1983 Dodge cars and trucks

by David Zatz

The big news for 1983 came in two forms: America’s first five-speed manual transmission, and the Dodge 600, which ushered in a new era of extended-wheelbase K-cars; no longer was the Reliant just an economy car. It would soon become a minivan, a luxury sedan, a sports car, and an intermediate. The flexible K-car engineering would prove to be resilient to all these stretches and squishes, though Chrysler was often penny wise and pound foolish in how they did it. Larger vehicles tended to retain far too much of the economy Reliant, and the engineering cost of stretching the wheelbase – without changing engine or transmission tuning – was far out of proportion. Indeed, the all-new Neon would cost about as much, including the design of a completely new engine and manual transmission, as the creation of the Sundance/Shadow, which coupled a Daytona suspension to a shortened Acclaim.

The Dodge 600 had the distinction of being one of America’s first mid-sized front-wheel-drive cars along with the Chevy Celebrity; the front-drive Toyota Camry appeared in 1983 as well. Not until 1986 would Ford sweep in with the Taurus.

1983 was not Dodge’s greatest year, though some of the cars it made – particularly the Aries and Mirada – are still loved by their owners, or remembered fondly by former owners. While the rear-drive cars failed to move off the lots (rear wheel drive was still out of style, and the band-aid approach to emissions reduction had robbed the big V8s of much of their power without providing better gas mileage), the corporation was finishing up some major new vehicles that would make it quite profitable for a few years – including the image-enhancing Daytona, which hid its Reliant roots very well, and, more importantly, the minivans, which would not be beaten by a competitor until, arguably, the current generation (and even then, reviewers are mixed), and which remain, through to 2006, the industry’s sales leader. Public reaction to the Aries and Reliant was strongly favorable, and Omnis sold by the scad.

Engineering improvements for the 1983 model year included:

• Upgraded 2.2 and 2.6 liter engines (see our interview with Pete Hagenbuch)
• New five-speed manual transaxle for some models
• Cable shifter for transaxles
• New batteries
• Brake system improvements
• New dip stick
• New all plastic speedometer cable
• Improved sound insulation.

A new door latch design for compact, mid-size and full size front-wheel-drive cars operated quietly and easily. The latches used non-metallic parts which limit contact force and reduce the number of contact points. There were sound-deadening materials of nylon, rubber, and polyester between all contacting parts.

The Dodge 600 featured a unique new deck lid hinge and counterbalance system which makes the trunk cover easy to close. Torsion bars and drive links control the lid movement to a pre-determined under-balance at the near-closed position and overbalance at the open position. An integral-stop eliminates "over-travel" by the lid, reducing strain and the possibility of damage. The Dodge 600 deck lid openings were surrounded by a new one-piece, softer gasket of foam rubber. The new material requires half the pressure to close the lid as previous materials. The gasket is a seamless extrusion for improved appearance and seal.

The gas cap on many models was tethered to the inside of the fuel filler doors with a five-inch nylon cord. The tether is draped over the filler door when fueling.

A magnetic-type fuel gauge was accurate, reliable, and quicker than the bimetallic or thermal-type gauges it replaced; it eliminated radio interference and vibration noises which affected earlier gauges, and its smaller diameter allowed a more compact instrument cluster. The gauge could also support longer, heavier pointers and allowed pointer travel up to 90 degrees.

A new fuel-efficient 5-speed manual transaxle improved gas mileage and performance. Chrysler’s publicity releases mentioned the introduction of fuel injection, but this was apparently delayed until 1984 except on the Imperial.

1.6 liter engine (from Chrysler Europe via Peugeot)

The 1.6-liter overhead cam four-cylinder engine from Peugeot (the Chrysler Europe engine originally intended for use in the Horizon; Peugeot had purchased Chrysler Europe) delivered power and economy comparable to the 1.7-liter engine it replaced, while reducing weight.

"We are developing a family of fine engines to serve the whole range of American driving needs," said Robert M. Sinclair, Chrysler Director of Power Train Engineering. "We're proud that this is being accomplished while we are meeting and exceeding the federal Environmental Protection Agency's corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) requirements. We are beyond 28 miles per gallon CAFE for 1983, two years ahead of the 1985 deadline."

"We devoted more than 250,000 work-hours over 30 months to re-engineer our new 1.6 liter engine for North American climate, roads, lubricants, fuels and driving habits," Sinclair said. "It will be our most fuel-efficient offering of 1983."

