysler Sebring/Plymouth Breeze
- Dodge Caravan/Chrysler Voyager
- Jeep Liberty
- 2003-2005 Jeep Wrangler
2.4 Turbo
The turbocharged EDV is very similar to the regular EDZ. Output is 230 hp SAE (172 kW) at 5300 rpm with 250 ft·lbf (339 N·m) of torque at 2200-4400 rpm.
Applications:
- Chrysler PT Cruiser GT
- Dodge Neon SRT-4
- Dodge Stratus R/T (Mexican)