Two words...
Diesel Chevette.
Andy
Rick Morrison wrote:
>
> On Mon, 5 Jan 1998 07:10:41 -0600 dmeadow@juno.com writes:
> >
>
> I'll have to nominate the 4.1L aluminum Cadillac engine.
> If it overheated (which it was prone to do) it would blow the intake
> gasket at the water port, allow water to wash down the "valley", across
> the camshaft. Of course this took the lubrication with it, so the cam was
> trying to run dry. Meanwhile, the crankcase was filling up with a mix of
> oil, water and anti-freeze. All the above with no sign of external leaks.
>
> When I worked at the local Caddy dealer, we had one mechanic who could
> change the cam in a 4.1 cad. in less than half the time the flat rate
> book called far. Of course, it was because he probably replaced more of
> them than the average factory worker installed!
> Rick Morrison
> 72 MGBGT
> 74 Midget
> >
> >BTW, if you are going to name the worst GM Engine, the 4-6-8 V8 fitted
> >into some late 70's (?) Cadillac Sevilles has got to be a candidate.
> >It was called the 4-6-8 because, depending upon engine load, it would
> >only operate on 4 or 6 cylinders (as on a highway, for example). The
> >idea was to save fuel. The engine was horribly unreliable, however,
> >and was quickly discontinued.
> >
> >David Littlefield
> >Houston, TX
> >David Littlefield
> >Houston, TX
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