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Conference napalm::musclecars

Title:Musclecars
Notice:Noter Registration - Note 5
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Mon Mar 11 1991
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:182
Total number of notes:5467

126.0. "Engine Families" by SANTEE::AUGENSTEIN () Mon Dec 06 1993 18:49

Just for grins, but also as a reasonable data set, I've set this up as a note to
list all those engine sizes that belong to a given family. For starters, let me
address a few:

SMALL BLOCK CHEVY - 1955
Originally brought out in a 265 cubic inch version. Since then, has come in
262(?), 267, 283, 302, 305, 307, 327, 350 and 400 cubic inch sizes.
Did I miss any? Was (is) there a 262?

CHEVY "STONE CRUSHER" V8 - 1958  So named because the heads were largely flat,
and the combustion chambers were largely located below the block deck.

348, 409, 427 "mystery motor"

BIG BLOCK CHEVY - 1965

396, 402(?), 427, 454

FORD FLATHEAD

????????????????

"Y"(?) BLOCK FORD V8 - 1955

272, 292, 312

SOMETHING-OR-OTHER :-) FORD V8 - 1958

332, 352, 361, 390, 406, 427, 428(?)

SMALL BLOCK FORD V8 - 196X

221, 260, 289, 302

While we're on Ford V8s, what's the deal on that 351? As far as I know, Ford
*never* built an actual 351. They were all actually 352s, but for marketing
reasons (I presume) 351 was the hot tip - from Cleveland, Windsor, and was there
also an engine with an "M" designation? What's the skinny on that?

BIG BLOCK FORD - 1968(?)

429, 460

PONTIAC V8 - 1955

287(?), 320something(?), 326, 350, 370(?), 389, 400, 421, 455

CHRYSLER HEMI - 1951(?)

I have no good idea, but 331, 354, and 392 come to mind.

CHRYSLER "B"(?) - 1958

350, 361, 383, 400, 413, 426, 440
Were these all from the same family, with only a taller deck for the bigger guys?

OLDSMOBILE (early V8)

???, ???, ???, 371(?), 394

I know there's more left out here than included. Can I pick your brain?

Bruce
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126.1Here's some more.ESKIMO::MANUELEMon Dec 06 1993 19:5312
    Re-1
    #1 Yes, Chevy did have a 262. I saw it listed this past weekend in a
    book I loaned to Tom Fisher. It was from the mid-seventies.
    #2 Ford made a 351 Windsor and 351 Cleveland. The 351M is a modified
    Cleveland. I think the actual displacement is different, it might be
    352, and they did not want to confuse it with the earlier 352 engine.
    #3 Add the 428 to the Pontiac List.
    #4 Add 350, 400, 425 and 455 to Olds.
    #5 I think Ford also made a 462 based on the FE engine (same as 390,
    427, 428 etc).
                                                            John M.
    
126.2262=6cylBSS::BORENMon Dec 06 1993 20:423
    should memory serve correctly; the 262 was the straight 6 not a v-8
    
    rich
126.3Long stroke 292 torque monsterUSHS01::HARDMANMassive Action = Massive ResultsMon Dec 06 1993 20:475
    The big Chevy straight six was a 292, they _may_ have had a smaller one
    also.
    
    Harry
    
126.4SSDEVO::SHUEYMon Dec 06 1993 21:057
    
    re: Oldsmobile engines
    
    The 372 and 394 are the same family, but is a different engine than the 
    350, 400, 425 and 455 family.
    
    Tom
126.5More data.ESKIMO::MANUELEMon Dec 06 1993 21:214
    Re-2
     The 262 was a V-8, the straight six engines are 230 and 250 CID.
                                                         John M.
    
126.6I "think" this is right!COMET::WARNOCKMon Dec 06 1993 23:486
    Chrysler "LA" family includes 273,318,340 and 360's
    the "B" family includes 361,383,400 and 413.  The 
    "RB"(raised block" would include the 426 (wedge) and 440
    and then, of course, the "modern" HEMI is 426.
    
    	Tim
126.7230 abd 250 ci's are newerUSHS01::HARDMANMassive Action = Massive ResultsTue Dec 07 1993 00:406
    Re .5 Chevy did have a 292 straight six also. It was grossly
    oversquare, with a very long stroke. Made lots of low end torque! I
    think they dropped it in the early 70's.
    
