383 R/B two barrel

[1948 santa]

Saw this 60 Chrysler with a 383 R/B 2 barrel car what's up with that.Talked to the owner and that is how it came from the factory,his mother bought it new.

 

[moparmarks]

Ya, 59-60 only I think. Buddy had one years ago. Noice the 4-bolt valve covers?

 

[Darter6]

58 too,In high school we had a 58 383 R/B donated from Chrysler for our engine class.

 

[RustyRatRod]

That's really cool. I always thought all they came in were trucks.

 

[Dave1]

I think they were made up until '62, saw one this summer, I was thinking no way but, I did some research and low and behold there are 2 odd balls, the 383 has an odd bore size but 3 .75 stroke, the other oddity is the 350 CI. I can get the bore and stroke specs if interested.
Dave

 

[Meep-Meep]

Yep, that's the first 383. I remember seeing those valve covers that said "Golden Lion".

 

[Al Zangenberg]

Note too, the "center-dump" exhaust manifolds!!! A rarity today, for certain!
Regards,
AL

 

[1948 santa]

Older guy drove it from Allentown Pa.to Daytona Fl.900 mile trip.

 

[Cranky]

The 383 cubic inch RB engine was only available in 1959-1960 on the US built Chrysler Windsor and Saratoga.....according to Allpar.com. I thought they were 59 only.

 

[moparmarks]

I thought 59-60 only but hey, it was just a thought.

 

[Dave1]

Seems to be some conflicting info. My source of info is the Direct Connection performance manual, copy right 1982 Bulletin #2, June 1982.
They list other earlier (1958-1962) "B" engines include the lo block 4.06x3.380, 350 cu. in. and raised block 4.03x3.75, 383 cu. in.
Just putting it out there, I tend to believe the info in this book to be "the word" regardless of what I tend to read on the inner-net.
Dave