"Iron Duke"?

[mellowyellow]

getting close to picking up my new/old boat with<br />a mercruiser 120 "Iron Duke" sterndrive and was<br />curious where it got this nickname? <br />a term of endearment? some kind of merc. marketing<br />slogan?

 

[richdawg]

Re: "Iron Duke"?

I don't know about the marine application of iron duke, but as I recall in the 70's Chevy Vega had a four banger aluminium block, (not very successful). I think they had recalls and they were replaced with a four cylinder cast iron block called the Iron Duke.

 

[Capt Ken]

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Actually the 153 chevrolet engine used in the Novas in the late 60's was not the Iron Duke engine. The Iron Duke engine was the 2.5 four cylinder used in the Pontiac Fiero. The engines look simular but aren't the same.

 

[mellowyellow]

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so, a marketing term like "powerglide"?<br />it's a '76 if that matters...

 

[Invader92]

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Powerglide came out in the 60's in the chevy. Had a 64 Malibu SS vert with one.

 

[Bondo]

Re: "Iron Duke"?

Well,<br />I could be Wrong, Again... <br />I've heard it told that the Original "Iron Duke",<br />Was the engine found in the GP truck used by the US Forces in WWII..... <br />The Jeep Engine.......<br />It was in production from Before WWII, till AMC went under... Before Chrylser ended up with the "Jeep" name.......<br />The Name "Iron Duke" has been used by Alot of people, for Alot of engines......<br />Mostly the Boaters, Racers,+ Chevy Nuts calling the 153/181cids the Iron Duke....... <br /><br />So, It's more of a "term of endearment?" <br />Than "a marketing term" <br />And Powerglide IS the name of the old Chevy 2-Speed Automatic Trannies.........

 

[mellowyellow]

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hey Bondo.<br />ok, was a previous auto nickname then?<br />a chebbie advertising "glitering generality"?

 

[Bondo]

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MY,<br />You Could do a Lot of Searches.....<br />I Don't Think you'll Ever find it to be AnyBody's "advertising".........<br /><br />It's a Nickname,<br />Bestowed upon it by Enthusiasts who use it...... <br /><br />I Think............

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: "Iron Duke"?

so, a term of endearment then... better than<br />"Iron Anchor" I guess

 

[ae708]

Re: "Iron Duke"?

Actually Powerglide came out in 1951... the original Chevy automatic.