Nov 16, 2020 · Chronology of the LA series Chrysler V8 engines 3.9 - 5.2 - 5.9 - 273 - 318 - 340 - 360 - 355 (Thanks to Stephen Havens) Mid-1964: the first LA engine, the 273, was released as a lightweight, compact V8 for the new Valiant. It needed notches in the side of the block to clear the power steering pump.

Nov 16, 2020 · 360 was Chrysler's highest-performance V8 once the B-series engines were dropped in the late 1970s. It was used in patrol cars and the Volare Roadrunner and Kit Car - but was dropped in California at the end of the 1979 model year, and saw its final use in a sedan or coupe at the end of the 1980 model year.

Nov 16, 2020 · The B Engines: 350, 361, 383, and 400 Thanks to Eddie Hostler and Hemi Andersen, and the Chrysler Engines book. by David Zatz Chrysler Corporation's first V8 engine tapped expertise in creating high-performance airplane motors; it was efficient, durable, powerful, costly, and slow to build.

Nov 16, 2020 · "Semi-Hemi" Polyspherical Head V8 Engines: 241, 259, 270, 301, 315, 325, 331, 354 with thanks to Bill Watson and Hemi Andersen Chrysler's first V8 engine was the "dual rocker," now known as the original Hemi. Developed from Chrysler's aviation research, the efficient powerhouse had roughly...

Nov 16, 2020 · The camshaft intake valve duration was 260°; the exhaust duration was 268°; and the overlap was 38°. As with all Chrysler engines of the time, it used a timing chain; and to ease maintenance, tappets were hydraulic and self-adjusting. Valves were 2.08" (intake) and 1.75" (exhaust; sometimes reported as 1.74").

Nov 16, 2020 · Mopar A Engines Essential contributors to this page include Shannon Mafodda, Bill Watson, Joshua Skinner, Carl Payne, Dan Stern, Steven Havens, Jim Forbes, Peter Duncan, and Hemi Andersen. by David Zatz Chrysler's very first V8 engines were the famed Hemis, or, as they were known then...

Nov 16, 2020 · 3.7 V6 - Based off the 4.7 V8; Ram, Liberty, Grand Cherokee, Dakota; expected in Wrangler soon; 3.8 New Yorker Fifth Avenue, Imperial, newer Pacificas, minivans (extended wheelbase only) 3.9 trucks; No V6 Chrysler car engine was ever carbureted, though the 3.9 liter V6 used in trucks was carbureted in 1987, its first year. The Slant Six (1960-1991)

Nov 16, 2020 · Chrysler's 340 cubic inch V8 was one of the best engines of the 1960s and 1970s for performance enthusiasts. It had high-flow heads, big ports, a two-level intake manifold, and a six-barrel option (three two-barrel carbs).

Jan 14, 2021 · Chrysler Engines, 1922-1998, by Willem Weertman: the last word in Mopar engines. Ultimate Guide to American V8 Engines: 1949-1974; Haynes Chrysler Engine Overhaul Manual. LA V-8 Engines. How to Hot Rod Small Block Mopar Engines; How to Rebuild Your Small Block Mopar; B and RB V-8 Engines. How to Rebuild Big-Block Mopar Engines - B and RB

Nov 16, 2020 · Chrysler's first truly new V-8 since the 1960s - though initial development was at AMC - the Next Generation 4.7 had better power, gas mileage, and emissions than the 318 V8 it replaced. The engine was reportedly designed as a replacement for the 4-liter AMC I-6, with the closely related 3.7 V6 to replace the AMC 2.5.