Chrysler flathead engine

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Chrysler Flathead engine
1937 Dodge Brothers coupe engine.JPG
Overview
Manufacturer Chrysler Corporation
Also calledChrysler Sidevalve engine
Production19241964
Layout
Configuration Side-valve
Cylinder block material Cast iron
Cylinder head materialCast iron
Combustion
Fuel system Carburetor
Fuel type Gasoline
Chronology
Successor

The Chrysler flathead engine is a flathead automotive engine manufactured by the Chrysler Corporation from 1924 through the early 1960s. The flathead engine came in four-,six-, and eight-cylinder configurations and varying displacement, with both a cast iron and cast aluminum cylinder head. It was installed in Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge and Plymouth branded vehicles.

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Straight-4

Chrysler introduced a straight-four in 1926 when the Maxwell Motor Corporation was re-organised into the Chrysler Corporation in 1925. [1] Initially used by Chrysler, the straight-four was fitted to Plymouth cars and Dodge light trucks beginning in 1929, lasting in production through 1933.

The original version displaced 185.8 cu in (3,044 cc) and produced 38 hp (28 kW). This was only produced in 1926, with displacement reduced to 170.3 cu in (2,791 cc) for 1927 and 1928. Power was initially rated the same but was upped to 45 hp (34 kW) during the 1928 model year.

After the introduction of the Plymouth brand in 1929, the base engine has been subjected to a major redesign and enlarged to 175.4 cu in (2,874.3 cc) with the power rating remaining the same. It also equipped Dodge light trucks in 1929–1930. It was enlarged again to 196.1 cu in (3,213 cc) in 1930 with 48 hp (36 kW). The engine was revised for 1931 with 56 hp (42 kW) and 1932 with 65 hp (48 kW) for Plymouth only, Dodge continued with the 48 hp (36 kW) from 1931 to 1933. A small-bore version was developed for export markets in 1931, with a narrower bore which brought the RAC rating down from 21 to 15.6 hp. For 1932 the bore was reduced further, bringing the tax horsepower rating to just beneath 15.5.

Chrysler did not offer a four-cylinder engine again until 1981 with the Chrysler 2.2 & 2.5 engine used in the Chrysler K platform.

DisplacementYear(s)HorsepowerApplicationsBoreStroke
186 cu in (3,044 cc)192638Chrysler model F-583+58 in (92.1 mm)4+12 in (114.3 mm)
170 cu in (2,791 cc)192738Chrysler Series 504+18 in (104.8 mm)
192838-45Chrysler Series 52
192845Plymouth Model Q
175 cu in (2,875 cc)192945Plymouth U4+14 in (108.0 mm)
192945Dodge 1/2 Ton
193045Dodge U1-A/B/C
196 cu in (3,213 cc)193048Plymouth 30U4+34 in (120.7 mm)
193156Plymouth PA
193148Dodge UF-10, U1-B/C
193265Plymouth PB
193248Dodge E, UF-10, U1-B/C
193265Dodge DM (export model)
193348Dodge UF10, UG20/21
146 cu in (2,388 cc)1931n/aPlymouth PAX (export model, 89 built) [2] 3+18 in (79.4 mm)
144 cu in (2,364 cc)1932n/aPlymouth PBX (export model, 58 built) [2] 3+764 in (79.0 mm)

Straight-6

The 218-cubic-inch flathead six as used in a 1951 Plymouth Cranbrook 1951 Plymouth 3.6-liter 'six' in a Cranbrook.jpg
The 218-cubic-inch flathead six as used in a 1951 Plymouth Cranbrook

The first six-cylinders was the B-Model (seven main bearings) and introduced in 1924 with the first Chrysler Corporation production, the B70. [1] An upscale version designated E-Model equipped the new Chrysler Imperial E80 in 1926, and a downscale one named H-Model followed in 1927 (Chrysler Series 70). After the purchase of Dodge Brothers Inc. in 1928, Chrysler Corporation had five straight-6s in production with the addition of the Victory and Senior Dodge Brothers engines. [1]

So, with the introduction of the new Desoto brand in 1929, came a new and cheaper to product six cylinders, the K-Model (four main bearings, deep skirts). [1] By mid-1930, it partially replaced the previous engines in varying displacements on passenger cars, in conjunction with an all-new straight-8 block. Only the Imperial's engine remains in production for the Dodge Trucks [1] 2-ton Models F-40 & K-50, 3-ton models F-60 & K-70, 2 & 3-ton Special, buses from 1930 to 1934-35. To replace these two engines, a new and very large six cylinders was launched in late 1936 (331 cu. in.). The 1956 C-3 Series was the last to use this big straight-6 (413 cu. in.).