Major modifications involved equipping the engine with Chrysler's electronic feedback carburetor system and an electrically-heated choke, and redesigning the intake and exhaust manifolds and the top of the cylinders and pistons.

The feedback carburetor system included a computer, electronic spark advance, and a Hall-effect distributor to replace a mechanical timing system. These changes helped the engine meet more stringent U.S. emissions standards, improve fuel economy, use unleaded fuel, and provide smooth performance during warmups, acceleration, and throughout the speed range.

Emissions were controlled by air injection, exhaust gas recirculation, positive crankcase ventilation control, evaporative control system with activated carbon canister, three-way catalyst with oxygen sensor, oxidation catalyst, and feedback carburetor.

Attention to service procedures and details such as location of the distributor, starter, alternator, carburetor, and air cleaner made the 1.6 engine much easier to service.

2.2 liter engine

Refinements in the 2.2 4-cylinder engine enabled it to deliver an estimated 2-3 more miles per gallon in 1983 with a 4-speed manual transaxle and up to 4 miles per gallon more with the new 5-speed manual transaxle.

Among the advances making these economy improvements possible are refinements in the shape of the manifolds which improve intake-exhaust air flow and swirl and flow of the fuel-air mixture, and electronic controls which improve carburetion.

Re-calibrating the fuel and spark engine controls, modifying the catalyst system for less back-pressure, reducing idle fuel consumption and retuning the engine chassis so it would tolerate lower idle speeds and better controlling idle speed also contributed to higher mileage.

The underfloor oxidation catalyst in previous models was replaced by a single 105 cubic inch, close-coupled, three-way catalyst. A retuned muffler reduces engine backpressure. A new air cleaner resonator and faster opening throttle linkage also contribute to engine quietness and output.

2.6 liter Mitsubishi engine

In the 2.6-liter 4-cylinder engine, improved carburetion gave quicker engine response to the accelerator. The exhaust muffler was re-tuned to reduce back-pressure and improve performance. Modification of carburetor calibrations improved drive ability and fuel economy. Redesigned flow curves and carburetor jets enhanced responsiveness and the secondary throttle was advanced for improved acceleration when the second barrel kicked in.

First US-made 5-speed transaxle3

The new 5-speed manual transaxle for 1983 front-wheel drive domestic Dodges is the first FWD 5-speed to be built by a domestic manufacturer.

The 5-speed was designed for use with four-cylinder engines, and a deeper overall gear ratio to improve performance, but still deliver an economy gain over the 4-speed at highway speeds.

Electronic fuel injection

Expanded use of Chrysler's Throttle Body Injection (TBI) system was planned to begin in mid-1983, though records indicate it was not actually implemented until the 1984 model year. (The first engine to get it was the 318 V8, and even then only in the Imperial). Using fewer parts, TBI surpassed the carburetor's ability to meter fuel under all operating conditions. The system (which Chrysler called innovative, though Volkswagen had started using multiple-point injection on its Rabbit in 1979) offered:

• An integrated and preprogrammed computer that commands ignition timing, air-fuel ratio, and emission control devices.
• A wide variety of sensor inputs on which to base its command decisions.
• The ability to update and revise its programming to better suit ambient and engine operating conditions.
• Automatic fuel-flow metering to provide desired fuel-air ratio for every engine operating mode.
• Automatic advance or retard of ignition timing.
• Automatic idle adjustment which maintains optimum idle speed for every engine condition when the driver releases the accelerator.
• Automatic shut-off if ignition engine speed or time requirements are not satisfied.

Brakes

Six new brake systems and four new actuation systems in Dodge front-wheel drive vehicles for 1983 reflected significant advances. Collectively, the changes improved balance, power booster output, rear brake adjustment and sealing, parking brake capability, and noise reduction.

Travel computer

An electronic travel computer which monitors fuel consumption and distance traveled was available as an option on the 1983 Dodge 600. Push buttons near the bottom of the instrument panel called up data on the digital display window. Three small buttons allowed the driver to select "hours/months," "minutes/day," and "U.S./Metric" calibrations for the readings.

The system reports on:

• Time
• Date - The date advanced automatically except for Febuary 29 on leap years
• Trip odometer
• Average speed - reset by depressing "zero-set" button within five seconds.
• Fuel economy - miles per gallon with updates afterwards every few seconds.
• Range - number of miles or kilometers that can be driven on remaining fuel, using the average fuel efficiency of the previous 5 to 15 minutes.

