Does this book include the engines used in the front wheel drive vehicles, such at the 3.3/3.8V6 used in 90's imperials, as well as all of the FWD 4-cylinders? > From: northburt@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: IML: History of Chrysler engines > Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:08:28 -0500 > > Bill Weetman's book, "Chrysler Engines, 1922 to 1998" is being published by > the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) and can be ordered online at: > > http://www.sae.org/technical/books/R-365 > > Every production engine built by Chrysler is covered, with descriptions, > pictures, specifications, and timelines provided for each. > Each engine is defined in terms of its basic structure (including its > cylinder bore spacing, number of main bearings, and valve operation). In > addition to the specifications, the book also looks at the personalities > behind the engines' development and the vehicles in which the engines were > used > > Willem L. (Bill) Weertman spent 40 years with Chrysler Corporation. As Chief > Engineer-Engine Engineering, he was responsible for all new engines for the > corporation's new car lines of front-wheel drive vehicles and for adapting > and testing the engines purchased from outside companies. He had previously > held the titles of Chief Engineer of Engine Design and Development, and > Assistant Chief Engineer-Engine Design, and he led the design efforts for > the LA V-8 engine series, the 426 Hemi® competition and street engines, and > an all new six-cylinder engine for manufacture in Australia. > > The book is expensive but knowing Bill it will be a first class publication. > It's $70 to non-SAE members, $56 to SAE members. > > Thanks for prompting me on this subject - I'm going to order my copy today. > > Burt Bouwkamp > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Klebert L. Hall" <crocuta@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 5:18 PM > Subject: Re: IML: History of Chrysler engines > > > > From: "Burt Bouwkamp" <northburt@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: IML: Lead additive > > > > > > Bill just finished writing a book on the history of Chrysler > > > engines and it > > > is going to be published this month - or in November. As soon > > > as I find out > > > how to buy one I will pass that along as well. > > > > Please do! > > > > Maybe we could work it out that this is one of the books you can > > 'click to buy' on the website? > > > > -Kle. > > '69 Crown 4DHT (mothballs) > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > > Administrators should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx > > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > Windows Live Hotmail and Microsoft Office Outlook – together at last. Get it now! |