In 1932, the Ford's V8 flathead launch shook up the market. The demand for larger engines was even for entry-level brands. A new straight-6 for Plymouth (PC/PD) and Dodge (DP/DQ) came in production in 1933 (shallow skirt, known as the "23 in block", with a head desk length of 580 mm), followed by a larger variant for Desoto (S3) and Chrysler Royal (C16) in 1937 ("25 in block" – 640 mm), marking the K-Model end. There is one exception to this: when Chrysler established an engine foundry in Windsor, Canada in 1938, it was decided to only use the long block for all Canadian-built engines. These engines received a trailing "C" in their designation, becoming P8C for example. Thanks to judicious dimensioning, the Canadian 201- and 218-cubic inch engines had nearly identical displacement to their American cousins. [3]

Beginning in 1938, the 201 cu in (3,299 cc) inline-six was used in Massey Harris's Model 101 tractor (later known as the 101 Super). It continued to be used by Massey until 1940, when it was supplanted by the 218 cu in (3,568 cc). [4] In 1940, Chrysler's 242 cu in (3,966 cc) straight six went into Massey's 201 Super, which lasted until 1942. [4]

During World War II, the 251 cu in (4,107 cc) flathead six was used as the basis for the Chrysler A57 multibank tank engine. [5]

The last automotive use of the Chrysler flathead inline-six was in 1968. It was replaced by the much more efficient OHV Slant-6 released in 1960, which appeared in most Dodge trucks starting in 1961. According to the Standard Catalog of American Light-Duty Trucks, the Dodge Power Wagon WM300 used the 251 inline flathead six until 1968, after which the Dodge WM300 was dropped for the 1969 production year. The flathead remained in production until the early 1970s for industrial and agricultural use.[ citation needed ]