Electronic voice alert

Chrysler for 1983 offered an Electronic Voice Alert (EVA) system in the instrument panel which delivers 11 spoken messages and politely says "Thank you" for listening. The computer-programmed voice acts on information received from sensors which monitor: key left in ignition, headlamps left on, door ajar, seat belts unfastened, low oil pressure, overheating engine, electrical system low voltage, parking brake on, washer fluid low, and low fuel. A typical message would be: "Your washer fluid is low." The voice also advised that "All monitored systems are functioning" if no problems are sensed after start-up. The EVA was standard equipment on the 1983 Dodge 600 ES and 400 premium models. The EVA was produced by Chrysler's Huntsville Electronics Assembly plant and was developed in cooperation with Texas Instruments. (Huntsville was sold to Siemens after Mercedes acquired Chrysler.)

"Unlike earlier computerized voice systems, the EVA voice sounds very human," said Jack McDowell, Huntsville project manager. "We began with a professional announcer's voice and recorded and digitized the sounds into an extremely high data rate. This smoothes the transition between words and reproduces the exact number of vibrations per second as a real voice. It is identical in wave form to an actual voice on an oscilloscope. So it is pleasant, and is smooth and flowing, not choppy."

The voice alert controls are contained in an eight-ounce computer center located behind the glove compartment. Measuring 4 x 6 x 1 inches, it includes the computer that surveys input sensors and chooses the correct message. The voice is speaks English on U.S. models, and is available in French or Spanish.

Dodge cars for 1983

Dodge 400 and 600

The Dodge 600 used a 103.1-inch wheelbase, longer than the Reliant and Aries; it was 185.6 inches long, 68.3 inches wide, and 52.9 inches high and came in two trim levels, the 600 and 600 ES. The 600 ES had a firmer suspension and black trim. The 600 was powered by Chrysler's 2.2 liter engine, with an optional Mitsubishi 2.6 liter engine, and the new five speed transaxle (for ES) with an overall top gear ratio (OTG) of 2.57.

The 600 had better power brakes, a key-operated fuel filler door, halogen headlamps, and 14-inch wheel covers, along with power steering, cloth center arm rest bench seat, 20-ounce cut pile carpet, clock, cloth headliner, message center, a complete set of interior lights, color-keyed seat belts, carpeted trunk, underhood light and insulation pad, and three-mode heater system.

On the 600 ES, protective rub strips were black finished, as were the dual power-adjustable mirrors. All exterior moldings, the "B" pillar and door handle inserts were black. Front seats were cloth high back bucket seats with recliners. The 600 ES had the Electronic Voice Alert (EVA) system that monitors 10 automobile functions and "tells" in a human voice when one of them is not operating properly (“your door is a jar.”)

The Dodge 400 added new standard equipment, new colors, and new options for 1983. It was available in two-door coupe, convertible, and four-door sedan body styles. All 400 models were in one price class. A new optional roadability package contained a larger sway bar, higher control shock absorbers, a firm-feel power steering gear with quicker ratio, and a heavy-duty rear axle. The new five-speed transaxle was available on two-doors with bucket seats and the 2.2 engine. The Dodge 400 convertible's standard equipment included power convertible top with console-mounted control switch.

The Dodge 600 had a standard remote-controlled fuel filler door, with a lock that could be opened with the ignition key.

Dodge Aries

The six-passenger, front-wheel-drive Aries had better engine performance and braking capability. The 2.2 liter standard engine increased fuel efficiency with Chrysler-engineered improvements and modifications in the cylinder head, compression ratio, carburetor, throttle linkage, and exhaust and intake manifolds.

Standard on all Aries for the first time were both power brakes and self-adjusting rear brakes. Other changes include larger wheel brakes, more responsible pedal, and improved balance front-to-rear.

Two and four-door sedans were available in the Aries and Aries Special Edition models, and four-door station wagons were in the Custom and SE versions.

The Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliant were EPA-rated at 29 and 41 with the 4-speed, and 28 and 44 with the 5-speed, versus 26 and 41 in 1982.

Rear drivers: Dodge Mirada and Diplomat

The Dodge Mirada continued its stable, quiet ride, and responsive handling in its final year. TorqueFlite automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, electronic ignition, and front transverse torsion bar suspension were standard. Mirada had an optional CMX package featuring a simulated convertible top in a choice of Dark Blue, White, Black or, new for 1983, Beige. The 225 Slant Six engine was standard, with an optional 318 V8.

