Plymouth engines, 1928-1966

Written by Chrysler Corporation in 1966. Materials provided by J.P. Joans.

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Model Year	Engr	Production		Names	Wheelbase	Cyl.*	Std/ Opt	Bore x Stroke	CID	Compression Ratio		BHP (Gross) (rpm x100)		Torque (rpm x100)
	Symbol	Began	Ended							Std	Opt	Std	Opt	Std	Opt
1921	25-C			Maxwell	109	4 L		3-5/8x4-1/2	185.8	3.9	---	38@22	---		---
1926	F-58	6-25	4-26	Chrysler Four (later Chrysler 58)	109	4 L		3-5/8x4-1/2	185.8	4.0	---	38@22	---		---
1927	1-50	7-26	7-27	Chrysler 50	106	4 L		3-5/8x4-1/8	170.3	4.1	---	38@22	---		---
1928	1-52	7-27	6-28	Chrysler 52	106	4 L		3-5/8x4-1/8	170.3	4.6	---	45@28	---		---
	Q	6-28	2-29	Plymouth	109	4 L		3-5/8x4-1/8	170.3	4.6	---	45@28	---		---
1929	U	1-29	4-30	Plymouth	109	4 L		3-5/8x4-1/4	175.4	4.6	---	45@28	---		---
1930	30-U	4-30	6-31	Plymouth	109	4 L		3-5/8x4-3/4	196.1	4.6	---	45@28	---	120@12	---
1931	PA	5-31	2-32	Plymouth	109-3/8	4 L		3-5/8x4-3/4	196.1	4.9	---	56@28	---	130@16	---
1932	PB	2-32	9-32	Plymouth	112-3/8	4 L		3-5/8x4-3/4	196.1	4.9	5.6R	64@34	---	136@16	---
1933	PC	10-32	3-33	Plymouth, Plymouth Thrift	107	6L		3-1/8x4-3/8	201.3	5.5	6.5R*	70@36	76@36	130@12	136@12
	PD	3-33	12-33	Standard, Deluxe	107.75, 113.5	6L		3-1/8x4-3/8	201.3	5.8	6.5A	77@36		140@12	150@12
1934	PG	3-34	10-34	Plymouth Standard	107-3/4
	PF	1-3		Plymouth Six
	FE			DeLuxe Plymouth	113-1/2										---
1935	PJ	11-34	9-35	All	113	6 L		3-1/8x4-3/8	201.3	6.7	---	** 85@36	---	**145@12	---
1936	P-1, P-2	10-35	9-36	All	113	6 L		3-1/8x4-3/8	201.3	6.7	---	** 82@36	---	** 145@12	---
1937	P-3	10-36	9-37	Business Plymouth	112	6 L		3-1/8x4-3/8	201.3	6.7	---	** 82@36	---	** 145@12	---
	P-4			DeLuxe Plymouth
1938	p_5	10-37	8-38	Business Plymouth	112	6 L		3-1/8x4-3/8	201.3	6.7	7.0A	** 82@36	86@36	** 145@12	156@12
	P-6			DeLuxe Plymouth
1939	P-7	8-38	7-39	Plymouth Road King	114	6 L		3-1/8x4-3/8	201.3	6.7	7.0A	** 82@36	86@36	** 145@12	156@12
	P-8			Deluxe Plymouth
Model Year	Engr	Production		Names	Wheelbase	Cyl.*	Std/ Opt	Bore x Stroke	CID	Compression Ratio		BHP (Gross) (rpm x100)		Torque (rpm x100)
	Symbol	Began	Ended							Std	Opt	Std	Opt	Std	Opt
1940	P-9	8-39	7-40	Plymouth Road King	117-1/2	6 L		3-1/8x4-3/8	201.3	6.7	7.0A	** 84@36	86@36	** 154@12	158@12
	P-10			DeLuxe Plymouth
1941	P-11	8-40	7-41	Plymouth DeLuxe	117-1/2	6 L		3-1/8x4-3/8	201.3	6.7	---	87@38	---	160@12	---