DisplacementYearsHorsepowerApplicationsBoreStroke
201 cu in (3,301 cc)1924-192568Chrysler B-70 Six3 in (76.2 mm)4+34 in (120.7 mm)
289 cu in (4,730 cc)192692Chrysler Series E-803+12 in (88.9 mm)5 in (127.0 mm)
1927-192892Chrysler Series 80
219 cu in (3,582 cc)192668Chrysler Model G-703+18 in (79.4 mm)4+34 in (120.7 mm)
192768Chrysler Series 70
193075Chrysler Series 70 (early)
193068Chrysler Series 66 (late)
193168Chrysler Series 66
180 cu in (2,954 cc)192754Chrysler Series 603 in (76.2 mm)4+14 in (108.0 mm)
192854 (std.)
60 (opt.)
Chrysler Series 62
175 cu in (2,867 cc)192955DeSoto Series K4+18 in (104.8 mm)
193057DeSoto Series K
1932n/aChrysler Richmond (CIX; UK only)
1933n/aChrysler Richmond (COX; UK only)
190 cu in (3,111 cc)1930-193261Dodge Series DD3+18 in (79.4 mm)
193370Dodge Series DQ (CDN/export)
1930-193160DeSoto Series CK
193370 (std.)
76 (opt.)
Plymouth PC/PCXX/PD
161 cu in (2,633 cc)1930n/aDeSoto Series CK (UK)2+78 in (73.0 mm)
1930n/aDodge Series DD (UK) [6]
1931-1932n/aDeSoto Series SAX (export, late cars sold as "Chrysler Light Six") [7]
1933n/aPlymouth PCX/PCXXPDX/Chrysler Kew/Wimbledon (export models, 651 built) [8]
196 cu in (3,205 cc)192965 (std.)
72 (opt.)
Chrysler Series 653+18 in (79.4 mm)4+14 in (108.0 mm)
193062Chrysler Series 66 (until Feb. 1930, longer in UK)
1930-193162Chrysler Series CJ
201 cu in (3,299 cc)1938n/aPlymouth P5/P6 (Canada-made, late introduction)3+38 in (85.7 mm)3+34 in (95.3 mm)
1938n/a Dodge Series D9/D10 (Canada-made, late introduction)
1939n/aPlymouth P7/P8 (Canada-made)
1939n/aDodge Series D12/D13 (Canada-made)
201 cu in (3,299 cc)193375 (std.)
81 (opt.)
Dodge Series DP3+18 in (79.4 mm)4+38 in (111.1 mm)
193477Dodge Series DT (CDN/export)
77 (std.)
82 (opt.)
Plymouth PE/PF/PFXX/PG
Chrysler Wimbledon (UK)
193582Dodge Series DV/DV-6 (CDN/export)
Plymouth Model PJ
Chrysler Wimbledon (UK)
193682Dodge Series D-3/D-4 (CDN/export)
Plymouth P1/P2
Chrysler Wimbledon (UK)
193782 Dodge Series D6/D7 (CDN/export)
82 (std.)
65 (Economy)
Plymouth P3/P4
Chrysler Kew/Wimbledon (UK)
70Plymouth PT50 (commercials)
193882Dodge Series D9/D10 (CDN/export)
82 (std.)
65 (Economy)
86 (opt.)
Plymouth P5/P6
Chrysler Kew/Wimbledon (UK)
70Plymouth PT57 (commercials)
193982Dodge Series D12 (export)
82 (std.)
86 (opt.)
Plymouth P7/P8
Chrysler Kew/Wimbledon (UK)
70Plymouth PT81 (commercials)
194084 (std.)
87 (opt.)
Plymouth P9/P10
79Plymouth PT105 (commercials)
194187 (std.)
92 (opt.)
Plymouth P11/P12
82Plymouth PT125 (commercials)
170 cu in (2,793 cc)1931n/aDodge Series DH (UK) [6] 2+78 in (73.0 mm)
1931-1932n/aChrysler CMX (UK, from Aug. 1931)
1932-1933n/aDeSoto SCX/Chrysler Mortlake (UK)
1933n/aDeSoto SDX/Chrysler Wimbledon (UK)
1933n/aDodge Series DP Victory (UK)
1934n/aDodge Series DR Victory (UK)
1934n/aPlymouth PEX/PFX (export models, 1529 built) [9]
Chrysler Kew/Wimbledon (UK)
1935n/aDodge Series DUX Victory (UK)
1935n/aPlymouth PJX (export models, 754 built)
Chrysler Kew (UK)
1936n/aDodge Series D2X Victory (UK)
1936n/aPlymouth P1X/P2X (export models, 661 built with P2X engine code, plus 35 Dodge D-3/D-4)
Chrysler Kew (UK)
1937n/aDesoto Series S3X (export models)
1937n/aDodge Series D5X (UK)
