Chrysler Engines

Engine Colours varied with year, size, type, and the position of Jupiter in the zodiac. 

  Angle refers to:
    For inline engines:
      '|0', '\nn' or '/nn', vertical, or leaning left or right
      as viewed from the front (not bell housing) end.

   For V-type engines:
     'vnn' for the angle between the banks.

  In both cases, nn refers to the angle in degrees.


  OHV  - pushrod operated Overhead Valves
  SOHC - Single Overhead Cam
  DOHC - Dual Overhead Cam

  Anything blank or marked with a question mark
  is either unknown (for now) or uncertain.
Disp
Cyl
Angle
Years
Bore
Stroke
Other Info
K car
2.2 4 \?? 81-94 87.5 mm 92.0 mm SOHC, Carb, TBI or Turbo I/II
2.2 4 \??   87.5 mm 92.0 mm SOHC, Turbo IV, VNT
2.2 4 \??   87.5 mm 92.0 mm DOHC, Turbo III, Lotus head
2.2 4 \??   87.5 mm 92.0 mm DOHC, Maserati head, only on TC
2.5 4 \?? 86-95 87.5 mm 104.0 mm balance shafts
  • The Turbo III's heads were cast by Lotus, designed by Shelby
  • Maserati heads were also referred to as Turbo III (?)
  • Maserati Turbo III uses different head, pistons, connecting rods, and crankshaft compared to any other Chrysler 2.2L turbo. No parts are interchangeable with any other Chrysler 2.2 turbo.
  • Only 500 Chrysler/Maserati TCs were produced with the 16 V head
  • The 2.5 was a raised deck version of SOHC 2.2 before 88(?),
  • (Proper designation?)
Neon
2.0 4 \?? 95- 87.5 mm 83.0 mm both SOHC and DOHC, 4Valve/Cylinder
2.4 4 \?? 95-     DOHC, stretched 2.0
  • 'Reversed' 2.0 is base engine in Eagle Talon/Dodge Avenger.(?)
  • Bore spacing 96mm
  • Very, very loosely based on 2.2 design
  • (Proper designation?)
3.3
3.3 6 v60 90?- 93 mm 81 mm OHV, roller lifters, short skirt
3.5 6 v60 90?- 96 mm 81 mm SOHC. 24valve, deep skirt, cross bolted
3.8 6 v60   96.0 mm 86.9 mm stretched 3.3, OHV
  • All have Iron block, Aluminium heads
  • (Proper designation?)
G/RG
- Slant Six
170 6 \30 60-69 3.40" 3.125" G
198 6 \30 70-74 3.40" 3.64" RG Raised Deck
225 6 \30 60-87 3.40" 4.125" RG
  • Some 61-63 built with die cast aluminium block.
  • All OHV.
  • All have Iron Heads, even Aluminium Block.
  • The 170 continued on in export markets for some time.
  • Built until '92 as an industrial/export market truck engine.
  • Colours in the engine colours table are for the USA/Canada cars only. We know that in South Africa, for instance, the 2bbl Slant-6 was orange with a black valve cover, while in Australia the same 2bbl Slant-6 got a nice Fuji-Film green.
Polyspheric engines (A?)
241 8 v90 55 3.44" 3.25" Plymouth (this is right, see Dodge)
260 8 v90 55 3.56" 3.25" Plymouth
270 8 v90 56 3.63" 3.25" Plymouth
277 8 v90 56-57 3.75" 3.13" Plymouth
301 8 v90 57 3.91" 3.13" Plymouth called 301, but is 299.6
303 8 v90 56 3.81" 3.31" Plymouth Fury
318 8 v90 57-66 3.91" 3.31" Plymouth only 57-58
326 8 v90 59 3.95" 3.31 Dodge Coronet
  • Plymouth used 318 poly and 350 wedge (B) in 58, 318 and 361 in '59, '60.
  • 303 came out first, in 56, then 301.
  • The 301 and 303 may also be 'A' engines, based on bore and stroke, (and probably the 277), but don't know about the 241, 260 or 270.
  • The 241 and 270 appear to be poly-head versions of the Dodge Hemi (see below) bore and stroke are the same.
Whale hemi 51-58
241 8 v90 54 3.31" 3.25" Dodge. This BxS works out to 223.7, probably should be 3.44x2.35, like Plymouth 241 poly.
270 8 v90 55-56 3.63" 3.25" Dodge
315 8 v90 56 3.63" 3.80" Dodge
325 8 v90 57-59 3.69" 3.80" Dodge & 57 Desoto. Not Hemi.
326 8 v90 59 3.95" 3.31 Dodge Coronet
276 8 v90 52-55 3.63" 3.34" Desoto 160 HP w/2v, same as 303 Olds 4v and 331 Caddy 2v.
291 8 v90 55 3.72" 3.34" Desoto. One year only
330 8 v90 56 3.72" 3.80" Desoto. One year only
341 8 v90 56-57 3.78" 3.80" Desoto. 343 HP in '57, >1 HP/CI.
345 8 v90 57 3.80" 3.80" Desoto. One year only
301 8 v90 55 3.63" 3.63" Chrysler. Windsor only.
331 8 v90 51-56 3.81" 3.63" Chrysler. Imperial 51-55. 180 HP w/2v BBD, 20 > than Caddy 331.
354 8 v90 55-58 3.94" 3.63" Chrysler. Imperial for '56.
392 8 v90 57-58 4.00" 3.90" Chrysler. Imperial 57-58.
  • There were no Plymouth early Hemis. (not from the factory d;^) )
  • pre '55 Hemis were built in small, medium, and big block configurations. Parts commonality was superficial.
  • 55 and later engines started moving toward the big block/small block commonality of the wedge engines, but even then, parts interchangability was the exception.
  • They appear to be the same engine among each make, at least.
  • Seems to be some cross-over with Poly's.
LA
3.9 6 v90 87- 3.91" 3.31" 318 minus 2
273 8 v90 64-69 3.62" 3.31" First LA engine.
318 8 v90 66- 3.91" 3.31" aka 5.2, millions upon millions sold
340 8 v90 68-73 4.04" 3.31" High-flowing heads
360 8 v90 70- 4.00" 3.58" aka 5.9
8.0 10 v90 92- 4.00" 3.88" LA plus 2, Aluminium, Viper (488 CID)
8.0 10 v90 94- 4.00" 3.88" LA plus 2, Iron, Ram Tough
  • All OHV.
  • All Iron block except Viper, Aluminium block.
