v-6 in early A-body

BillGrissom said

Just ran across your post 66, and it is hard to disagree with post 67. Unprofessional, and probably not a way to attract customers.

The OP started a post asking for ponderings about V-6 possibilities in an A-body and you have launched on any suggestions people made other than the 3.9L Magnum engines that your company installs. It is well-known that a 90 deg bank is not ideal in a V-6, but you dispute that. Seems Mopar only did that to use existing V-8 tooling for a quickie V-6. Doesn't mean it doesn't work OK. But, have they done it since?

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Yes, actually, the 3.7L loosely based on the 4.7L V-8. I guess so they can use the same Head/Y-pipes etc., they're not even the same bore/stroke, so I can't think of any other
reason other than packaging convenience in the chassis. I will say for the first shot out of the gate, Mopars the only co. to get it right the first time for a 90deg. V-6, Buick may
have sllooooowwwly perfected theirs over time, chevy's 229 was an unmitigated disaster as a 305 minus 2, but I'm still driving My '87 3.9 carbureted 30 yrs. & 145K+ later.

Come to think of it, other than engine management issues, Ford didn't do a bad job
on their 3.8L ...........