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Originally Posted by dragracingdemon
WOW nice vid. I personally would never buy the first or even the second model year of a new engin or drivetrain components, they really tend to blow (not literly except in this case). I only would buy the 3ed year that they are in production, that and I wouldent buy a dodge with a 4 banger, I have heard that they have had problems with their head gaskets sense '97 (every person that I know that has a '97 Dodge or Chrysler with a 2.0 or 2.4 has had to replace the head gasket and I know 12 people with cars with those motors in them!).
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I love that fact that knowone has mentioned that the SRT-4 was close to 600hp and running near 25psi of boost when it blew. It blew because a spark plug fell apart during the run and shot a hole in the piston. It has nothing to do with the drivetrain being shit. The crank is rated for 900hp, internals close to 650hp.
2.0s yes did have headgasket problems up until 97 on 2.0 SOHC and DOHC motors. After that they were fixed with the updated headgasket, Once fixed with the MLS headgasket you will never have a problem agian. 2.4s never had a headgasket problem.