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Alex POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Westminster, CO USA Registered: Apr 2001 Admin Use	posted 03-25-2003 04:33 PM Someone asked me... "Why DC did not put a V8 in that beautiful car"? I know it was built out of "available parts", but does anyone know the real story why the designers didn't widen and lengthen the engine compartment only slightly so it would have been able to accomodate one of DC's available V8's? Alex
KatAddict POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Greencastle, PA, USA Registered: Aug 2001 Admin Use	posted 03-25-2003 06:15 PM Since the Prowler is "Perfect" in every other way, they had to leave something to be desired
CJ POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA Registered: Jul 2000 Admin Use	posted 03-25-2003 06:52 PM Quoting from the Plymouth Prowler "history" book, Anatomy of a New American Roadster......... quote: Chrysler Vice President of Design Thomas Gale explained the reasoning behind the engine and transmission selection: We looked at a traditional V-8 engine and transmission package as well, using components from the truck side of the business. But the longer-block engine intruded too much into the passenger compartment, and solving that problem meant lengthening the wheelbase, and we didn't want that either. The combination of the V-6 up front and the transaxle out back was, in the end, the optimum layout. Even more, this package is innovative in a Nineties way, in the same way as the Prowler itself is innovative while also being retro.
YellowFever unregistered Personal ScrapBook Admin Use	posted 03-26-2003 09:10 AM Isn't someone putting a new Hemi V8 into one without any/much change to the car frame or body?????? My guess would be for pricing considerations.
Alex POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Westminster, CO USA Registered: Apr 2001 Admin Use	posted 03-26-2003 09:31 AM Thanks CJ, I knew you would have the answer! Alex
Todd Cameron unregistered Admin Use	posted 03-26-2003 12:29 PM I had understood that "in part" our V 6 has less weight and more power then a V 8 DC had avaliable at the same time.

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