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The FirePower was Chrysler's first V8 engine. Introduced in the Fall of 1950 for the 1951, the FirePower had hemispherical combustion chambers, leading some to refer to this engine as the early Hemi. It was replaced by the Chrysler RB engine in 1959, though the hemi heads would live again in the RB-based 426" Chrysler Hemi engine in 1964. The Chrysler Corporation was a United States-based automobile manufacturer that existed independently from 1925–1998. ...
The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ...
Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The RB engine is a big-block V8 engine from Chrysler. ...
Early Hemi in a 1957 Chrysler 300C. A Chrysler Hemi engine is one of three different internal combustion engine families from the Chrysler Corporation (or its successor, DaimlerChrysler) that are Hemi engines; in other words, they utilize a hemispherical combustion chamber. ...
Chrysler,Imperial, Dodge (Red Ram), and DeSoto (FireDome) all built their own versions of this engine (but not Plymouth which stayed with poly-head engines). The Chrysler, Dodge, and DeSoto versions were all independent with almost no parts in common. There was no Plymouth hemi engine until the 1964 426. The Chrysler Corporation was a United States-based automobile manufacturer that existed independently from 1925–1998. ...
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DeSoto Logo, used in the 1950s The DeSoto (sometimes De Soto) was a brand of automobile based in the United States, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to 1961. ...
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Plymouth Poly A Engines The Plymouth poly A engine is a small-block V8 automobile engine from Chrysler Corporation. ...
Chrysler and Imperial The Chrysler Fire Power engines were the first Chrysler Corporation Hemis. They have the largest bore center distance of any Chrysler engine (except the B/RB) at 4.5625 in (115.9 mm). Chryslers B engine was a big-block V8 which replaced the early Chrysler FirePower engine in 1958. ...
The RB engine is a big-block V8 engine from Chrysler. ...
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The FirePower was oversquare — the bore was 3.8125 in (97 mm) and the stroke was 3.625 in (92 mm), for a total of 331 in³ (5.4 liters). It used a two-barrel carburetor and produced gross power of 180 hp (134 kW). It was used from 1951 through 1955. A piston engine is oversquare or shortstroke if its cylinders have a greater bore (width, diameter) than stroke (length of piston travel). ...
Bendix-Technico (Stromberg) 1-barrel downdraft carburetor model BXUV-3, with nomenclature The carburetor, carburettor, or carburetter (see spelling differences), also called carb (in North America) or carbie (chiefly in Australia) for short, is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine. ...
The 331 engine was installed in the following vehicles:
The 331 was also used in the Chrysler Air Raid Siren. At 138 decibles, it is the loudest siren ever made. 1967 Chrysler New Yorker 1970 Chrysler New Yorker 2-door hardtop. ...
1967 Chrysler New Yorker 1970 Chrysler New Yorker 2-door hardtop. ...
For Imperial models sold under its own marque (1955-1975, 1981-83) see Imperial (automobile) The Chrysler Imperial, introduced in 1926, was the companys top of the range vehicle for much of its history. ...
1955 Imperial Imperial was the Chrysler Corporations prestige automobile brand between 1955 and 1975, with a brief reappearance in 1981-1983. ...
1958 Chrysler Saratoga hardtop coupe The Chrysler Saratoga was a full-sized automobile produced by the Chrysler Corporation. ...
1958 Chrysler Saratoga hardtop coupe The Chrysler Saratoga was a full-sized automobile produced by the Chrysler Corporation. ...
The Apollo 11 astronauts ride in New Yorks Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaeton in a ticker-tape parade. ...
354 The Chrysler 354 was a 354 in³ (5.8 L) version produced in 1956. Bore was 3.9375 in (100 mm) with a 3.625 in (92 mm) stroke. It was used in the 1956 Imperial. Dodge used a modified version of this engine in the 1957 D-501. In 1956, the engine was rated at 355hp making it the first American V-8 to be rated at one horsepower per cubic inch. 1955 Imperial Imperial was the Chrysler Corporations prestige automobile brand between 1955 and 1975, with a brief reappearance in 1981-1983. ...