	P-12			Plymouth Special DeLuxe							7.25A		92@38		164@12
1942	P-14S	8-41	1-42	Plymouth Deluxe	117-1/2	6 L		3-1/8x4-3/8	217.8	6.8	---	95@34	---	172@16	---
	P-14C			Plymouth Special Deluxe
1946-1948	P-155	10-45	2-49	Plymouth DeLuxe	117-1/2	6 L		3-1/8x4-3/8	217.8	6.6	---	95@36		172@12	---
	p_15C			Plymouth Special Deluxe
1949	P-17	12-48	12-49	Plymouth Deluxe	111	6 L		3-1/8x4-3/8	217.8	7.0	---	97@36		172@12	---
	P-18			Plymouth Deluxe	118-1/2
				Plymouth Special Deluxe
Model Year	Engr	Production		Names	Wheelbase	Cyl.*	Std/ Opt	Bore x Stroke	CID	Compression Ratio		BHP (Gross) (rpm x100)		Torque (rpm x100)
	Symbol	Began	Ended							Std	Opt	Std	Opt	Std	Opt
1950	P-19	1-50	12-50	Plymouth DeLuxe	111	6 L		3-1/8x4-3/8	217.8	7.0	---	98@36		172@12	---
	P-20			Plymouth Deluxe	118-1/2
				Plymouth Special DeLuxe
1951-1952	P-22	12-50	9-52	Plymouth Concord	111	6-L		3-1/4 x 4-3/8	217.8	7.0	---	97@36	---	175@12	---
	P-23			Plymouth Cambridge	118-1/2
				Plymouth Cranbrook
1953	P-24-1	10-52	9-53	Plymouth Cambridge	114	6-L		3-1/4 x 4-3/8	217.8	7.1	---	100@36	---	177@12	---
	P-24-2			Plymouth Cranbrook
1959	P-25-1	10-53	8-54	Plymouth Plaza	114	6-L		Early Cars: 3-1/4 x 4-3/8	217.8	7.1	---	100@36	---	177@16	---
	P-25-2			Plymouth Savoy				Later Cars: 3-1/4 x 4-5/8	230.2	7.25	---	110@36	---	190@16	---
	P-25-3			Plymouth Belvedere
1955	P-26-1	10-54	8-55	Plymouth Plaza	115	6-L		3.25x4.63	230	7.4	---	117@40	---	194 @ l6
	P-26-3			Plymouth Savoy
	P-26-2			Plymouth Belvedere
	P-27-1			Plymouth Plaza	115	V-8		3.44 x 3.25	241	7.6	---	157@44	---	217@24	---
	P-27-3			Plymouth Savo				OR
	P-27-2			Plymouth Belvedere				3.563 x 3.250	260	7.6	---	167@44	---	231@24	231@28-
1956	P-28-1	9-55	8-56	Plymouth Plaza	115	6-L		3.25 x 4.63	230	8.0	---	125@36	---	200@16.	---
	P-28-2			Plymouth Savoy
	P-28-3			Plymouth Belvedere
	P-29-1			Plymouth Plaza	115	V-8	Std	3.75 x 3.13	277	8.0	---	187@44	200@44	265@24	272@24
	P-29-2			Plymouth Savoy			Opt	3.63x3.256	270	---	8.0	180@44	---	260@24	---
	P-29-3			Plymouth Belvedere	115	V-8		3.75 x 3.13	277	8.0	---	187@44	200@44	265@24	272@24
				Plymouth Fury				3.8125 x 3.3125	303	9.25	---	240@48	270@54	310@28	310@28
1957	P-30-1	9-56	9-57	Plymouth, Plaza & Suburban	118, suburban 122	6-L	3.25 x 4.63		230	8.0	---	132@36	---	205 @ l6	---
	P-30-2			Plymouth, Savoy & Custom Suburban
	P-30-3			Plymouth, Belvedere &Sport Sub.