    Harry
    
126.8Some moreSANTEE::AUGENSTEINTue Dec 07 1993 09:2315
Buick did their "nail valve" V8 (the one with the horizontal, rather than canted
at 45 degrees, valve covers) in 1954, I think, at 322 cubes. I know that engine
also came in 401 and 425 inch sizes, but was there something between 322 and 401?

In '67 they did a completely new 400, followed by a 430 and 455 in that family.

They also did a 300 (and 330, I think) V8, but I have no idea whether that was
related to anything else.

Olds had a 330, but, again, I have no idea whether that engine was a part of a
family.

How about the Cadillac that started in '49?

Bruce
126.9TILTS::VANDERPOTTue Dec 07 1993 12:409
    
    
    
    I just can't seem to remember correctly, did the grand
    sports have a 377 or 372? Inquiring minds want to know.
    The poster from mid america should tell all, as would
    any book about corvette racing in the sixties.
    
    Dave
126.10nastalgia - I love itALLVAX::DUNTONFrankly my dear.....Wed Dec 08 1993 10:3620
    
    
    Re. 7 Harry, your sort of right.  I remember the chevy sixes starting
    at 192 cu in (found in the 63 ish chevy II's) then the 230, 250 &
    292's.   The 230's were put in the 64 chevy II SS's as an option. 
    The 230 & 250's were used as a truck motor until the 292 was introduced
    in the mid - late 60's (67 I think).  The 230 & 250's have been around
    since before the 292's. 
    
    Re. 8  Caddilac motors of late were the 472 & 501 cu in.  The 501's
    can be found in the FWD early to mid 70's eldo's and even rarer in
    the comprible Olds Toronados.   Not sure of the motors started in the
    late 40's.   A trip through a Hemmings should produce all sorts of
    information.
    
    Don't forget the aluminum buick 215 cu in v8. don't think it belongs
    in a 'family' per se, but definately worth acknowledgement.  buick
    also made a motor around the 325 cu in they "offically" dubbed their
    Wildcat engine - only to be replaced one or two years later by more
    cubes. 
126.11Ford DataIAMOK::FISHERIs Bobbit a verb?Wed Dec 08 1993 14:2724
    
    Bruce,
    
    The 332 - 428 Ford is the FE family of big blocks.  Distinguished
    by a deep skirt design, and very narrow cylinder heads, and shaft 
    mounted rockers.
    BTW, these also came in 360 (Ford truck from 71-76), 410 (Mercury
    Full sizes), and 361 (Edsel) cube displacements.  
    
    The other FE derived engine family is the FT series.  These were found
    in large trucks and industrial applications.
    Displacements were 330, 359, 391, 427.
    
    You totally forgot the MEL series of Fords, the 430 (58 - ?) and 462
    (Lincoln)
    
    The proper name for the Cleveland family (351C, 351 Boss, 351CJ/HO)
    is the "335" series
    
    Similarly, the current big block family (429, 460 passenger/light
    truck) and 370, 429 (heavy trucks) is the "385" series.  It's also
    known as the Lima family, after the location of the assembly plant.
    
    Tom 
126.12AMC??IAMOK::FISHERIs Bobbit a verb?Wed Dec 08 1993 14:3013
    
    Also Bruce, What about the AMC/Rambler family of Small blocks:
    
    290
    327 (technically a Rambler motor)
    343
    360
    390
    401
    
    can't leave out the little guys from Kenosha!
    
    Tom
126.13More chevy's - than you even imagined Bruce!MKOTS3::BEAUDET_TTom BeaudetWed Dec 08 1993 17:2218
Here's a list from 1950 to 1967...

6 cyl 216,235,230,194,250,140,145,164
                          ^^^^^^^^^^
                           Corvair

4 cyl 153cid (1962-67)

8 cyl 265,283,348,409,327,250,396,427,350

bunches 'o Chevy's!

I have the tune-up specs, HP, bore and stroke info etc.,
for these if anyone's interested.

/tb/


126.14413 is RB Chrysler engineTARKIN::HARTWELLDave HartwellThu Dec 09 1993 17:1910
    Minor correction to the Chrysler B/RB family a few notes back
    
    413, 426, 440 are all RB engines
    
    B engines went as high as 400 CUI.
    
    
    
    						/Dave
    
126.15IAMOK::FISHERIs Bobbit a verb?Fri Dec 10 1993 08:1114
    
    Bruce,
    
    Poncho also made a 301 cube V-8 (emissions era pig) *and* a full tilt 
    303 cube to compete in Trans-am and fall under the 305 inch maximum.
    I've also seen reference to Ponchos in the 316 cube displacement.
    