  • The Viper V10 is only loosely based on the LA.
  • 318 & 3.9 received new heads & manifolding (Magnum) in 92, 360 in 93(?)
  • LA engines have same bore spacing as 'A' engines and could be considered and evolution of the 'A' series.
  • The 'L' in 'LA' stands for either 'Light' or 'Low'.
B/RB
350 8 v90 58 4.06" 3.38" B One year only
361 8 v90 58-66 4.12" 3.38" B
383 8 v90 59-71 4.25" 3.38" B The better known 383 (383.596 CID)
383 8 v90 58-60 4.03" 3.75" RB Actually 382.667 CID
400 8 v90 71-78 4.34" 3.38" B
413 8 v90 63-73 4.18" 3.75" RB
426 8 v90 63-66 4.25" 3.75" RB Wedge
426 8 v90 64-71 4.25" 3.75" Hemi the Elephant
440 8 v90 66-78 4.32" 3.75" RB
  • Plagiarized from Hemi Jim, who proudly plagiarized from Hot Rod magazine :)
  • RB is raised deck version of B with longer stroke, bigger mains.
  • Hemi block is based on RB, but not interchangeable (cross-bolted mains, different head mounting bolt pattern, etc).
  • All OHV, including Hemi.
  • 75 and earlier are thick wall castings, (up to .060 overbore)
  • 76 and later are thin wall castings (up to .020 overbore)
  • Late 68 and later 440 could also be had as HP or HP2, internal differences for durability (con rods, crank etc)
  • 70 & later 440 HP2 blocks have a 1" wide strip that runs most of the length of the block across the freeze plug hole for extra strength
  • around about 72 all 440s (likely all B/RB's) got this HP2 strip
Inline Flatheads get their own table.
AMC
2.5 4 |0 85?- 3.88" 3.19" Base YJ, TJ, later Dakota,Premier
258 6 |0 -88 3.75" 3.90" aka 4.2Litre
4.0 6 |0 89?- 3.88" 3.41" Jeep 6 Cyl, version of the 258
360 8 v90 -90 4.08" 3.44" Gladiator based Grand Cherokee
  • The 4-Cyl and 6-Cyl both have Iron block and head
  • The 4-Cyl is more or less 2/3 of the 6-Cyl. The V8 is a completely different animal.
  • All 'inherited' when Chrysler bought AMC in 85.
  • All OHV
  • There are quite a few variations of the six and eights. They could be included for completeness, but then again, these variations mostly predate the Chrysler era.
  • An earlier 2.5l 4-cyl offered in AMC vehicles was the Pontiac 'Iron Duke'
  • Earlier AMC era Cherokees also offered the Chevrolet 2.8l V6.
Turbine
CR1 NA NA 54-56 NA NA Plymouth Belvedere 4-door ~100 HP Poor fuel economy (13-14 MPG) No engine braking Slow spool up
CR2 NA NA 56-57 NA NA 56 Belvedere, 57 Fury Better regenerator Better fuel economy (18 MPG)
CR2A NA NA 60-61 NA NA 60 Fury, 62 Fury(2), 62 Dart(2) 61 Dodge 2 1/2 ton stake Turboflite show car 140 HP, 375lb-ft Adjustable nozzle blades
A831 NA NA 63-66 NA NA _THE_ 63 Turbine Cars (50) 130 HP, 425 lb-ft much less lag 50 cars + 5 prototypes All but ten were destroyed. Three are owned by CC. Six are in various auto museums. One is unaccounted for.
A874 NA NA 64 NA NA 64 Plymouth(2) Same as A831 but with larger regenerators.
Gen6 NA NA 64-73 NA NA Prototype Charger, 66 Coronet 73 B-Body sedans(3) Same as A875 but with split accsessory drive.
Gen7 Coupe NA NA 77 NA NA 76 4-door Aspen, Concept F-body 80 Mirada 104 HP (could be raised to 125)
Rumour Mills
4.4 6 v90 97?-     LA 360 minus 2 cylinders
2.7? 6 v60? 98?-     replacements for ...
3.2? 6 v60? 98?-     ... current V6's
??? ? v90?       New truck engine family, replaces LA. Probably 6, 8 and 10 Cyl variations.
Rumours and preliminary reports. Nothing Firm (or confirmed)
Cummins
5.9 6 |0? 90?-     Turbo Diesel, Intercooled, OHV
A Real Diesel, not a perver^H^H^H^H^H^Hconverted gasoline engine.
Rootes Group
2249 4 |0?   4" ? Sunbeam Talbot/Commer/Humber 1948-59
1618 4 |0?   84mm 73mm Hillman Arrow ( S Africa)
1971 4 |0?   88mm 81mm Hillman Vogue (S. Africa)
1725 4 |0?       Gazelle 1.7/Hunter/Minx, Rapier, Alpine (1965-79)
1500 4 |0?       Avenger, Hunter, Minx
1294 4 |0?       Alpine (1978 -)
1295 4 |0?       Avenger 1.3, Sunbeam 1.3 (1973-82)
1498 4 |0?       Avenger 1.5 (1970-73)
1442 4 |0?       Alpine, Horizon, Rancho, Bagheera (1978-)
1592 4 |0?     Alpine, Murena (1978-)
1248 4 |0?       Avenger 1250 (1970-73)
875 4 |0?       Hillman Imp/Singer Chamois/Stiletto/Husky
1494 4 |0?       Singer Gazelle (1958-65)
1592 4 |0?       Gazelle 1.6, Minx, Rapier (1958-65)
1496 4 |0?       Hunter 1.5, Minx (1967-79)
1118 4 |0?       Horizon 1.1 (1978-)
1294 4 |0?       Horizon 1.3 (1978-)
1905 4 |0?       Diesel, Horizon 1.9 (1982-)
928 4 |0?       Sunbeam 1.0 (1977-81)
1598 4 |0?       Sunbeam 1.6 (1977-81)
2.2 4 |0?       Lotus Sunbeam (1977-)
Simca/Matra
944 44 |0?       Simca 1000 (1968-80)
1118 4 |0?       Simca 1.1 (1969-80)
1294 4 |0?       Simca 1.3 (1972-77)
1442 4 |0?       Simca 1.5 (1975-79)
1592 4 |0?       Simca 1.6 (1979-)
Ford
260 8 v90       Sunbeam Tiger, Mark 1, Mark 1A
289 8 v90 67?-68?     Sunbeam Tiger, Mark 2
The Sunbeam Tiger was a modification of the Sunbeam Alpine with a small Ford V8. It was already in production when Chrysler bought Sunbeam in ?67. Chrysler was not highly motivated in selling this particular car.