1937n/aPlymouth P3X/P4X (export models, 657 built with P4X engine code, plus 39 Dodge D6X)
Chrysler Kew (UK)
1938n/aDesoto Series S5X (export models)
1938n/aDodge Series D8X (export models)
1938n/aPlymouth P5X/P6X (export models, 333 built with P6X engine code)
81 Dodge D9X)
Chrysler Kew (UK)
1939n/aDesoto Series S6X (export models)
1939n/aDodge Series D11X (export model, unknown production)
1939n/aPlymouth P7/P8 (export models, 273 built plus 38 Dodge D12X and some DeSoto-badged SP7X/SP8X)
Chrysler Kew (UK)
1940n/aDodge Series D14X (export models none built)
194070Plymouth P9X/P10X (export models, one built/none built)
1941n/aDodge Series D19X (export models, unknown production)
1941n/aPlymouth P11X/P12X (export models, unknown production)
208 cu in (3,409 cc)1927-192858Dodge Standard Six (140/141/J)
Dodge Victory Six (130/131/M)
3+38 in (85.7 mm)3+78 in (98.4 mm)
1929-193063Dodge Series DA
212 cu in (3,467 cc)193168Dodge Series DH3+14 in (82.6 mm)4+14 in (108.0 mm)
193274Dodge Series DH
218 cu in (3,568 cc)193178Chrysler Series CM-64+38 in (111.1 mm)
193278Chrysler Series CM-6
193275DeSoto Series SC
193279Dodge Series DL
193382DeSoto S-All
193482Dodge Series DR/DRXX
87Dodge Series DR (opt.)/DS (std.)
193587Dodge Series DU
193687Dodge Series D2
193787 Dodge Series D5
193887 Dodge Series D8
193987Dodge Series D11/D11S
194087Dodge Series D14/D17
Dodge Series D15 (US-made for export)
194191Dodge Series D19
Dodge Series D20 (US-made for export)
194295Plymouth S-All
194295Dodge Series D23 (US-made for export)
1946-194995Plymouth S-All
194997Plymouth S-All
195097Plymouth S-All
195197Plymouth S-All
195297Plymouth S-All
1953100Plymouth S-All
1954100Plymouth S-All (Early)
218 cu in (3,573 cc)1939n/aDodge D11 (Canada-made)3+38 in (85.7 mm)4+116 in (103.2 mm)
194084.25Dodge Series D14/D15 (Canada-made)
1940n/aPlymouth P9/P10 (Canada-made)
194188Dodge Series D20/D21 (Canada-made)
194188Plymouth P11/P12 (Canada-made)
194288Dodge Series D23 (Canada-made)
194288Plymouth P14 (Canada-made)
1946-early 194995Plymouth P15S & P15C (Canada-made)
Dodge D25S & D25S (Canada-made)
194997Plymouth P17 & P18
(Canada-made)
Dodge D31 & D32 (Canada-made)
195097Plymouth P22 & P23
(Canada-made)
Dodge D35 & D36 (Canada-made)
1951-195297Plymouth P22 & P23
(Canada-made)
Dodge D39 & D40 (Canada-made)
195397Plymouth P24-1, P24-2 & P24-3 (Canada-made)
Dodge D49-1 & D49-2 (Canada-made)
224 cu in (3,671 cc)1927-192860Dodge Senior Six (Series 2249)3+14 in (82.6 mm)4+12 in (114.3 mm)
192868Dodge Senior Six (Series 2251/2252)
193282Chrysler Series CI
Chrysler Kingston (UK)
193383 (std.)
89 (opt.)
Chrysler Series CO
Chrysler Kingston (UK)
228 cu in (3,738 cc)193793DeSoto Series S-3
Chrysler Richmond (UK; 1937–1938)
3+38 in (85.7 mm)4+14 in (108.0 mm)
193793 (std.)
100 (opt.)
Chrysler Series C-16
193893 (std.)
100 (opt.)
DeSoto Series S-5
1939DeSoto Series S-6
1940100 (std.)
105 (opt.)
DeSoto Series S-7
DeSoto Series S-7S (Canada-made)
1941100
105
110
DeSoto Series S-8 DeLuxe
DeSoto Series S-8 Custom
DeSoto Series S-8 (optional)
1942105Dodge D22C (Canada-made)
1946-Early 1949105Dodge D24 (Canada-made)
1949105Dodge D30 Custom (Canada-made)
1950105Dodge D34 Custom (Canada-made)
1951-1952105Dodge D42 Coronet (Canada-made)
1953115

