Chrysler has a majority ownership in a company called Ilmor. Ilmor produces V-10 racing engines for formula one and has been one of the instrumental forces in the design and building of the viper 8.3L V-10.

Recently they have begun producing boat engines and are now offering a NA 8.3L Viper block V-10 with an output of 625. The question is: why isn’t this engine, that is currently being mass produced and offered with a full warranty, being put in the coupe? Or is this the Gen IV surprise?

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Power: 625 BHP @ 5,800 RPM
Torque: 600 ft lb @ 4,700 RPM
Full Throttle RPM Range: 5,400 - 6,000 RPM
Engine Configuration: 90 degree V10
Capacity: 505 ci (8.3 liters)
Bore & Stroke: 4.030 in / 3.960 in
Compression Ratio: 9.6 to 1
Fuel Requirement: 92 (R+M) / 2
Closed Cooling: Standard
Knock Control: Standard
Total Weight: 800 lbs*
*Dry weight including CMI Headers

-Matt-

 

That's fricken awesome! I hope to see that in 2007 on the zc? platform!

 

looks sweet, thad be great if they put that in

 

perhaps boat engines dont have as strict emissions regulations?

 

maybe this'll be on the new zx platform. i heard that dodge was testing a 600+ hp v-10 for the viper.

 

That's one of the concerns DC may face if they do use it. I'm not sure how polluting this thing is compared to the current 8.3 liter.


-Matt-

 

A 600+HP engine would only be cool if they put it in with none to minimal price increase. Minimal being less that 10%.... It has to stay under that magical 100K number.

 

boat engines have semi strict emmisions, idk how they compare to car/trucks though...

 

That would by far draw the most people away from the Viper. The Vette would be left with nothing to compete against excluding the Boxter.

-Matt-

 

HELL YEAH!!!! is it heavier??? lOl