Plymouth Reliant Engines by Year

The Reliant was Plymouth's K-car twin of the Dodge Aries.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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K-body (1981–1989): 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989

K-body (1981–1989)

1981 Reliant engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 Trans-4 2-bbl	84 hp net	Reliant (standard)
2.6L / 156 inline-four Mitsubishi G54B 2.6 MCA-Jet Silent Shaft	92 hp net	Reliant (optional, automatic only)

1982 Reliant engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 Trans-4 2-bbl	84 hp net	Reliant (standard)
2.6L / 156 inline-four Mitsubishi G54B 2.6 MCA-Jet Silent Shaft	92 hp net	Reliant (optional, automatic only)

1983 Reliant engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 Trans-4 2-bbl	94 hp net	Reliant (standard)
2.6L / 156 inline-four Mitsubishi G54B 2.6 MCA-Jet Silent Shaft	93 hp net	Reliant (optional, automatic only)

1984 Reliant engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 Trans-4 2-bbl	96 hp net	Reliant (standard)
2.6L / 156 inline-four Mitsubishi G54B 2.6 MCA-Jet Silent Shaft	101 hp net	Reliant (optional, automatic only)

1985 Reliant engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 Trans-4 2-bbl	96 hp net	Reliant (standard)
2.6L / 156 inline-four Mitsubishi G54B 2.6 MCA-Jet Silent Shaft	101 hp net	Reliant (optional, automatic only)

1986 Reliant engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 TBI	97 hp net	Reliant (standard)
2.5L / 153 inline-four Chrysler 2.5 TBI balance-shaft	100 hp net	Reliant (optional, automatic only)

1987 Reliant engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 TBI	97 hp net	Reliant (standard)
2.5L / 153 inline-four Chrysler 2.5 TBI balance-shaft	100 hp net	Reliant (optional, automatic only)

1988 Reliant engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 TBI	93 hp net	Reliant (standard)
2.5L / 153 inline-four Chrysler 2.5 TBI balance-shaft	—	Reliant (optional, automatic only)

1989 Reliant engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 TBI	93 hp net	Reliant (standard)
2.5L / 153 inline-four Chrysler 2.5 TBI balance-shaft	100 hp net	Reliant (optional, automatic only)

Working on one of these engines?

• Engine displacement from bore and stroke
• Static and dynamic compression ratio
• Which camshaft for your build
• What size carburetor
• Horsepower to torque at any RPM
• Torque converter stall speed

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