The Dodge Mirada and Diplomat were both modified F bodies (which in turn were based on the A body); Mirada was classified as a J body, Diplomat as an M body, though in the recent past fairly distinct vehicles had gotten the same body code. Many lump together the similar F, J, and M bodies given that the differences were no larger than among the various B-bodies or A-bodies.

The 1983 Dodge Diplomat had two trim classes: Salon and Medallion. The Salon exterior had bright moldings, bumper protective rub stripes front and rear, front bumper guards, deluxe wheel covers, left outside chrome mirror, halogen headlamps, and glass-belted radial white sidewall tires. The Medallion exterior offered all of the Salon items plus a full vinyl roof with Laredo grain, more sound insulation, bright upper door frame and vinyl roof molding, and remote control left outside mirror. The slant six was standard, 318 V8 optional.

Dodge Omni

Omni for 1983 had two models, with the base Omni replacing the Miser, in the same price category but with a longer list of standard equipment. Omni had a "blackout" exterior treatment including the trim area around windows, full-length body side molding, "B" post, bumper ends, bumper rub strips, windshield wiper arms, left remote outside mirror, and black sidewall tires. Omni Custom had a more "American" appearance with such items as thin line bright moldings, whitewall tires and deluxe wheel covers.

Standard in Omni and Omni Custom was a 1.7 liter, four-cylider engine from Volkswagen, to be replaced later in the model year with a 1.6 liter (97.5 CID) Peugeot (Chrysler Europe/SIMCA) engine. The 024 version didn’t make it past 1982, as the Charger took over that spot.

The Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon were EPA rated at 29 city and 42 highway with the 4-speed, and 29 city and 45 highway with the 5-speed, versus 26 and 41 in 1982.

Dodge Charger

The Dodge Charger was based on Chrysler Europe’s Horizon, designed mainly in France with styling from England; the American version was different in many ways.

For 1983, the Miser model was dropped, and the “plain” Charger remained in the same price category with a longer list of standard equipment items. Charger 2.2 had more features, including the new five-speed manual transaxle and of course the 2.2 liter engine.

Standard in the Charger was a 1.7 liter, four-cylider engine from Volkswagen, to be replaced later in the model year with a 1.6 liter (97.5 CID) Peugeot (Chrysler Europe/SIMCA) engine. Charger 2.2 had the upgraded 2.2 liter engine as standard.

Charger had black trim for windshield moldings, tape inserts in door handles, belt, drip rail, and liftgate window moldings, and lower sill area plus left outside remote mirror. Charger 2.2 contained most of the Charger's equipment plus a simulated hood scoop and front fender air exhauster, rear hatch spoilers, P195/60R14 steel-belted radial ply tires with raised white lettering, Charger 2.2 tape graphics and special quarter window treatment, steel 14-inch rallye wheels, sport suspension, and performance exhaust system.

Many say they’d like to forget the Horizon-based Charger, but in fact it continued in the same tradition as the original Charger in many ways – pricing structure, low end and fast engines, styling, and being based on a plain-jane four-door. It was also still competitive with the same cars the Charger had gone up against, which had been greatly detuned; what it lost in the straight, it made up for in the curve. And, above all, it was still basically a Chrysler, unlike the Dodge Challenger made by Mitsubishi (see below).

This was the first year for the Shelby Charger, which came midyear with a 107 horsepower version of the 2.2 liter engine (it had a hotter cam, higher compression, and less exhaust restriction). The Shelby had many trim and paint changes to make it clear that it was a special edition, along with 15 inch wheels and 50-series Goodyear Eagle GT tires; even the pedals were changed to allow heel and toe shifting. Heavy duty shocks and high-rate springs were standard. The Shelby Charger could run 0-60 in 8.5 seconds, according to Dodge, which was quite good for the time - and for the gas mileage.

Dodge Rampage

Not to be forgotten despite a meager 8,033 sales (in 1983) was the Dodge Rampage, the Omni-based front-wheel-drive pickup brought out in 1982, which followed the quickly-dropped and even-more-quickly forgotten Rabbit-based Volkswagen Pickup. For 1983, the Rampage 2.2 appeared, featuring the relatively powerful and fast 2.2 liter engine, coupled to a five-speed manual transmission; it also included a stripe package, raised hood, fender-exhausters, and an optional folding tonneau cover. Shelby would later work this over.