The 260/289 evolved into the 302 sold in gadzillions of everything.

Mitsubishi
1.8 4     80.5 mm 86.1 mm Talon, Laser
2.0 4 \?? 88?- 85.1 mm 88.1 mm Turbo. Talon, DOHC
2.5 6 v60 96-     Cloud Cars & others, SOHC, 4valve/cyl
2.6 4 \?? 81-85 91.1 mm 98.0 mm Replaced by K-Car 2.5 in non-Mitsus
3.0 6 v60 89- 90.9 mm 75.9 mm now in Minivans only. SOHC
3.0 6 v60 ?? 90.9 mm 75.9 mm DOHC Turbo, top of the line Stealth
3.9? 6 ?? ??     Diesel, pickups
  • Chrysler owned up to ~30% of Mitsubishi (automobile) at one time.
  • Various Colts and Ram50 trucks have had a whole chicken's chunder worth of Mitsubishi engines of random displacement. Anyone?
Volkswagen
1.7 4 \?? 78-83 79.5 mm 86.4 mm Chrysler SOHC head, Omni/Horizon
Peugeot
1.6 4 ?? 84-86 80.6 mm 78.0 mm Omni/Horizon, SOHC
Probably part of the deal when Chrysler sold its European holdings (Sunbeam, Hillman, Rootes, Talbot, Simca) to Peugeot.
Renault
3.0 6 v90 85?-90?     Eagle Premier. SOHC
  • Chrysler used this in part because of the agreement buy Renault's shares of AMC and in part because the Premier was designed for it. Chrysler was required to sell a fairly large number of these engines of face penalties. Chrysler never sold the required number of them.
  • It's called the Douvrain or PRV (Peugeot/Reneault/Volvo) engine and was co-developed by these three manufacturers.
  • Same basic engine as in the DeLorean.