	P-31-1			Plymouth, Plaza	118, suburban 122	6-L	std	3.75 x 3.13	277	8.0	---	197 @ 44	---	270@24	---
				Plymouth, Plaza & Suburban			(d)	3.91x3.13	301	---	8.5	---	235@44	---	205@28
	P-31-2			Plymouth, Savoy & Custom Suburban	118, suburban 122	V-8	3.91x3.13		301	8.5	8.5	215@4			8.5
	P-31-3			Plymouth, Belvedere &Sport Sub.									235@44	285@28	305@28
				Plymouth Fury			3.91x3.31		318	8.5	---	290@54	---	325@40	---
1958	LPI-L	9-57	8-58	Plymouth, Plaza & Suburban	18, Suburban 122	6-L	3.25 x 4. 63		230	8.0	---	132@36	---	205@16	---
	LPI-M			Plymouth,Savoy &Custom Suburban
	LPl-H			Plymouth, Belvedere & Sport Sub.
	LP2-L			Plymouth, Plaza & Suburban	18, Suburban 122	V-8	Std	3.91x 3.31	318	9.0	---	225@44	---	330@28	---
	LP2-M			Plymouth, Savoy & Cu:aorn Suburban			Opt	3.91x 3.31(a)		---	9	---	250@44		340@28
				Plymouth, Belvedere & Sport Suburban				4.06x3.38(b)	350		10.0		305@50	---	370@36
	LP2-H							4.06x3.38(c )					315@50
				Plymouth Fury	118	V-8	Std	3.91x 3.31	318	9.25	---	290@52	---	330@36	---
							Opt	4.06x3.38(b)	350	---	10.0	---	305@50	---	370@36
								4.06x3.38(c )					315@50
1959	MPI-L	9-58	7-59	Plymouth, Savoy & Deluxe Suburban	18, Suburban 122	6- L		3.25 x 4. 63	230	8.0	---	132@36	---	205@16
	MP1-M			Plymouth, Belvedere & Cust. Sub.									---
	MP2-L			Plymouth, Savoy & Suburban	18, Suburban 122	V-8	Std	3.91x 3.31	318	9.0	---	230@44	---	340@24	---
	MP2-M			Plymouth, Belvedere & cust Sub.			Opt	3.91x 3.31(a)		---	9.0	---	260@44	---	345@28
	MP2-H			Plymouth, Belvedere & Sport Sub.				4.12x3.38(b)	361		10.0		305@46		395@30
	MP2-P			Plymouth Fury	118	V-8	Std	3.91x 3.31(a)	318	9.0	---	260@44	---	345@28	---
							Opt	4.12x3.38(b)	361	---	10.0	---	305@46	---	395@30
Model Year	Engr	Production		Names	Wheelbase	Cyl.*	Std/ Opt	Bore x Stroke	CID	Compression Ratio		BHP (Gross) (rpm x100)		Torque (rpm x100)
	Symbol	Began	Ended							Std	Opt	Std	Opt	Std	Opt
1960	QXI-L	10-59	7-60	Valiant V-100	106.5	I-6, OHV	3.40x3.125		170	8.5	---	101@44	---	155@24	---
	QXI-H			Valiant V-200						---	10.5	---	148@52	---	153.12
	PPI - L	9-59		Plymouth Savoy Deluxe Suburban	118 Suburban 122		3.40 x 4.125		225	8.5	---	145@40	---	215@28	---
	PPI -M			Plymouth Belvedere Custom Suburban		I-6, OHV
	PPI-H			Plymouth Fury	118
	PP2-L			Plymouth Savoy Deluxe Sub urban	118	V-8, OHV	Std	3.91x3.31	318	9.0	---	230@44	---	340@24	---
					18 Suburban 122	V - 8, OHV	Opt	3.91x3.31		---	9.0		260@44	---	345@28
								4.12x313	361		10.0		305@48		396@30
	PP2-M			Plymouth Belvedere Custom Suburban				4.12x3.38(a )					310@48		435@28
	PP2-H			Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban				4.25x3.38(a )	383				330@48		460@28
								4.25x3.38(b)					325@46		435@28
