Reply to "Why the heck won't you start?"

DannyP

@edsnova posted:
Why'd you hate the Pontiac 4, Danny? Simple, durable, easy to work on and, by bore and stroke, the Iron Duke was basically half a Z-28 engine and probably could've been built to perform on that par.
Here's Hemmings on the real story (I also thought the 4-cylinder option in my '67 Chev was an "Iron Duke"). Nope.

Because it's a really heavy, industrial lump that makes no power? Because if I want pushrods it should be aircooled, flat, and 4 cylinders.

I'm not a big fan of most things GM. Look at the Fiero: Chevette front suspension and Citation front clip moved to rear mid-engine. That's a real parts bin special there. The only somewhat smart thing they did was put the fuel tank down the center tunnel, good for handling and impact protection. But they powered it with an Iron Puke. What a dog.

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