101 (bhp)
Dodge D43-1, D43-2 & D43-3 (Canada-made w/ Hy-Drive)
Dodge D43 (Australia-built)
1954115Plymouth P25-1, P25-2 & P25-3 (Canada-made)
Dodge D49-1 & D49-2 (Canada made)
1955115Plymouth P26-1, P26-2 & P26-3 (Canada-made, w/ manual transmission)
Dodge D54-1, D54-2 & D54-4 (Canada-made, w/ manual transmission)
230 cu in (3,772 cc)1942105Dodge Series D223+14 in (82.6 mm)4+58 in (117.5 mm)
1946-1949102Dodge S-All
1949103Dodge S-All
1950103Dodge S-All
1951103Dodge S-All
1952103Dodge S-All
1953103Dodge S-D-46, D-47
1954110Plymouth S-All (from February 26 [10] )
1954110Dodge S-All I-6
1955117Plymouth S-All I-6
1955123Dodge S-Coronet I-6
1956125Plymouth S-all exc Fury, Belvedere cvt
1956131Plymouth O-all exc Fury, Belvedere cvt
1956131Dodge S-Coronet I-6
1957-1958115 Chrysler Royal/Chrysler Plainsman AP1 (AUS-made)
1957132Plymouth S-All exc Fury, Belvedere, cvt
1957138Dodge S-Coronet I-6
1958132Plymouth S-All exc Fury, Belvedere cvt
1958138Dodge S-Coronet I-6
1959132Plymouth S-Savoy, Belvedere, Suburban exc. Custom 9P, Fury, Sport Fury
1959138Dodge S-Coronet I-6
237 cu in (3,878 cc)1942115DeSoto Series S-103+716 in (87.3 mm)4+14 in (108.0 mm)
1946-1949109DeSoto S-All
1949112DeSoto S-All
1950112DeSoto S-All
1951112DeSoto S-All
242 cu in (3,958 cc)192978Dodge Series S3+38 in (85.7 mm)4+12 in (114.3 mm)
1929-193078Dodge Series DB
1934100DeSoto Series SE (aka Chrysler CY/Croydon, until 1936 in UK)
193493 (std.)
100 (opt.)
Chrysler Series CA/CB
193593DeSoto Series SF
100DeSoto Series SG
1935100Chrysler O-C-6
193593Chrysler S-C-6
193693DeSoto Airstream Series S-1
100DeSoto Airflow Series S-2
193693 (std.)
100 (opt.)
Chrysler Series C-7
193895 (std.)
102 (opt.)
Chrysler Series C-18
1939100 (std.)
107 (opt.)
Chrysler Series C-22
1940108 (std.)
112 (opt.)
Chrysler Royal/Windsor
1941108
112
115 (opt.)
Chrysler Royal
Chrysler Windsor
Chrysler Royal/Windsor
249 cu in (4,078 cc)192875 (std.)
85 (opt.)
Chrysler Series 723+14 in (82.6 mm)5 in (127.0 mm)
192975 (std.)
84 (opt.)
Chrysler Series 75
251 cu in (4,106 cc)1942120Chrysler Royal/Windsor (C-34)3+716 in (87.3 mm)4+12 in (114.3 mm)
1946-1949114Chrysler Royal/Windsor (C38)
1949116Chrysler Royal/Windsor (C45)
1950116Chrysler Royal/Windsor (C48)
1951-1952116 DeSoto Deluxe/Custom (S15)
1951116Chrysler Windsor, Deluxe (C51)
1953116 DeSoto Powermaster (S18)
1954116DeSoto Powermaster (S20)
1957-1958117 Chrysler Royal/Chrysler Plainsman AP1 (AUS-made)
1958-1959117Chrysler Plainsman AP2 (AUS-made)
1958-1960117Chrysler Royal/Chrysler Wayfarer AP2 (AUS-made)
1960-1961117Chrysler Wayfarer AP3 (AUS-made)
1960-1964117Chrysler Royal AP3 (AUS-made)
264.5 cu in (4,334 cc)1952119Chrysler Windsor, Deluxe (C51)3+716 in (87.3 mm)4+34 in (120.7 mm)
1953Chrysler Windsor, Deluxe (C60)
1954Chrysler Windsor Deluxe (C62)
268 cu in (4,398 cc)1930-193293Chrysler Series 703+38 in (85.7 mm)5 in (127.0 mm)
1930Chrysler Series 77
289 cu in (4,730 cc)192692Chrysler Imperial Series E-803+12 in (88.9 mm)
1927Chrysler Imperial Series 80
310 cu in (5,074 cc)1928100 (std.)
112 (opt.)
Chrysler Imperial Series 80L3+58 in (92.1 mm)
1929-1930Chrysler Imperial Series L-80
331 cu in (5,430 cc)1937-1940100Dodge ML/RL-50/53,
Dodge MK/RK-60/63,
Dodge RX-70/71,
Dodge DB8,
Dodge VL/VLA-50,
Dodge VK/VKA-60/63
3+34 in (95.3 mm)5 in (127.0 mm)
1940-1942110Dodge DC8, DD-8
Dodge WK, WL
1946-1953128 (std.)Dodge WK/WR,
Dodge B-1-T/TA/V/VA,
Dodge B-2/3/4-T/TL/TA/TAL,
Dodge B-2/3/4-V/VL/VA/VAL,
Dodge B-1/2/3-VX,
Dodge DE/DF/DG-8/9,
Dodge DH-9/10
1951-1953145
(2 carb. opt.)
Dodge B-2/3/4-T/TL/TA/TAL,
Dodge B-2/3/4-V/VL/VA/VAL,
Dodge B-1/2/3-VX,
Dodge DG-8/9, Dodge DH-9/10
282 cu in (4,615 cc)1946-1947115Dodge WJ4+14 in (108.0 mm)
1948-1949115Dodge B-1-R/RA/RS,
Dodge DE-7
306 cu in (5,022 cc)1950-1953122 (std.)Dodge B-2/3/4-R/RL/RA/RAL/RS,
Dodge DF/DG-7, DH-8
4+516 in (109.5 mm)
1951-1953137
(2 carb. opt.)
Dodge B-2/3/4-R/RL/RA/RAL/RS,
Dodge DG-7, DH-8
377 cu in (6,178 cc)1950-1953154 std.
w/2 carb.
Dodge B-2/3/4-Y/YA/YX4 in (101.6 mm)5 in (127.0 mm)
413 cu in (6,771 cc)1954-1956171 std.
w/2 carb.
Dodge C-1-Y/YA/YX,
Dodge DH-11/12,
Dodge C-3-Y6/YL6/YA6/YAL6/YX6/YXL6
4+116 in (103.2 mm)5+516 in (134.9 mm)