								4.25x3.38(c)					330@52		425@36
1961	RVI-L	8-60	7-61	Valiant V-100	106.5	I-6, OHV	Std	3.40 x 3. 125	170	8.2	---	101@44	---	155@24	---
	RVI-H			Valiant V-200			Opt	3.40 x 3. 125		---	8.2	---	148@52	---	153@42
								3.40 x 4. 125	225				145@40		215@28
	RPI-L			Plymouth Savoy Deluxe Suburban	18 Suburban 122		3.40 x 4. 125		225	8.2	---	145@40	---	215@28	---
	RPI-M			Plymouth Belvedere Custom Suburban
	RPl-H			Plymouth Fury	118
	RP2- L			Plymouth Savoy Deluxe Suburban	18 Suburban 122	V - 8, OHV	Std	3.91x 3.31	318	9.0	---	230@44	---	340@24	---
							Opt	3.91x 3.31(b)		---	9.0	---	260@44	---	345@28
								4.12 x3.38	361				305@48		395@30
								4.25 x 3.38 (a)	383		10.0		330@48		460@28
	RP2-M			Plymouth Belvedere Custom Suburban				4.25 x 3.38 (d)					340@50		440@28
	RP2-H			Plymouth Fury Sport Suburban				4.25 x 3.38 (b)					325@46		425@28
								4.25x3.38(c)					330@52		425@36
								4.18 x 3.75 (d)	413				375@50		465@28
								4.18 x 3.75 (b)					350@46		470@28
								4.18 x 3.75 (c)					375@52		450@28
1962	SVI-L	8-61	7-62	Valiant V-100	106.5	I-6, OHV	Std	3.40 x 4.125	170	8.2	---	101@44	---	155@24	---
	SV1-H			Valiant V-200			Opt	3.40 x 4. 125	225	---	8.2	---	145@40	---	215@28
	SVI-P			Valiant Signet 200
	SPI-L			Plymouth Savoy	116		Std	3.40 x 4. 125	225	8.2	---	145@40	---	215@28	---
	SPI-M			Plymouth Belvedere
	SPI-H			Plymouth Fury
	SP2-L			Plymouth Savoy		V - 8, OHV	Std	3.91x 3.31	318	9.0	---	230@44	---	340@24	---
	SP2-M			Plymouth Belvedere			Opt	3.91x 3.31(b)		---	9.0	---	260@44	---	345@28
	SP2-H			Plymouth Fury
	SP2-P	12-61						4.12 x3.38(b)	361				305@48		395@30
	SP2-L	8-61		Plymouth Sport Fury
				Plymouth Savoy			Opt	4.12 x3.38(c)	361	--	9.0	---	310@52		390@34
	SP2-M			Plymouth Belvedere				4.25 x 3.38 (b)	383		10.0		330@46		425@28
	SP2-H			Plymouth Fury				4.25x3.38(c)					335@52		420@36
								4.19 x 3.75 (b)	413		11.0		365@46		460@28
	SP2-P			Plymouth Sport Fury				4.19 x 3.75 (c)					380@52		455@36
								4.19 x 3.75 (d)					410@52		460@44
1963	TVI-L	8-62	7-63	Valiant V-100	106	I-6, OHV	Std	3. 40 x 3.125	170	8	---	101@44	---	155@24	---
	TVI-H			Valiant V-200			Opt I	3.40 x 4.125	225	---	8.2	---	145@ 40	---	215@24
	TVI-P			Valiant Signet 200
	TPI-L			Plymouth Savoy	116		Std	3.40 x 4. 125	225	8.2	---	145@40	---	215@24	---
	TPl-M			Plymouth Belvedere
	TPl-H			Plymouth Fury
	TP2-L			Plymouth Savoy		V-8 OHV	Std	3.91x3.31	318	9.0		230@44	---	340@24	---
							Opt	4.12 x 3.38	361	---	9.0	---	265@44	___	380@24
								4.25 x 3.38 (a)	383		10.0		330@46		425@28
											11.0		320@46		430@28
	TP2-M			Plymouth Belvedere				4.25 x 3.38 (b)					325@52		420@36
	TP2-H			Plymouth Fury				4.25 x 3.75 (a)	426				370@46		460@28
