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170 Slant-Six. Overhead valves.
Cast iron block. Displacement: 170 cubic inches. Bore and stroke:
3.40 x 3.13 inches. Compression ratio: 8.2:1. Brake horsepower:
101 at 4000 R.P.M. Four main bearings. Solid valve lifters. Carburetion:
Carter BBS-3675S one-barrel. |
225 Slant-Six. Overhead valves.
Cast iron block. Displacement: 225 cubic inches. Bore and stroke:
3.41 x 4.13 inches. Compression ratio: 8.4:1. Brake horsepower:
145 at 4000 R.P.M. Four main bearings. Solid valve lifters. Carburetion:
Carter BBS-3679S one-barrel. |
V-8. Overhead valves. Cast iron
block. Displacement: 273 cubic inches. Bore and stroke: 3.63 x 3.31
inches. Compression ratio: 8.8:1. Brake-horsepower: 180 at 4200
R.P.M. Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters. Carburetion:
Carter BBD-3843S two-barrel. |
318 V-8. Overhead valves. Cast
iron block. Displacement: 318 cubic inches. Bore and stroke: 3.91
x 3.31 inches. Compression ratio: 9.0:1. Brake horsepower: 230 at
4400 R.P.M. Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters. Carburetion:
Carter BBD-3682S two-barrel. |
361 V-8. Overhead valves. Cast
iron block. Displacement: 361 cubic inches. Bore and stroke: 4.13x
3.38 inches. Compression ratio: 9.0:1. Brake horsepower: 265 at
4400 R.P.M. Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters. Carburetion:
Stromberg WWC-3-244 two-barrel. |
383 V-8. Overhead valves. Cast
iron block. Displacement: 383 cubic inches. Bore and stroke: 4.25
x 3.38 inches. Compression ratio: 10.0:1. Brake horsepower: 305
at 4600 R.P.M. Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters. Carburetion:
Carter BBD-34763 two-barrel. |
383 Four-Barrel V-8. Overhead
valves. Cast iron block. Displacement: 383 cubic inches. Bore and
stroke: 4.25 x 3.38 inches. Compression ratio: 10.0:1. Brake horse-power:
330 at 6400 R.P.M. Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters.
Carburetion: Carter BBD-3684S four-barrel. |
Ramcharger V-8. Overhead valves.
Cast iron block. Displacement 426 cubic inches. Bore and stroke:
4.25 x 3.75 inches. Compression ratio 10.3:1. Brake horsepower:
415 at 5600 R.P.M. Five main bearings. Solid valve lifters. Carburetion:
Carter AFB-3859S four-barrel. |
Ramcharger 'Eight-Barrel' Overhead
valve. Cast iron block. Displacement: 426 cubic inches. Bore and
stroke: 4.25 x 3.75 inches. Compression ratio 11.0:1 (12.5:1 also
available). Brake horsepower: 425 at 5600 R.P.M. Five main bearings.
Solid valve lifters. Carburetion: Two Carter AFB-3084S four-barrels. |
Hemi-Charger (NASCAR) V-8. Overhead
valves with hemispherical segment combustion |
Hemi-Charger V-8. Overhead valves
with hemispherical-segment combustion chambers. Cast iron block.
Displacement: 426 cubic inches. Bore and stroke: 4.25 x 3.75 inches.
Compression ratio: 11.0:1. Brake horsepower: 415 at 5600 R.P.M.
Five main bearings. Solid valve lifters. Carburetion: Two Carter
AFB-3859S four-barrels. |
Hemi-Charger 'Eight Barrel' V-8.
Overhead valves with hemispherical-segment combustion chambers.
Cast iron block. Displacement: 426 cubic inches. Bore and stroke:
4.25 x 3.75 inches. Compression ratio 12.5:1. Brake horsepower:
425 at 5600 R.P.M. Five main bearings. Solid valve lifters. Carburetion:
Two Carter AFB-3084S four-barrels. |
Historical footnotes: The year 1964 was significant for Dodge for several reasons, mainly for the reputation the marque was gaining in the performance market. The awesome Ramcharger was setting records on the nation's drag strips. Roger Lindamood, driving the incredible 'Color Me Gone' Dodge 330 two-door sedan took the NHRA Top Eliminator title at the Winter Nationals Drag Races that year. Ramcharger powered Dodges also garnered the top four positions at the Super Stock Invitationals in York, Pennsylvania, and a Ramcharger equipped rail dragster set a new national NHRA record for AA/D (unlimited displacement rail dragsters) of 190.26 miles per hour at East Hudson Connecticut drag strip. While the Ramcharger was tearing up the opposition on the drag strips, it was not doing as well on the NASCAR ovals and Chrysler decided to reintroduce the hemispherical-segment heads for the Ramcharger. This resulted in the 'Hemicharger' available for competition use only, in Dodges and Plymouths. The 'Hemi' immediately replaced the Ramcharger as the engine to beat. Conservatively rated at 410 horsepower with a four-barrel (or 425 horsepower with two-barrels) actual output was more in the neighborhood of 500 or 550 horsepower respectively. A pair of Dodge 330 two-door sedans, powered by supercharged Hemi engines were used for exhibition runs during the summer of 1964. The Dodge 'Chargers' turned standing start quarter mile speeds in the 135 mile per hour range and were the fore-runners of todays Funny Cars.
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Copyright © 2001 Bruce Cresswell
