RE: OEM 1964 383's

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I'm not sure if this is true of 383's but the high performance versions 
of the 440 all have an "HP" stamped on the engine id pad. Are you guys 
sure there was a 383 2-bbl. in the early 60's? I know for sure in 1966 
(at least in the B body) the economy big block was a 361 2-bbl. and the 
next step up was the 383 4-bbl. It wasn't until 1967 that the 361 was 
replaced by the 383 2-bbl. as the economy big block. I don't see 
anything listed in my 63 Fury liturature for a 383 2-bbl. either. Just 
the Commando 361 2-bbl. and the Golden Commando 383 4-bbl. 

Then to muddy the waters futher some early 383's were actually "RB" 
engines. I believe they were stroked 361's. And the first "B" block was 
not a 361 but a 350 (one year only in the 58 Fury) And then there was a 
361 4-bbl. called the "Commando-395". I had one in a 61 Plymouth police 
car I owned.

Don't you just love Mopar?

Dan



W.A.Edison wrote:
> 
> Dave, do you know how they achieved the difference in hp/compression 
> ratio
> between the two motors? The reason I'm asking is that I'd like to 
> determine
> which engine this is in my car. I'm trying to figure out what I would 
> check
> to know which engine is in the car. I know that some people yanked the 
> dual
> point distributors and replace them with single point, so am not going 
> to
> assume which basic motor I have until I can prove it one way or the 
> other.
> 
> Thanks/ Butch /Ferndale, WA
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave O [mailto:fe2orr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 12:51 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: OEM 1964 383's
> 
> 
> in 64 the 383 came in two versions. 2bbl. carb w single ex, single point 
> and
> lower HP/ comp.  4bbl carb, dual points and ex and 10.5 -1 comp 325 hp 
> it
> was a HP version.  Dave O


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