	TP2-P			Plymouth Sport Fury							13.5		375@46		465@28
								4.25 x 3.75 (c)			11.0		415@56		470@44
											13.5		425@56		480@44
Model Year	Engr	Production		Names	Wheelbase	Cyl.*	Std/ Opt	Bore x Stroke	CID	Compression Ratio		BHP (Gross) (rpm x100)		Torque (rpm x100)
	Symbol	Began	Ended							Std	Opt	Std	Opt	Std	Opt
1964	VVI-L	8-63	7-69	Valiant V-100	106	I-6, OHV	Std	3.40 x 3.125	170	8.5	---	101@44	---	155@24	---
	VVl-H			Valiant V-200			Opt	3.40 x 4.125	225		8.4	---	145@40	---	215@24
	VVI-P			Valiant Signet 200
	VV2-L			Valiant V-100		V-8, OHV	Std	3.63 x 3.31	273	8.8	---	180@42	---	260@16	---
	VV2-H			Valiant V-200
	VV2-P			Valiant Signet 200
	VVl-P 29	4-64		Plymouth Barracuda		I-6	Std	3.40 x 4. 125	225	8.4	---	145@40	---	215@24	---
	VVl-P 29			Plymouth Barracuda		V-8, OHV	Std	3.63 x 3.31	273	8.8	---	180@ 42	---	260@16	---
	VPI-L	8-63		Plymouth Savoy	116	I-6	Std	3.40 x 4. 125	225	8.4	---	145@40	---	215@24	---
	VP1-M			Plymouth Belvedere
	VPI-H			Plymouth Fury
				Plymouth Savoy		V-8 OHV	Std	3.91 x 3.31	318	9.0	---	230@44	---	340@24	---
							Opt	4.12x3.38	361	---	9.0	---	265@44	---	380@24
	VP2-L							4.25 x 3.38	383 (a)		10.0		330@46		425@28
	VP2-M			Plymouth Belvedere				4.25 x 3.75	426 (a)		10.3		365@48		470@32
	VP2-H			Plymouth Fury					426 (c)		11.0		415@ 56		470 @44
	VP2-P			Plymouth Sport Fury					426 (c)		12.5		425 @ 56		480@44
									426 (d)		11.0		415@60		470@46
									426 (d)		12.5		425@60		480@46
1965	AVI-L	8-64	7-65	Plymouth Valiant 100	106	I-6	Std	3.40 x 3.125	170	8.5	---	101@44	---	155@24	---
	AVI-H			Plymouth Valiant 200			Opt	3.40 x4.125	225	---	8.4	---		---	215@24
	AVl-P			Plymouth Valiant Signet									140@40
	AV2-L			Plymouth Valiant100		V-8,	Std	3.63 x 3.31	273	8.8	---	180@42		260@16	---
	AV2-H			Plymouth Valiant 200		OHV	Opt			---		---	235@52	---	280@40
	AV2-P			Plymouth Valiant Signet							10.5
	AV1-P			Plymouth Barracuda		6 I,	Std	3.40 x4.125	225	8.4	---	---	145@40	---	215@24
	29					OHV
	AV2-P			Plymouth Barracuda		V-8,	Std	3.63 x 3.31	273	8.8	---	180@42	---	260@16	---
	29					OHV	Opt			---	10.5	---	235@52	---	280@40
	ARI-L			Plymouth Belvedere I	116	6 I,	Std	3.40 x4.125	225	8.4	---	145@40	---	260@16	---
	AR1-H			Plymouth Belvedere II		OHV
	AR2-L			Plymouth Belvedere I		V-8,	Std	3.63 x 3.31	273	8.8	---	180@42	---	260@16	---
						OHV	Opt	3.91x3.31	318	---	9.0	---	230@44	---	340@24
								4.12x3.38	361		9.0		265@44		380@24
	AR2-H			Plymouth Belvedere II				4.25 x 3.38	383 (c)		10.0		330@46		425@28
	AR2-P			Plymouth Satellite				4.25 x 3.75	426		10.3(a)		365@48		470@32
											12.5(b)		425@60		480@46
	API-L			Plymouth Fury I	119	6 I,	Std	3.40 x 4. 125	225	8.4	---	145@40	---	215@24	---