    Also, my college-daze Chrysler Saratoga had a 383 "high deck"
    motor.  Not sure about the particulars, but very few, if
    any parts interchanged with a later 383.  Apparently it was
    a longer stroke (and higher deck height) and smaller bore motor.
    
    Tom
    
126.16Buick V8 infoRANGER::BONAZZOLIFri Dec 10 1993 16:1116
    BUICK: introduced in 1953 on the Super and Roadmaster.  Known as the
    nail-head v8.  A very tough engine.
    322, 364(1957), 401(1959), 425(1964)
    
    Also similar in design and introduced around 1964
    300 (aluminum heads in 64, cast iron after that)
    340 (introduced about the same time as the 300)
    
    New family of big block V8 introduced in 1967 to replace nail-head V8 
    400, 430, 455(1970)
    
     New small block to replace the 300/340 introduced in 1968
    350
    
    Rich
                                       
126.17Most MoPar V-8 enginesCSLALL::NASEAM::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksWed Dec 15 1993 13:35121
There are a couple of engines I have to check on as to whether they were 
hemi or poly combustion chamber designs, however, the blocks were the same 
and the heads were interchangeable within the specific carlines.

Chrysler hemi engines were the largest (longest and widest), DeSoto was 
next and Dodge was the smallest.  Plymouth never had a hemi.

The first wedge engines were the 350 cid examples found in the high 
performance Dodge, DeSoto, Plymouth (Christine) vehicles in the late '50s.

The early 318 type had scalloped valve covers and was rather wide.  The 
later version (derived from the 273 found in Valiants and Barracudas) is a 
much smaller engine and can still be found in Dodge trucks.  It is also the 
engine ChryCo used as a basis for their V-6 engines that were introduced in 
the first Dodge Dakota pick-ups.
 


c.i.d.	years		engine		carline 
	produced	design		

"Early hemi"
Notes:	Polyhead blocks are same as hemi blocks, heads are different but 
	interchangeable

331	'51 - '53	hemi
		 	integral 
			bellhousing	Chrysler/Imperial
331	'54, 		hemi		Chrysler/Imperial
301	'55		polyhead	Chrysler/Imperial
331	'55		hemi
			redesigned 
			cooling syst	Chrysler/Imperial/300
331	'65		polyhead	Chrysler/Imperial
354	'56		hemi		Chrysler/Imperial/300B
354	'57		polyhead	Chrysler/Imperial
392	'57, '58	hemi
			increased deck 
			height		Chrysler/Imperial/300C, 300D

Notes:  Largest of the three early hemi engines
	300 series engines are high perf.  2 4bbl carb, solid tappet 
	camshaft


276	'53, 54		hemi		DeSoto
291	'55		hemi		DeSoto
325	'57		polyhead        DeSoto
330	'56		polyhead	DeSoto			?
341	'56, '57	hemi		DeSoto

Notes:	DeSoto blocks are shorter than Chrysler blocks



241	'53, '54	hemi		Dodge
270	'55, '56 	hemi            Dodge			?
270     '56             polyhead 	Dodge			?
315	'56		hemi            Dodge, D500
325	'57, '58	polyhead        Dodge			?
	'57		polyhead	D500, D500 Special Kit
326	'59		polyhead	Dodge

Notes:	Dodge blocks are the shortest of the three early hemi/poly engines
	D500 & D500 Special Kit were 2 4bbl high performance engines.
	

Late Hemi

426	'64 - '72	hemi		Plymouth, Dodge

Notes:	Race and Street hemi versions were produced throughout the span.  
	Race versions were not sold to the public after '68


Wedge engines

350	'58		wedge  		Dodge, DeSoto
	'58		wedge  Hi perf	Plymouth Golden Commando
361	'58, '60	wedge		DeSoto 
	'58		wedge  Hi perf	Dodge D500
	'59		wedge		Dodge
	'58 - '61	wedge  Hi perf	Plymouth Golden Commando
	'60, '61        wedge  Hi perf  Plymouth Sonoramic Commando
	'62 - '64	wedge           Chrysler
383	'59 - '7?	wedge		Chrysler
	'59,		wedge  Hi perf	Dodge D500, Super D500, 
	'60		wedge		Dodge
	'60 		wedge  Hi perf  Dodge D500
	'61		wedge		Dodge
	'61 		wedge, Hi perf  Dodge ram induction
400	'?		wedge		Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth
413	'59 - '65	wedge		Chrysler/Imperial
			wedge, Hi perf	300E, 300F
426	'63, '64	wedge, Hi perf	Plymouth, Dodge
440	'66 - '7?	wedge		Chrysler
440	'67 - '72	wedge, Magnum	Plymouth, Dodge
Notes:	D500, /SuperD500, Golden Commando, ram induction were 2 4bbl high 
	performance engines.
	'58 - '60 Wedge engines have a long stroke and are RB (Raised Block) 
	style engines.	Subsequent 361, 383, 400 engines are B block while 
	413,426 and 440 wedge engines are RB blocks.

