No more full size cars from GM

JRscooby wrote:

NJRVer wrote:

Bedlam wrote:
Physically larger engines need physically larger hoods to cover them?

Well, in line 6 needs more hood length.

Well, starting in the mid '60s some model/engine combinations where getting tight to work on. (One Saturday morning I drove a station wagon to brothers body shop. Had key to feed watchdogs. I pulled a barely running El-Camino in, removed the engine. Hooked a chain to both trailer hitches to lead Ellie out and up the hill. Backed the little trailer in to load old engine, parked it out of the way. Pulled wagon in, lifted engine out, pushed wagon out, and down the street. Rolled Ellie in, bolted good engine in place. Not in a hurry, taking time for a couple of joints and beers, less than 4 hours, shop cleaned up, towing the old engine to car wash to start rebuild. I did haul the hood in bed to a friend, need more than 2 hands to put it back on.) By the mid '70s, changing the plugs on most took many wrench changes. Now, even a V6 can be a PITA.

Maybe need to lay off the joints? Or get a newer car/truck.
Literally every gas engine car/truck that I've done a tune up on in the last 15 years or so has been an absolute breeze to change plugs on.
Quick list:
SRT8 Charger
4.6 Mustang GT
Chevy HHR
Nissan Versa
5.0 Coyote F150
2001 Tahoe
2001 Ram 1500 360
1992 Roadmaster
1997 Z71 Chevy

That's all I can think of right now.

Agree, emissions cr@p got in the way in the 70's/80's. (They looked like under the hood of a new Powerstroke, lol)
But by the 90s they began to clear out again under the hood. Today's gas burners are as simple or simpler to work on than some of the old iron.