Dodge 330

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Dodge 330
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1964 Dodge 330 two-door sedan
Overview
Manufacturer Dodge (Chrysler)
Production1962–1964 (until 1965 for Canada)
Body and chassis
Class Full size
Body style
Layout FR
Platform B-body
Related
Powertrain
Engine
  • 3.7 litres (225 cu in) Slant-6 I6
  • 5.2 litres (318 cu in) A V8
  • 5.9 litres (361 cu in) B V8
  • 6.3 litres (383 cu in) B V8
  • 7.0 litres (426 cu in) RB V8
Dimensions
Wheelbase 3,022.6 mm (119 in)
Length5,285.7 mm (208.1 in)
Chronology
Successor Dodge Polara

The Dodge 330 is a mid-size car marketed by Dodge for the 1962 model year as a trim level above the base Dodge Dart. For the 1963 and 1964 model years, the 330 was the base trim of the mid-size lineup. It is one of the first unibody vehicles using the B-Body. The 330 series was available in two-door or four-door sedan body designs. [1] Dodge discontinued the 330 model name for the 1964 model year (1965 in Canada). [2]

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Design

Virgil Exner designed the 1962 models, while Elwood Engel revised the styling for 1963 and 1964. [3]

The cars feature a 119 in (3,023 mm) wheelbase and are 208.1 in (5,286 mm) long. [4] There was also a higher trimmed 440 and Polara available. [2]

The base engine was the 225 Slant-Six. The 318 2bbl, 361 2bbl, 383 2bbl, 383 4bbl, and 426 4bbl were optional.

As an intermediate trim level above the Dart, it came standard with a cigarette lighter, front foam cushions, and rear arm rests. [2]

The Dodge 330 Max Wedge is a 330 two-door sedan powered by the 426 Max Wedge featuring dual 4-barrel carburetors and rated at 415 hp (309 kW). It was available in both years, mostly ordered as a super stock car for drag racing.

For the 1965 model year, full-sized Dodges were built on the new Chrysler C platform with a 121 in (3,073 mm) wheelbase, and the 330, 440, and 880 were all replaced by the new, larger "Polara" series.

For the Canadian market, the 330 was continued for one more year as the base model in the full-size Dodge line using the new-for-1965 body.

References

  1. ↑ "1963 Dodge Standard Size Brochure". oldcarbrochures.com. p. 9. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Gunnell, John A., ed. (1982). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Krause Publications. ISBN   0-87341-027-0.
  3. ↑ Kluczyk, Barry (July 3, 2024). "Super Stock Style For A Street-Driven '64 Dodge 330". Hemmings. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "1963 Dodge Standard Size Brochure". oldcarbrochures.com. p. 13. Retrieved September 8, 2024.

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