Straight-8

The 323.5 cuin straight-eight in a 1937 Chrysler Airflow 1937 Chrysler Airflow.jpg
The 323.5 cuin straight-eight in a 1937 Chrysler Airflow

The new in-line 8-cylinder engine is largely based on the six-cylinder engine that appeared on the Desoto Model K. It has five main levels, the central one being wider. [1] When the engineers had to rebore the cylinders to 3-1/2 inches, the space between each pair of cylinders was modified. This applies to all blocks with the same bore.

In the case of the Imperial (CG, CH) then Custom imperial (CL, CW), a new and unique straight-8 engine was created with 9 main bearings and equipped with a two-barrel downdraft carburetor. From the CW model, the cylinder head is made of aluminium. It also powered the Dodge Trucks G-80 models (1931-1934) and Fargo buses (1930-1932). [1]


DisplacementYearsHorsepowerApplicationsBoreStroke
208 cu in (3,404 cc)1930-193170DeSoto Series CF2+78 in (73.0 mm)4 in (101.6 mm)
221 cu in (3,617 cc)1930-193275Dodge Series DC (discontinued September 1931)4+14 in (108.0 mm)
1931-193277DeSoto Series CF
240 cu in (3,938 cc)1931-193284Dodge Series DG3 in (76.2 mm)
193180Chrysler Series CD (until January 1931)
261 cu in (4,273 cc)193188Chrysler Series CD (from January 1931)3+18 in (79.4 mm)
274 cu in (4,486 cc)193390 (std.)
98 (opt.)
Chrysler Series CT3+14 in (82.6 mm)4+18 in (104.8 mm)
1935105 (std.)
110 (opt.)
Chrysler Series CZ
1936Chrysler Series C-8
1937110 (std.)
115 (opt.)
Chrysler Imperial Series C-14
282 cu in (4,622 cc)1931100Chrysler DeLuxe CD Series4+14 in (108.0 mm)
1932100Chrysler Series CD
193290 (std.)
100 (opt.)
Dodge Series DK
1933100 (std.)
94 (opt.)
Dodge Series DO
299 cu in (4,894 cc)1932100Chrysler Series CP (Chrysler Hurlingham in the UK)4+12 in (114.3 mm)
1933100 (std.)
108 (opt.)
Chrysler Imperial Series CQ
1934122Chrysler Series CU
1938110 (std.)
122 (opt.)
Chrysler Series C-19
Dodge Custom Eight (UK) [11]
324 cu in (5,302 cc)1934130Chrysler Imperial/Custom Imperial Series CV/CX4+78 in (123.8 mm)
1935115 (std.)
120 (opt.)
Chrysler Series C-1
130 (std.)
138 (opt.)
Chrysler Imperial Series C-2/C-3
1936115Chrysler Series C-9
130Chrysler Imperial Series C-10/C-11
1937130 (std.)
138 (opt.)
Chrysler Imperial Custom/Airflow Series C-15/C-17
1938130 (std.)
138 (opt.)
Chrysler Custom Imperial Series C-20
1939130Chrysler Series C-23
132 (std.)
138 (opt.)
Chrysler Series C-24
1940132
135
143 (opt.)
Chrysler C-27
Chrysler C-26
Chrysler C-26/C-27
1941137Chrysler C-30
140Chrysler C-30 (opt.)/C-33
1942140Chrysler C-36/C-37
1946-1950135 Chrysler Saratoga/New Yorker
385 cu in (6,306 cc)1931-1932125Chrysler Series CG3+12 in (88.9 mm)5 in (127.0 mm)
1932125Chrysler Imperial/Custom Imperial CH/CL
1933125 (std.)
135 (opt.)
Chrysler Custom Imperial CL
1934-1935150Chrysler Custom Imperial Series CW

