The original horsepower ratings for Chevrolet, Ford and Plymouth were as
follows :
Chevrolet : 3.75x3.00 265cid HP - 162@4400 Torque - 257@2200
Ford : 3.62x3.30 272cid 162@4400 258@2200
Plymouth : 3.56x3.25 260cid 167@4400 231@2400
The trick here is that the 260cid engine was listed as standard on V8
models, but so was the 241cid engine with 157@4400 HP and 217@2400 torque.
In the U.S. the Plymouth engines were listed with "or" between them, and not
"standard" and "optional".
Bill Watson
-----Original Message-----
From: Joshua Ackerman <jackerman@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, February 05, 1999 12:31 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Fords Vs Chevys Vs Chryslers
> One more question, Ford-Chevy-Plymouth all started 1955 with modern OHV
>V8 engines, Plymouths was the one with the most standard Horsepower right
>out of the gate, but to counter-act this, Ford and Chevy soon increased HP
>figures. The ratings were compared with the 240 V8, not the 260 V8... The
>240 being the standard V8. All published reports now refer to the highest
>figure, which was mid year, Does anyone know the ORIGINAL figures on the
>Chevy and Ford? All of the earlier Plymouth adds state "Highest standard
>horsepower in its field. " What were Chevys and Fords ratings upon
>introduction?
>
>Josh Ackerman
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