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Title: Engine pad question
Post by: gpm6367 on February 10, 2020, 02:37:44 AM
Should a 71 383 have a stamped pad like this one?
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: anlauto on February 10, 2020, 03:26:33 AM
No that's a 440, 426 thing. Not on a 383. It's the quickest way to tell the difference between a 383 and 440 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: xx88man on February 10, 2020, 06:01:18 AM
383 is a "B" engine. Look on the right side of the block near the base of the distributor for the identification pad
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: gpm6367 on February 10, 2020, 07:52:40 AM
Quote from: anlauto on February 10, 2020, 03:26:33 AM
No that's a 440, 426 thing. Not on a 383. It's the quickest way to tell the difference between a 383 and 440 :bigthumb:

Now I'm really confused. I thought it was a B engine and had the pad?
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: gpm6367 on February 10, 2020, 07:53:45 AM
Quote from: xx88man on February 10, 2020, 06:01:18 AM
383 is a "B" engine. Look on the right side of the block near the base of the distributor for the identification pad

Now I'm really confused. I thought B engine had a pad based on the above reference material?
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: anlauto on February 10, 2020, 07:54:11 AM
383 & 400 are "B" engines

440 & 426 are "RB" engines
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: anlauto on February 10, 2020, 07:56:56 AM
I see on your reference material that 383 is listed twice, which I assumed is incorrect. :dunno: I've never heard of a 383 RB block :huh:
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: 340challconvert on February 10, 2020, 08:02:28 AM
Not the case here, but there was a 383 RB introduced in 1959
The first 383 was introduced in 1959, but as the raised block. The dimensions on this engine were a bore of 4.030 and a stroke of 3.750 inches. This engine was available with two four-barrel induction and a horsepower rating of 345 @ 5000 rpm.
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: RUNCHARGER on February 10, 2020, 08:02:46 AM
The first year Chrysler made the 383 it was an RB, I think it was 1958. Other than that they are B-engines with no raised pad.
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: anlauto on February 10, 2020, 08:04:08 AM
Thank you, I learn something from you old timers today !  :haha: :drinkingbud:
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: 340challconvert on February 10, 2020, 08:09:57 AM
Good visual of location of ID numbers
:banana:
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: RUNCHARGER on February 10, 2020, 08:27:59 AM
I was wrong on the year of the RB 383. It apparently was 59-60. According to Wiki anyway.

Not to be confused with the 383 B engine, the 383 RB had a 4 1⁄32-inch (102.4 mm) bore (with the long stroke of 3 3⁄4-inch (95.3 mm)) for a displacement of 383 cu in (6.3 L). It was only available in 1959 and 1960 on the US-built Chrysler Windsors and Saratogas; one of Trenton Engine's lines had been converted to the new RB engine (to make the 413), and demand for the 383 B engine was too high for the remaining line. The solution was to create a 383 RB to fill the gap until the plant figured out how to quickly switch from one block to the other.
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: anlauto on February 10, 2020, 09:22:59 AM
So I still wonder if this old 383 RB block had a "pad" like the 440 ? :thinking:
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: Bullitt- on February 10, 2020, 09:36:21 AM
... '59-'60 383RB ...

https://www.allpar.com/mopar/383.html
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: anlauto on February 10, 2020, 09:38:18 AM
Quote from: Bullitt- on February 10, 2020, 09:36:21 AM
... '59-'60 383RB ...

https://www.allpar.com/mopar/383.html

Cool pictures :twothumbsup:
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: gpm6367 on February 10, 2020, 06:55:58 PM
Awesome. I get it now.

Seller located it under the distributor and fuel line. What does  the C in front of 383 mean?
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: Cudascott on February 10, 2020, 08:53:33 PM
C=1967
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: 6bblgt on February 10, 2020, 08:54:49 PM
correct, but "G" would be 1971  :takealook:
Title: Re: Engine pad question
Post by: gpm6367 on February 11, 2020, 02:31:21 PM
Quote from: 6bblgt on February 10, 2020, 08:54:49 PM
correct, but "G" would be 1971  :takealook:

Yes I'm convinced that he mistook the G for a C as casting number, date and vin stamp are all on the motor and consistent with vehicle assembly.