V-8 pairs that share displacements but not manufacturers | Hagerty Media

[Hagerty]

If you're an AMC owner and get tired of questions like "Why did they install a Chevy engine in an AMC?", this story is for you. Ditto Studebaker folks who must deal with people asking about the Ford 289 in their Lark.
https://www.hagerty.com/media/lists/v-8-pairs-that-share-displacements-but-not-manufacturers/

[WebPeterson]

What about the 289 V8 in the 1936 & 1937 Cord?

[CamJam]

For years I assumed that the 304 V8 in International Harvester Scouts was the AMC engine of the same displacement. It wasn't, though IH did use the AMC 401 for a couple years. AMC and Mopar both made 360s too, which became really confusing once Chrysler bought AMC. For a while they made both, the AMC engine being in Jeeps and the Mopar being in other Chrysler products.

[55Customline]

CamJam, speaking of 401's there was also the great 401 Buick V8 that deserves mention. Ford also made a 360 c.i. truck motor in the '70's.

[Studenorton]

Studebaker's biggest factory V8 was the R3, called "304.5" because they'd finally had enough of being confused with other people's engines!

[AsaJay]

My Grandpa built an AMC 327 for a Willys project truck. It ran beautifully but was always interesting to get parts for. Often the parts guys at the store would slip us Chevy 327 parts thinking they knew better, because Chevy is the one who made the 327. hahaha. I last rebuild that engine about 20 years ago and added Holley 2V Projection to it and dual exhaust. Oh it sounds awesome, so much better than a lot of things on the road today. Sadly, I sold it all some years back. It was a bit hard to let go of, but time. If I ever have another opportunity to own one, I think I'd like it to be in either a Rebel or Ambassador.

[Topblissgt]

Great article diego, but wasn’t the roadrunner 383 335 hp?

[Diego]

The RR didn't feature the highest hp for the 383.

[Topblissgt]

What was higher?

[Diego]

@Topblissgt, 1959 Dodge with the Super D-500.

There also was a 383 with 2x4 in 1962 that put out 343 horsepower, I believe.

[Manease]

Chevy 302 cid (69 Camaro) and Ford 302; Ford and Dodge both made a 360 cid engine - 70s trucks. AMC and Ford made their own 360 and 390 cubic inch engines, Cadillac had a 390 engine. Oldsmobile had a 330 cid engine in mid-1960s while Ford had a gasoline 330 cid engine in a 1965 F-750. Buick also had a 340 cid engine in 1966 and MOPAR had the famous 340. Chevy 307 in late 1960s vehicles and Oldsmobile 307 in 1980-85 Buick Riviera/Oldsmobile Toronado. Chrysler had a 400 cid engine — 76 Charger, Chevy had a small block 400 cid engine - 78 Blazer, Pontiac 400 in 67 GTO and Ford had the 400 cid engine referred to as “Modified” or 400M - 77 F-250. Both Ford and Pontiac made a 428 CID engine. The article discusses the 383 Chrysler engine, but doesn’t mention the 383 Marauder engine by Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln in the late 1950s. Jeep 304 (CJs) and International 304 (Scouts).

[koolbreeze]

Don't quite understand your grammar, sorry! Are you saying the Jeep 304 was a Mercury engine? I have a friend with 304 AMC Jeep and I thought it was a Chevy engine!

[beeser]

That 304 is aaaall AMC....  Distributor's in the front, not behind the carburetor like Chevrolet's. Nice engine, especially in a CJ.

[RallyeRalph]

I'm bored with all dis placement arguing.

[RichH]

302 Ford, Chevy
427 Ford, Chevy
428 Pontiac, Ford

[Bindardondat]

Chevy and Ford also built a 427 cu in. engine.

[67ranchero]

Mercury had a 383 in 1958, 59, 60 and it was a MEL series which was used from 1058-1968, offering a 383,410, 430, and a 462.

[Toomanyhobbies]

350 olds, buick and chevy. All GM, all different engineering. Most of us could go on all day in this game. This article and list is far too short to satisfy most car people.

[NickB]

Ah yes, I remember the time I went to the auto parts store to pick up an oil filter for my 1965 Jeep Wagoneer, equipped with the mighty "Vigilante" 327 (AMC) V8. Probably should have known something was up when the guy behind the counter immediately grabbed the filter off the shelf without looking it up. The filter screwed on perfectly, but when I started the engine, it immediately started pumping fresh oil onto the ground. Turns out the fitting was the same, but the gasket was in a completely different place. You guessed it, the filter was for a 327 Chevy. The guy at the store was pretty good about it. He gave me the right filter and five more quarts of oil, on the house. Still have the old Jeep, BTW....

[NickB]

Don't know if this was mentioned, but Chrysler had two 426's. RB and "Hemi."

[RGT818]

Would have been nice to see bore/stroke differences between different manufacturers and characteristics ie chevy 327 was more performance oriented vs AMC having more torque etc

[czmx]

The author leaves out many obvious examples such as the 390s from AMC and Ford, the 331s from Chrysler and Cadillac, the 427s from Chevy and Ford, and the 360s from Ford and Mopar, just to name a few. He did refernce the 350s and 455s from Chevy, Olds, and Buick, but didn't feature them.

