RE: ’62 Cop Car?

["Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

What 1962 cop cars are you remembering Bill? Newports? I was referring to 1962 B body cop cars. Officially the biggest engine in the B Body patrols was the 361. The 1963 Chrysler Newport cop cars officially had 383s available as the biggest engine. 

"Never say never" with Chrysler Corp. back then. It is certainly possible that a local sheriff had dealers specially install a 413 out of a 1962 New Yorker into their 1962 Newport patrol cars. Or knew someone at Chrysler Corporate. But in 1962 a 413 was not officially available as a patrol car engine from the factory. Except the 413 Max Wedge which technically was an option in any B body, but not really practical as a patrol engine! :)  

To be sure, I double checked and Chapter 10 of the book "Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler Patrol Cars" is titled "1963: The 413 Joins the Arsenal." The book states: "The 1963 model year was one of the best for Chrysler Corporation patrol cars....Best of all, the 413ci raised block B-engine became available. This gave most cops the choice of either the 383 or 413 four-barrel."

Thanks,
Gary H.    


-----Original Message-----
>From: William Harrison 
>
>The 413 "was" used in cop cars....
>Our local sheriff had a 62 with the 413 and some of the State Police cars had 413's also but as I stated earlier, they went to high ranking officers.
>Later
>
> 

what cop cars are you thinking about? Chryslers? 


The 413 was not officially introduced into the B Body cop cars until 1963. 

-----Original Message----- 
>
>The 413 "was" used in cop cars....
>Our local sheriff had a 62 with the 413 and some of the State Police cars had 413's also but as I stated earlier, they went to high ranking officers.
>Later
>
>
>--- On Mon, 9/27/10, David Bailey <bb64d440@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
 
>> Very interesting, thank you Gary!
>> Dave B
>>  
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Yes the 440 is not original. The biggest motor used in
>> a 1962 B body cop car was a 361, not the 413 though. 
>> > 
>> > Thanks,
>> > Gary H. 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > -----Original Message----- 
>> > >
>> > >If the car you looked at had a 440, then it is not
>> the original motor.
>> > >If it is a big block, then it is probably a 413.
>> > >Most 62 Cop cars came with 318's.
>> > >Some came with the 413 but they were not for
>> everyday trooper use.
>> > >The big block motors went to high ranking
>> officers.
>> > >Later
>> > >Bill Harrison
>> > >65 Coronet 2 dr post 
>> >  


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