>From the 1961 Chrysler Service Manual:
"The engine number is stamped on a boss at the top side of the cylinder
block just back of the water pump...
"The engine numbers will provide the following information: "R" represents
the 1961 Model. "36" represents the 361 cu. in. displacement. "38"
represents 383 cu. in. displacement. "41" represents 413 cu. in.
displacement. The next digit is the month built and the last digit is the
day built..."
>From my own experience, it usually requires some cleaning and degreasing to
see these numbers clearly. Also, on air conditioned cars, the compressor is
located above the engine number boss making it difficult to read.
I hope this helps.
Brian Utzman
300-G
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-l-forwardlook@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-l-forwardlook@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Shannon White
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 1999 2:46 AM
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [FWDLK] 383 or 361?
>
>
> Hello
>
> I believe I have a 383 in my 61 Chrysler Windsor. I thought that was
> the only V8 that it came with. Now I know that it can also come with
> a 361. I still think I have a 383, but I'm not totally sure. I do
> not know how to identify mopar engines (I grew up around ch$#ys).
> Does anyone know a quick, easy way of identifying what type of engine
> I have by looking at it? Like a 383 has the water pump here, while
> the 361 has it over here, or something like that. If you want to see
> the engine before I cleaned it up (don't have a picture of it clean
> yet), it can be found at
> http://waco.tstc.edu/~swhite
> I'd put a link straight to it, but I forgot the exact location of the
> jpg. If you go to my page, go to my cars, and then the 61 Windsor.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> -Shannon
>
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> Shannon White Waco, TX
> MoProud of my Mopars!
> '60 and '61 Chrysler Windsors
> swhite@xxxxxxxx
> http://waco.tstc.edu/~swhite
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