Chrysler B engine - Wikipedia
The Chrysler B and RB engines are a series of big-block V8 gasoline engines introduced in 1958 to replace the Chrysler FirePower (first generation Hemi) engines.
The 400 V8: Final Mopar Big Block Engine - Allpar Forums
Nov 16, 2020 · The last big block Chrysler engine was produced in August 1978; they were still standard in the 1978 Chrysler Newport and New Yorker (the 440 was optional). In this application, the 400 had a four-barrel carburetor, had the same 8.2:1 compression, and was rated at 195 horsepower and 305 pound-feet of torque.
The B Engines: 350, 361, 383, and 400 - Allpar Forums
Nov 16, 2020 · The "B" series wedge engines were launched in the 1958 cars, just seven years after the original Chrysler V8. Compared to the Hemi and Poly engines, it was light, simple, and cheap to build, yet still tough and sturdy.
The Tragic Reason Why Chrysler's Run Of Big Block B-Code Engines ... - MSN
Chrysler's big block B and RB engines would disappear completely by 1979, around 8 years after the Hemi. It wouldn't be until 2003 that the Hemi would return once more.
The Last Mopar Big Block Engine: The 400 V8 - SlashGear
Feb 22, 2024 · The Chrysler Corporation manufactured the last of its big block engines, the B-coded 400-cubic-inch V8, in the summer of 1978.
B-Engines: Chrysler’s first big V8s - MoTales
Lead designer Fred Shrimton and advance engine design supervisor Ray Latham created a large block, with 4.8 inches between the cylinder centers—the largest of any engine ever made by Chrysler—to support larger bores in the future.
The RB Engines: 383 - 413 - 426 - 440 | Allpar Forums
Nov 16, 2020 · Chrysler's first big block V8s were, from the start, designed with a low-deck and raised-deck series - the LB (or B) engines and the RB ("raised-deck B"). Chrysler standardized the stroke of each series: the B-engines had a 3.38-inch stroke and RB engines had a …
Chrysler Corporation V-8s - Over-Drive Magazine
Oct 3, 2023 · The Chrysler B and RB block engines are a series of large displacement V-8s introduced in 1958 to replace the Corporation’s first generation of Poly and Hemi engines.
Ultimate Chrysler 383 Mopar Engine Guide - Muscle Car Club
Mar 7, 2023 · Guide to the Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth 383 Mopar V8 engine used in Dodge Super Bee, Charger, Challenger, Plymouth Road Runner, 'Cuda, etc.
Mopar Engines 400 Big Block Specifications - It Still Runs
The Mopar 400 Big Block engine for Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth makes is a member of the B-series of V-8 engines. This series included with 350, 361 and 383 cubic inch displacements.