Plymouth V-8

241	'55		poly		Plymouth
270	'56		poly		Plymouth
277	'56, '57	poly            Plymouth
303	'56		poly  Hi perf	Plymouth Fury
301	'57             poly            Plymouth 
318	'57 - '66?	poly            Plymouth 


Late "small block"

273	'64 - '67	wedge		Dodge, Plymouth
318	'66 - present	wedge		Dodge, Plymouth
	? - ?		wedge		Chrysler
340	'68 - 72	wedge, Hi perf	Dodge, Plymouth
360			wedge 		Dodge, Plymouth
400                     wedge           Chrysler
126.18WMOIS::WHITE_CWed Dec 15 1993 14:335
    
      Didn't Ford have a Hemi they used in the Boss 429 in 69-70 ??
    
    
      Chris
126.19Buick aluminium V8, 215ci.CMOTEC::JASPERStuck on the Flypaper of LifeWed Dec 22 1993 10:2512
    That Buick aluminium engine...
    
    The 215 ci was (I believe) sold on to British Leyland.
    
    The British market needed a lightweight V8 for its lighter cars.
    
    The right-to-manufacture this engine was bought by BL cars. It is used
    in Range Rover & Rover cars. Its since been enlarged to about 240 & is
    still in production for Rover cars, Range Rovers & Land Rovers. It is
    also found in MG cars (owned by BL at the time), notably the MGB V8.
    
    Tony Jasper.
126.20Spitfire six cylindersCSLALL::NASEAM::READIOA Smith & Wesson beats four aces, Tow trucks beat Chapman LocksWed Dec 22 1993 11:2313
The flathead (side valve) Chrysler 3 7/16" six was used in Chryslers, 
DeSotos, large Dodge trucks (not pick-ups)and industrial applications 
from the late '30s right up into the '60s. The originals were in the 230 cid 
range and the largest were 265 cid.  Crank and rods were the only changes 
over the years.  The longer the stroke, the larger the displacement.

Bore size was always 3 7/16" so heads and gaskets are the same for all of 
'em.  Compression was bumped periodically from barely 6:1 to close to 8:1

The Plymouth and Dodge (and pick-ups) engine was smaller (shorter) and had 
a "soft" crank.  It was not as dependable as it's larger cousin.  Aside 
from the smaller dimensions, however, these engines looked identical to the 
3 7/16" engines.
126.21the list keeps growingICS::GEORGEWed Jan 05 1994 14:458
    Olds also made a 40?6? that was found in some of the 2nd generation
    Trans Ams (late 70's/early 80)
    
    Now if someone could compile all this info into one reply, we could all
    print it out, and keep it our glove compartment/tool box for reference.
    
    		Any volunteers???
    
126.22We're not done yet.........SANTEE::AUGENSTEINWed Jan 05 1994 15:275
.............but that was my exact idea when we have enough data.

BTW, that Olds was a 403, but I have no idea what family it belonged to.

Bruce
126.23A couple of more OldsMKOTS3::BEAUDET_TTom BeaudetThu Jan 06 1994 15:4010
Here's a few OLDs V8's 

1949 - 303 
1958 - 371
1961 - 215 (aluminum) F-85 body
196? - 425 used in Totonado
1968 - 455


/tb
126.24IAMOK::FISHERTue Feb 01 1994 14:2118
    
    Another displacement in Ford's MEL series was the 383, used in late
    fifties full sized Mercury.
    
    Have the small block Ford 221, 260, and 255 (emissions era)
    motors been mentioned?
                          
    Another member of the FE family was the awesome 427 SOHC motor.
    Do you want to get into variations within engines, e.g. 390 2v, 4v,
    6v??
    
    Don't forget the Boss 429 and Boss 302.   
    
    Ford also built (in very limited quantities) a 494" motor for Can-Am 
    racing.  Some found themselves bolted into the King Cobra (Torino) concept
    vehicles, about 3 of which exist today.  This engine falls into the 
    385/Lima/429, 460 family.