The 1955 Dodge lineup, consisting of the entry-level Coronet, Royal, and ornate Custom Royal, was a major departure for the company. ...
392 The 392 in³ (6.4 L) raised-deck version for 1957 and 1958 had a 4.00 in (102 mm) bore and 3.906 in (99 mm) stroke. The actual deck height was 1/2" taller (10.87") than the previous blocks . Because its deck was taller, the heads were cast wider so that earlier manifolds could be used with the new heads on the new, taller, block. It was used in the 1957-1958 Imperial. The late fifties and early sixties Drag Racers found the 392 to be an auspicious engine for there 'Dragsters', eg. Don Garlits et.al. 1955 Imperial Imperial was the Chrysler Corporations prestige automobile brand between 1955 and 1975, with a brief reappearance in 1981-1983. ...
DeSoto DeSoto's Hemi engines were called Fire Dome. They have bore center distances smaller than the Chrysler but larger than the Dodge at 4.3125 in (109.5 mm).
276 In 1952, DeSoto introduced its version of the FirePower. It displaced 276 in³ (4.5 liters) and 160 hp (119 kW). It was a hot seller, with 50,000 vehicles using the engine until it was replaced in 1955. Bore was 3.625 in (92 mm) and stroke 3.344 in (85 mm). This engine competed on equal grounds with the Oldsmobile 303 and Cadillac 331 of the same era. 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
DeSoto Logo, used in the 1950s The DeSoto (sometimes De Soto) was a brand of automobile based in the United States, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to 1961. ...
Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...
291 A bump in displacement to 291 in³ (4.8 L) was made for 1955 by increasing the bore to 3.72 in (94 mm).
330 The 276 DeSoto engine was enlarged for 1956 to 330 in³ (5.4 L). Bore was the same as the 291, but stroke was up to 3.80 in (97 mm) this time with a taller raised-deck block. Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
341 Displacement was up again for 1956 and 1957 to 341 in³ (5.6 L). Bore was now 3.78 in (96 mm) with stroke remaining at 3.80 in (97 mm). This engine produced 343 hp (256 kW) for 1957, which was greater than one hp per in³ (46 kW/L), just like the Chevrolet Corvette's fuel-injected 283. The Chevrolet Corvette is the sports car that has been manufactured by Chevrolet since 1953. ...
Chevrolets small-block V8 engines began with the 1955 265 in³ (4. ...
345 The largest DeSoto engine for 1957 was the 345 in³ (5.7 L). Bore and stroke were square at 3.80 in (97 mm).
Dodge Dodge's Hemi was called the Red Ram, introduced in 1953. They have the smallest bore center distance of any hemi engine at 4.1875 in (106.4 mm).
241 Dodge also had a 241 in³ (3.9 L) version in 1952. Bore was 3.4375 in (92 mm) and stroke was 3.25 in (83 mm). It produced just 140 hp (104 kW). Plymouth's 241 version for 1955 had polyspherical heads. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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The Chrysler A engine is a small-block V8 automobile engine from Chrysler Corporation. ...
Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...
270 The 270 displaced 271 in³ (4.4 L) and was used in the 1955 and 1956 Dodge vehicles. Bore was 3.625 in (92 mm) and stroke was 3.25 in (83 mm). See also the Plymouth 270 poly-head. The Chrysler A engine is a small-block V8 automobile engine from Chrysler Corporation. ...
315 For 1956, Dodge upped the displacement to 315 in³ (5.2 L) with a longer 3.80 in (97 mm) stroke and a taller raised-deck block. Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
325 Dodge and the low-line (non-premium) DeSoto shared a 325 in³ (5.3 L) engine for 1957, with Dodge retaining the engine until 1958. The engine used a 3.6875 in (94 mm) bore and 3.80 in (97 mm) stroke. Note that DeSoto's version did not use hemispherical heads. Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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