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From: Joshua Ackerman <jackerman@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, February 05, 1999 12:22 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] 1950's Dodge V8 Engine
The V8 used in the 1955 Plymouth the Dodge 241 V8 of 1953-1954 with
polyheads (157bhp@4400). The bore was increased from 3.44" to 3.56" to
become the 260 cid V8 for the same year (167@4400). Canadian-built Plymouth
Belvederes and Dodge Mayfairs used the same engines (the Plaza, Savoy,
Crusader and Regent came only as 6's in Canada - engines were imported from
Detroit). The Canadian-built Dodge Custom Royal used the 270cid V8
(3.63"x3.25") with 183bhp@4400 - the same as its American counterpart.
For 1956 the base Plymouth V8 was a 277cid engine (3.75"x3.13", 187bhp@4400)
but the Plaza and Savoy series had a 270cid V8 as an option (3.63" x 3.26",
180bhp@4400). The Fury came with the Canadian-built 303cid V8 (3.81" x
3.31", 240bhp@4800) based on the engine used in the Canadian-built Dodge
Custom Royal (200bhp@4400) and Chrysler Windsor. Canadian-built Plymouth
and Dodge models used the 270cid engine. The Fury was not sold in Canada.
For 1957 the Plymouth V8 for the Plaza was the 277cid engine (197@4400) with
a 301cid (3.91"x3.13", 235@4400) optional. The Belvedere and Savoy used
the 301 cid engine (215@4400 std, 235@4400 optional) while the Fury got the
318cid (3.91"x3.31", 290@5400). Canadian Plymouths and Dodges used the
303cid engine with 215bhp@4400, while the Dodge Custom Royal went to a
313cid V8, 245bhp@4500. Again, the Fury was not sold in Canada.
Hope this answers some questions.
Bill
> Hola.......
>
> The "All New" 1955 Plymouth V8 was really a Dodge engine. It has that
>funky manifold and Polyspherical heads.
>NOW FOR THE QUESTION: What Dodge engine was this.... I believe it was a
>270, but I am not sure on what years this engine was used on..... Does
>anyone here know?
>
> Thanks,
>Josh <PlymouthV8@xxxxxxx>
>The1955PlymouthHomePage
>
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