- The B Engines: 350, 361, 383, and 400 | Allpar Forums
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
- Chrysler 361 Project - Allpar Forums
My project is a 361 Bored 060 over, new pistons, new cam, 4bbl conversion from the old Stromberg 2bbl, resurface the crankshaft, and new valves in the heads, maybe a Bowl blend on the heads I am utilizing the Factory rods and crankshaft be cause hey why throw out a Forged Crank and rods for something of lesser strength
- 1962 Plymouth Fury 361 Golden Commando, 2 door hardtop. . .
Beautiful 1962 Plymouth Fury 361 Golden Commando, 4 speed This Fury is outstanding with show chrome, polished trim, perfect instrument cluster, and outstanding upholstery Solid car, with a complete rotisserie restoration, this car is outstanding inside and out, top to bottom
- The 1963 Plymouth Fury and Sport Fury: restyled and repowered
The Sport Furys had three engine options, the 318 cid, the 361 Commando engine with a 2 bbl Carb, and the 383 cid Golden Commando engine with a 4 bbl Carb A 426 Wedge and a 426 Max Wedge was also available in limited production Production engine options are listed in the 1963 Plymouth engine specs and production volumes table
- Dodge Polara: from trim to top car - Allpar Forums
Buyers could opt for the hot D-500 engine, a 361 V8 with Ram Induction and 320 gross horsepower, fed by a pair of Carter four-barrels on 30-inch-long manifolds The 1961 Polara stood alone; the Matador had been dropped (AMC picked up the name later), and Polara’s price dropped to compensate
- Downsized Dodges: the 1960-1962 Darts - Allpar Forums
A new heavy-duty manual transmission for the high-performance 361-cubic-inch and 383-cubic-inch V-8 engines and a new, lightweight manual transmission for the 318 A new fabric-reinforced coupling for smoother manual steering Five-leaf rear springs for the six-cylinder Dart for longer life Redesigned shock absorbers for a quieter and smoother
- The Plymouth Sonoramic Commando Engine | Allpar Forums
The first Plymouth SonoRamic Commando was a 361 cubic inch engine, rated at 310 horsepower and 435 pound-feet of torque (Dodge's had slightly higher ratings) By comparison, the same engine in Golden Commando form was rated at just 395 pound-feet - a difference of around 10% It cost $389, nearly 20% the price of a low-end Plymouth
- The 400 V8: Final Mopar Big Block Engine - Allpar Forums
The first B engine was launched in the 1958 model year, in 350 and 361 cubic inch versions Similar in some ways to the existing Hemi V8 engines, the B series used wedge-shaped heads to slash costs, weight, and engine size Though conventional in design, the pushrod V8s were capable of high performance, and garnered a reputation for durability
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