The Rampage included a standard double-wall pickup box, load-sensing brakes, linkless front sway bar, single-piece construction, power front disc brakes, and 335 amp battery, along with numerous driver convenience features; it was in some ways an ideal parts runner. The standard transmission was a four-speed manual with overdrive; wheels were thirteen inches (fourteen with 2.2). The payload was 1,145 pounds.

Mitsubishi Challenger and Colt

Challenger added the Challenger Technica, whose instrument panel featured a digital speedometer, graphically-displayed L.E.D. tachometer, and a heater/air conditioner air flow indicator that changes color with air temperature; it also had electronic voice alerts and a two-tone black and silver exterior. The Challenger was powered by Mitsubishi’s 2.6 liter hemi-head engine and a five-speed manual transmission.

The front-wheel-drive Colt hatchback had two body styles and three price lines - Three and five-door Colt, three-door Colt Deluxe, and three and five-door Custom models. MMC's Twin-Stick Transaxle, with economy or power driving modes, was standard in all except the base Colt three-door hatchback.

The MCA Jet 1.4 Liter engine, standard on Colt and Colt Deluxe, and 1.6 liter, standard on Colt Custom, promised to increase Colt's already high mileage of 39 mpg in the city and 51 on the highway by about one mile per gallon. The redesigned front 10 inches of the Colt provide a more aerodynamic appearance and lower drag coefficient.

Dodge trucks for 1983

Dodge’s mainstay full-sized pickups had been restyled in 1981, with new interiors, sheet metal, and grilles, and more galvanized body panels. Four wheel drive models used automatic locking hubs, engineered by Chrysler and made by Borg Warner. The Ram symbol (including a hood ornament) was used with the phrase "Ram tough."

For 1983, Dodge introduced the D150 Miser, with a slant six and four-speed manual overdrive. It proved to be very popular, combining size with torque and gas mileage, and lasted in various names through 1988. The slant six was rated at just 95 horsepower, a far cry from today’s 300-horsepower pickups, but the engine was biased towards producing large amounts of torque at low engine speeds. Truck sales were not particularly high, despite a 12% gain over 1982; just over 50,000 D150 models were made, with fewer than 10,000 D250s and D350s. The four wheel drive models were even slower sellers, with barely over 10,000 W150s and fewer than 5,000 of the W250 and W350. This has to be compared with nearly 100,000 of the big vans, or over 100,000 of just the Dodge version of the K-car (Aries).

The Mitsubishi-based Dodge Ram 50 provided a diesel engine option along with two gas engines; it was already a relatively thrifty pickup, given its four-cylinder engine and small size and weight, unless compared with the similar-capacity Rampage. Gross vehicle weight was around two tons; curb weight was around 2,500 pounds; four wheel drive was available.

The Ram Van and Wagon were largely unchanged; in 1981, a new Mini-Ram van had been added on a 109.6 inch wheelbase (with more brightwork, big chrome rearview mirrors, and a 36 gallon tank), but it would only last until 1984. The base engine across the board was the slant six, with 95 horsepower at 3,600 rpm. For 1983, the 318 was dropped to 135 horsepower, but a new four-barrel version of that engine was added, putting out 160 horsepower - compared with the 318's pre-smog 150 hp. The 360 four-barrel engine put out 180 horsepower at 3,600 rpm. A four-speed manual transmission with overdrive was available.

The Ramcharger nearly reached 20,000 sales with few changes from 1982.

1983 Dodge Car Specifications

	Wheel-	Track					Headroom		Legroom		Shoulder
	base	F	R	Length	Width	Height	Front	Rear	Frt	Rear	Frt	Rr
Colt 2-dr	90.6	54.1	52.8	156.9	62.4	50.0	36.8	36.0	40.6	29.7	51.0	52.4
Colt 4-dr	93.7	54.1	52.8	161.0	62.6	50.0	36.8	36.0	40.6	32.7	51.0	50.0
Challenger	99.6	54.1	53.3	180.0	65.9	52.8 (b)	36.8	35.4	41.1	34.6	51.8	51.0
Charger	96.6	56.1	55.6	173.7	66.7	50.8	37.2	34.4	42.5	28.7	52.2	50.9
Omni	99.1	56.1	55.6	164.8	65.8	53.1	38.1	36.9	42.1	33.1	51.7	51.5
Aries 2-dr	100.1	57.6	57.0	176.0	68.6	52.3	38.2	37.0	42.2	35.1	55.0	58.8
Aries 4-dr	100.1	57.6	57.0	176.0	68.6	52.7	38.6	37.8	42.2	35.9	55.4	55.9
Aries Wagon	100.1	57.6	57.0	176.2	68.6	52.4	38.5	38.5	42.2	35.0	56.2	56.7
400 2-dr	100.1	57.6	57.0	179.6	68.5	52.6	38.2	37.0	42.2	35.9	55.1	57.7
400 4-dr	100.1	57.6	57.0	179.6	68.5	53.0	38.6	37.8	42.2	35.2	55.4	55.9
400 Conv.	100.1	57.6	57.0	179.6	68.5	54.1	39.8	34.6	42.8	32.4	55.1	37.3
600	103.1	57.6	57.0	187.2	68.3	52.9	38.7	37.4	42.2	36.7	55.7	56.1
Diplomat	112.7	60.0	59.5	205.7	74.2	55.3	39.3	37.7	42.5	36.6	56.0	55.9
Mirada	112.7	60.0	59.5	209.5	72.7	53.2	37.5	36.5	43.7	35.2	58.8	59.3