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Plymouth was a brand of automobiles produced by Chrysler Corporation and its successor DaimlerChrysler. The brand was launched in 1928 to compete in what was then described as the "low-priced" market segment that was dominated by Chevrolet and Ford. It became a high-volume seller for the automaker until the late 1990s. Plymouth cars were marketed primarily in the United States. The brand was withdrawn from the marketplace in 2001. The Plymouth models that were produced up to then were either discontinued or rebranded as Chrysler or Dodge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chrysler B engine</span> Reciprocating internal combustion engine

The Chrysler B and RB engines are a series of big-block V8 gasoline engines introduced in 1958 to replace the Chrysler FirePower engines. The B and RB engines are often referred to as "wedge" engines because they use wedge-shaped combustion chambers; this differentiates them from Chrysler's 426 Hemi big block engines that are typically referred to as "Hemi" or "426 Hemi" due to their hemispherical shaped combustion chambers. The corporation had been seeking a smaller and lighter replacement for its FirePower engines, in part because new styling dictates meant moving the engine forward in the chassis which negatively affected weight distribution.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chrysler LA engine</span> Reciprocating internal combustion engine

The LA engine is a family of overhead-valve small-block 90° V-configured gasoline engines built by Chrysler Corporation between 1964 and 2003. A replacement of the Chrysler A engine, they were factory-installed in passenger vehicles, trucks and vans, commercial vehicles, marine and industrial applications. Their combustion chambers are wedge-shaped, rather than polyspheric, as in the A engine, or hemispheric in the Chrysler Hemi. LA engines have the same 4.46 in (113 mm) bore spacing as the A engines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chrysler A engine</span> Reciprocating internal combustion engine

The Chrysler A engine is an OHV small-block V8 gasoline engine built by Chrysler from 1956 until 1967. It featured polyspherical combustion chambers, and was offered in displacements from 276.1 cu in (4.5 L) to 325.2 cu in (5.3 L), and in various high-power configurations. It began to be replaced by the wedge-head LA engine in 1964, and is not related to the hemispherical-head Hemi engine of the 1950s or 1960s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chrysler Slant-6 engine</span> Reciprocating internal combustion engine

The Slant-Six is the popular name for a Chrysler inline-6 internal combustion engine with an overhead valve reverse-flow cylinder head and cylinder bank inclined at a 30-degree angle from vertical. Introduced in 1959 for the 1960 models, it was known within Chrysler as the G-engine. It was a clean-sheet design that began production in 1959 at 170 cubic inches (2.8 L) and ended in 2000 at 225 cubic inches (3.7 L). It was a direct replacement for the flathead Chrysler straight six that the company started business with in 1925 until the old design was discontinued in the 1960s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chrysler 2.2 & 2.5 engine</span> Reciprocating internal combustion engine

The 2.2 and 2.5 are a family of inline-4 engines developed by Chrysler Corporation originally for the Chrysler K- and L-platforms cars and subsequently used in many other Chrysler vehicles. After its launch in 1981, it became the basis for all Chrysler-developed 4-cylinder engines until the Chrysler 1.8, 2.0 & 2.4 engine family was released in 1994. It was the first Chrysler engineered four cylinder engine since the Chrysler flathead four cylinder was discontinued in 1933.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chrysler 1.8, 2.0 & 2.4 engine</span> Reciprocating internal combustion engine

The Chrysler 1.8, 2.0, and 2.4 are inline-4 engines designed originally for the Dodge and Plymouth Neon compact car. These engines were loosely based on their predecessors, the Chrysler 2.2 & 2.5 engine, sharing the same 87.5 mm (3.44 in) bore. The engine was developed by Chrysler with input from the Chrysler-Lamborghini team that developed the Chrysler/Lamborghini Formula 1 V12 engine in the early 1990s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dodge Diplomat</span> Motor vehicle

