Block - Cylinder: Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Dodge Magnum, 2006 Dodge Charger, and 2006 Chrysler 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| 1 - MAIN CAPS |
| 2 - BOLTS |
| 3 - MAIN BEARING-LOWER |
| 4 - CRANKSHAFT |
| 5 - THRUST WASHERS |
| 6 - MAIN BEARING-UPPER |
| 7 - ENGINE BLOCK |
The cylinder block is made of heat treated aluminum with cast-in-place iron liners. The block is a closed deck design with the right bank forward. To provide high rigidity and improved noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), the block has cast-in contours and ribs, along with powdered metal 6 bolt main caps (4 vertical, 2 horizontal), with a die cast aluminum structural beam windage tray mounted to the main caps. See Fig 1.