 

Body Type	Means		Trim Code	Means
21	2-Dr. Sedan		E	Economy
22	2-Dr. Specialty Hardtop		L	Low
23	2-Dr. Hardtop		M	Medium
24	2-Dr. Hatchback		H	High Line
27	2-Dr. Convertible		P	Premium
41	4-Dr. Sedan		S	Specialty - Sport
44	4-Dr. Hatchback
45	2-Seat Wagon

Car	Series	Body	Standard Engine	Optional Engines	Standard Transmission	Optional Transmissions	Axle Ratio	Opt A.R.	Tire Size	Wheel
Colt	L	24	1.4	-	M4	-	3.17	-	155SR13	4.0J
Colt	L	44	1.4	-	M4x2	-	3.46	-	155SR13	4.0J
Colt Deluxe	M	24	1.4	1.6	M4x2	A3	3.47	2.80	155SR13	4.5J
Colt Custom	H	24/44	1.6	-	M4x2	A3	3.47	2.80	155SR13	4.5J
Challenger	H	23	2.6	-	M5	A3	3.31	-	P195170HR14	5.5J
Omni	E	44	1.6	2.2	M4	M5/A3	2.69	/2.78	P175175R13	5.0JB
Charger	H	24	1.6	2.2	M4	M5/A3	2.69	/3.37	P175175R13	5.0JB
Omni Custom	H	44	1.6	2.2	M4	M5/A3	2.69	/2.78	P175/75R13	5.0JB
Charger 2.2	P	24	2.2	-	M5	A3	2.57	2.78	P195/60R14	5.5JJ
Aries	L	21/41	2.2	-	M4	A3	2.69	2.78	P175175R13	5.0JB
Aries Custom	H	45	2.2	2.6	M4	M5/A3	2.69	/2.78	P175175R13	5.0JB
Aries Special Edition	H (c)	21/41/45	2.2	2.6	M4	M5/A3	2.69	/2.78	P175175R13	5.0JB
400	P	22/27/41	2.2	2.6	M5	-	2.57	3.02	P185170R14	5.5JJ
600	H	41	2.2	2.6	Auto	-	3.02	-	P185170R14	5.5JJ
600 ES	S	41	2.2	2.6	M5	A3	2.57	-	P185170R14	5.5JJ
Diplomat Salon	L	41	3.7	5.2	Auto	-	2.94	-	P195/75R15	5.5JJ
Diplomat Medallion	H	41	3.7	5.2	Auto	-	2.94	-	P195175R15	5.5JJ
Mirada	S	22	3.7	5.2	Auto	-	2.94	2.2	P195175R15	5.5JJ

ENGINE	86 (1.4)	97 (1.6)	97.5 (1.6)	135 (2.2)	156 (2.6)	225 (3.7)	318 (5.2)
Bore x stroke	2.91 x 3.23	3.03 x 3.39	3.17 x 3.07	3.44 x 3.62	3.59 x 3.86	3.40 x 4.12	3.91 x 3.31
Fuel delivery	Two-barrel carburetor					One-barrel	EFI	Two-barrel	Four-barrel
Compression ratio	8.8:1	8.5:1	8.8:1	9.0:1	8.2:1	8.4:1	8.5:1
Horsepower @ rpm	64/5000	62/4800	62/4800	94/5200	93/4500	90/3600	140/4000	130/4000	165/4000
Torque (lb. ft.) @ rpm	78/3000	83/3200	86/3200	117/3200	132/2500	165/1600	245/2000	230/1600	240/2000

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