The Dodge Diplomat is an American mid-size car that was produced by Dodge from 1977 to 1989. At launch, it shared a common design with the Chrysler LeBaron and for much of its later production run was the counterpart of the more upscale Chrysler Fifth Avenue and lower priced Plymouth Gran Fury. It was also sold in Mexico between 1981 and 1982 as the Dodge Dart, and in Colombia as the Dodge Coronet. The Diplomat was initially offered in a coupe and a sedan; in 1978, station wagons were added as replacements for the discontinued full-sized C-body wagons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dodge Coronet</span> American car model sold 1949–1959, 1965–1976

The Dodge Coronet is an automobile that was marketed by Dodge in seven generations, and shared nameplates with the same bodyshell with varying levels of equipment installed. Introduced as a full-size car in 1949, it was the division's highest trim line and moved to the lowest level starting in 1955 through 1959. The name was reintroduced on intermediate-sized models from the 1965 until 1976 model years. Muscle car versions were available starting in 1965 with the 383 and 426 wedge cu in Chrysler RB engine, followed in 1966 by the powerful 426 cu in Chrysler Hemi. Other performance models included the "Superbee", and featured, the 383 cu in Magnum, among other engine options. The nameplate "coronet" is a type of crown worn by royalty.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ford flathead V8 engine</span> Reciprocating internal combustion engine

The Ford flathead V8 is a V8 engine with a flat cylinder head introduced by the Ford Motor Company in 1932 and built by Ford through 1953. During the engine's first decade of production, when overhead-valve engines were used by only a small minority of makes, it was usually known simply as the Ford V‑8, and the first car model in which it was installed, the Model 18, was often called simply the "Ford V-8" after its new engine. An automotive milestone as the first affordable V8, it ranks as one of the company's most important developments. The engine was intended to be used for big passenger cars and trucks; it was installed in such until 1953, making the engine's 21-year production run for the U.S. consumer market longer than the 19-year run of the Ford Model T engine. It was also built independently by Ford licensees.. The engine was named on Ward's list of the 10 best engines of the 20th century. It was a staple of hot rodders in the 1950s, and it remains famous in the classic car hobbies even today, despite the huge variety of other popular V8s that followed.

The Ford Motor Company produced straight-six engines from 1906 until 1908 and from 1941 until 2016. In 1906, the first Ford straight-six was introduced in the Model K. The next was introduced in the 1941 Ford. Ford continued producing straight-six engines for use in its North American vehicles until 1996, when they were discontinued in favor of more compact V6 designs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Plymouth Belvedere</span> Motor vehicle

The Plymouth Belvedere is a series of American automobile models made by Plymouth from 1954 until 1970.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pontiac straight-6 engine</span> Reciprocating internal combustion engine

The Pontiac straight-6 engine is a family of inline-six cylinder automobile engines produced by the Pontiac Division of General Motors Corporation in numerous versions beginning in 1926.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chrysler Hemi engine</span> Series of I6 and V8 engines built by Chrysler

The Chrysler Hemi engine, known by the trademark Hemi or HEMI, refers to a series of high-performance American overhead valve V8 engines built by Chrysler with hemispherical combustion chambers. Three generations have been produced: the FirePower series from 1951 to 1958; a famed 426 cu in (7.0 L) race and street engine from 1964-1971; and family of advanced Hemis (displacing between 5.7 L 6.4 L from 2003 to 2024.

The SD engine was replaced by the Nissan TD engine. It was manufactured by Minsei Diesel Industries, Ltd., which was renamed Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd in 1960.

The Polyspheric or Poly engines were V8 engines produced by Chrysler from 1955 to 1958 as lower-cost alternatives to the Hemi engines. These engines were based on the Hemi engines, using the same blocks and crankshaft parts, but completely different cylinder heads, pushrods, exhaust manifolds and pistons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">World Gasoline Engine</span> Reciprocating internal combustion engine

The World Gasoline Engine is a family of straight-4 piston engines, based on the Global Engine Alliance design.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dodge Series D5</span> Motor vehicle

The Dodge Series D5 appeared in October 1936 for the 1937 model year, replacing the previous year's Series D2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dodge Series D8</span> Motor vehicle

The Dodge Series D8 appeared in October 1937 for the 1938 model year, replacing the previous year's Series D5. Production of the 1938 Dodges ran from September 1937 until July 1938, which was the typical pattern for Dodge in this period. As before, there was also a "Junior" line of Plymouths using Dodge badges and trim for the Canadian and global export markets. The main version is sometimes referred to as the "Senior" Dodge to distinguish the two.

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