	API-M			Plymouth Fury II		OHV
	API-H			Plymouth Fury III
	AP2-L			Plymouth Fury 1		V-8,	Std	3.91x3.31	318	9.0	---	230@44	---	340@24	---
	AP2-M			Plymouth Fury 11		OHV	Opt	4.25x3.38	383	---	9.2	---	270@44	---	390@28
	AP2-H			Plymouth Fury III					383 (c)		10.0		330@46		425@28
	AP2-P			Plymouth Sport Fury				4.25 x 3.75	426(c)		10.3		365@48		470@32
1966	BV1-L	8-65		Plymouth Valiant 100	106	6 I,	Std	3.40x 3.125	170	8.5	---	101@44	---	155@24	---
	BV1-H			Plymouth Valiant 200		OHV	Opt	3.40 x 4.125	225	---	8.4	---	145@40	---	215@24
	BV2-L					V-8,	Std	3.63 x 3.31	273	8.8	---	180@42	---	260@16	---
	BV2-H			Plymouth Signet		OHV	Opt			---	10.5	---	235@52	---	280@40
	BV1-P			Plymouth Barracuda		6 I,	Std	3.40 x 4.125	225	8.4	---	145@40	---	215@24	---
	29					OHV
	BV2-P					V-8,		3.63 x 3.31	273	8.8	---	180@42	---	260@16	---
	29					OHV	Opt			---	10.5	---	235@52	---	280@40
	BRI-L			Plymouth Belvedere I	116	6 I,	Std	3.40 x 4.125	225	8.4	---	145@40	---	215@24	---
					117 for	OHV
	BR1-H			Plymouth Belvedere II	Sta. Wgn.	V-8,	Std	3.63 x 3.31	273	8.8	---	180@42	---	260@16	---
	BR2-L			Plymouth Belvedere 1		OHV	Opt	3.91x3.31	318	---	9.0	---	230@44	---	340@24
								4.12x3.38	361				265@44		380@24
	BR2-H			Plymouth Belvedere 11
	BR2-P			Plymouth Satellite				4.25 x 3.38	383		10.0		325@48		425@28
								4.25 x 3.75	426		10.25		425@50		490@40
	BPI-L			Plymouth Fury I	119	6 I,	Std	3.40 x 4.125	225	8.4	---	145@40	---	215@24	---
	BPl-M			Plymouth Fury II		OHV
	BPl-H			Plymouth Fury III
	BP2-L			Plymouth Fury I		V-8,	Std	3.91x3.31	318	9.0	---	230@44	---	340@24	---
	BP2-M			Plymouth Fury II		OHV	Opt	4.25x3.38	383	---	9.2	---	270@44	---	390@28
	BP2-H			Plymouth Fury III					383		10.0		325@48		425@28
	BP2-P			Plymouth Sport Fury				4.32x3.75	440		10.1		365@46		480@32

Guide to the notes:

1921-1950. A = Aluminum cylinder head; R = Red Head; * = 6.5 compression ratio aluminum head also available;
** = economy engine with 5.2 compression ratio, 65 bhp, and 138 lb-ft torque.

1951-1959. (a) Power Pack (b) Golden Commando (c) Golden Commando with fuel injection (n/a on Suburban)
(d) Standard engine for Suburbans; optional on Plaza. * with special equipment power package (4-bbl carb)

1960-1963. (a) Twin 4-bbl Long Ram Induction. (b) 4-bbl (c) Twin four-barrels, runner manifold. (d) Twin four-barrels, short-ram manifold.

1963-64. (a) Single 4-bbl. (b) Twin four-barrels, runner manifold. (c) Twin four-barrels, short-ram manifold.
(d) Twin four-barrels, Hemi combustion chamber.

1965-66. (a) Single 4-bbl. (b) twin-carbs, 4-bbl Hemispherical Combustion Chamber; (c) Special cam

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