Yeah, but on the early 2.0's they had a head gasket problem.... 70% would fail by 50k.
We all know that the "Lean Burn" engines were crap in 77 & 78...
The GM 3.8 L in the late 70's and early 80's had a problem with the oil pump where when they were cold the pressure relief valve would stick. GM had a TSB out for these. I worked at an oil express, they would make the housings of the oil filter "Blow up/swell". The worst case we say one that spun the filter 1/2" off the filter base and lost all it's oil----> Kaboom!
The 77 - 79 Chevy 305/307 with the cam lobe rounding problem. My friend's dad's car had 3 camshafts by 80K....
We used to see DeLoreans being towed that were less than 2 years old...
The Chrysler 2.2L was notorious for warping the aluminum heads...