[Diego]

This article wasn't meant to be complete. The call to action at the end was for you to discuss the others.

In regards to the 350s and 455s, why give what's expected?

[mblk6062]

455 for Pontiac, Buick and Olds. 350 for Chevy, Pontiac, Buick and Olds.

[mchalewj]

I remember a neighbor's brand new 1977 Oldsmobile 88 which had a 350 engine in it. They loved the car up until the moment when they discovered it had a Chevy 350 in it. Traded it in on a factory-ordered 1978 Oldsmobile 88 with an Oldsmobile 350 Diesel V8. They stuck with Ford and Toyota ever since.

[cadillackid]

here is a double dose. Mopar's 5.7 Hemi is 345 cu. inches.. International made a truck V-8 345 cu. inches. Mopar's 6.2 Hemi is a 392 cu. inches. International also made a truck engine 392 cu. inches..

[gkz]

I was hoping for defining the differences in the BOP 455s.

[CoolJet]

An obvious omission from the 383's was Mercury. "The 383 cu in (6.3 L) Marauder was the smallest member of the family. Produced from 1958 through 1960, it was only used in Mercury vehicles. It used a 109.2 mm × 83.8 mm (4.30 in × 3.30 in) bore and stroke. Output began at 312 or 330 hp (233 or 246 kW), both with a four-barrel carburetor. The 322 hp (240 kW) was the only output for 1959, and power dropped to 280 hp (209 kW) for the final year. "

[Diego]

I wouldn't call it obvious because it was a comparison between two engines within the same manufacturer--something that has confounded enthusiasts for awhile and will continue to do so.

[mopar392]

Chrysler Corp. manufactured a 350 cubic inch B series engine in 1958 only. The information I have shows that this engine was NOT USED in high end Imperial and Chrysler cars. (Imperial was a different line from Chrysler until the last half of the 1960's) Dodge and DeSoto had a two barrel version while the Plymouth Fury could be bought with the (Golden Commando) a 350 B engine with two four barrel carbs.

mopar392

[Wolfer1234]

Ford FE series had a lot of close dispacements. 352, 360, 390, and 427 all had matching sized engines in different brands

[knucklebusted]

Buick had a 401 as did AMC.

Buick also had a 340 as did Mopar.

[DMG]

I had a Jeep CJ 5 that had a Buick
V 6 engine. I think it was a 1975.

[Padgett]

And who could forget the Daimler and Tatra, both had 2.5 liter V8s.

[beeser]

Being 2.5 litre and V-8s are about the only thing those engines, and cars, had in common....

[beeser]

Buick engines were only available in the pre-AMC Kaiser-Jeep era.  Your Jeep musta been made before 1970.

[dooscoop32]

390~Ford and Cadillac
302~Chevrolet and Ford
427~Chevrolet and Ford
428~Pontiac and Ford
429~Cadillac and Ford
430~Buick and Ford
400~Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Chrysler, Ford
392~Chrysler and International Harvester
455~Buick and Oldsmobile
305~Chevrolet and GMC V6
425~Oldsmobile and Cadillac
307~Chevrolet and Oldsmobile
221~Ford thin-wall V8 and Ford Flathead
303~Oldsmobile and Pontiac and Plymouth
350~Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Plymouth
318~Chrysler wide block and Chrysler LA Series
301~Pontiac and Plymouth
326~Pontiac and Dodge
360~Ford, Chrysler and American Motors
255~Ford Windsor and Mercury Flathead
370~Pontiac and Ford
292~Ford Y-Block and Lincoln V12
401~Buick and AMC
331~Cadillac and Chrysler Hemi
426~Chrysler Wedge and Chrysler Hemi

[dred14]

Great list, but may I add

the Buick nailhead 425!

[1964tbird]

You missed a great one...Ford's 390 (1961-1976) and Cadillac's 390 (1959 - 1963)

[dooscoop32]

@1964tbird 

See my first pair in my list above

dooscoop32

[1964tbird]

Good catch...my remark was aimed at the article...did not read all the comments.

[97Cobra]

See link Mercury also produced a 383 MEL engines produced from 280 to 400 HP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_MEL_engine

[Sk1959]

429 Ford and 429 Cadillac

[Rusty_Nuts]

A couple others come to mind: 1. The 360 - Mopar small block and Ford FE engine. 2. 350 - Chevrolet small block and Mopar big block (golden lion).

[Rusty_Nuts]

Another is the 345 in Mopar first was the DeSoto gen 1 hemi and now the 345 (5.7L) gen 3 hemi.

[GrumpyG]

Let us not forget the Packard 327 straight 8 placed in the the Clipper and Senior lines from 1953-54.
Somewhere in the whopping 180hp.

[Topblissgt]

Great article, diego. Wasn’t the roadrunner 383, 335 hp?

[Allyolds68]

Diego, Being a (sometime) Olds guy, I’m surprised you didn’t include the BOP 455’s....

[Diego]

Why give the expected?

And doncha think that deserves its own separate piece?

[warrene]

When Olds came out with their diesel 350, everybody said it was a gas motor with diesel heads and injectors ... not true, the diesel was not a "gas motor", not the same block, far heavier.

[Airrecon]

Still a real piece of junk engine.