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Engine Specs. 64 1/2 - 73 (260-289-302-351)

For some engines the detailed specification is missing but see end of page for 390-427-428-429. (Codes Q-R-S-W-X-Z )



Engine Availability

Engine Type

bhp

1964-5

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

I-6 170

101

std-1

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I-6 200

115/120

std

std

std

std

std

std

I-6 250

155

---

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---

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opt

opt

V-8 260

164

std-1

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V-8 289

200

std-2

opt

opt

opt

---

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V-8 289

225

opt

opt

opt

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V-8 289

271

opt

opt

opt

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V-8 302

220/230

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opt

std-3

std-3

V-8 351

250

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opt-4

opt-4

V-8 351

290/300

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opt

opt

V-8 390

320/325

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opt

opt

opt

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V-8 427

390

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opt

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V-8 428

335

---

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opt

opt

V-8 428

335-5

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opt

opt

V-8 429

375-6

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std

std

1-1964 only
2-1964 opt
3-290 bhp std Boss 302
4-std Mach I
5-with Ram Air
6-Boss 429 only

More details at very end of page

1964 1/2
"F" code

Engine size

260 cid

Data plate code

F

Horsepower

164 @ 4400 rpm

Torque

258 @ 2200 rpm

Firing order

1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8

Bore & Stroke

3.80" x 2.87"

Compression Ratio

8.8:1

Combustion chamber

53.0-56.0 cc

Rocker arm Ratio

1.60:1

Intake valve size

1.582" - 1.597"

Exhaust valve size

1.381" - 1.396"

Idle rpm

575-600 (Manual Trans.)
475-500 (Auto Trans.)

Fast Idle rpm

1300 (Manual Trans.)
1600 (Auto Trans.)

Idle manifold vacuum

16 in/hg

Compression pressure

130-170 psi

Initial ignition timing

4 (Manual Trans.)
8 (Auto Trans.)

Point gap

.014" - .016"

dwell @ idle rpm

26-28 1/2¯

Number of venturis

Two

Fuel Pump static pressure

6 psi

Spark plug type and gap

BF-42@ .032" - .036"

Oil pressure

35-55 psi

Oil pan Capacity

5 Quarts

1964 1/2 Engine Specifications
"D" code

Engine size

289 cid

Data plate code

D

Horsepower

information unavailable

Torque

information unavailable

Firing order

1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8

Bore & Stroke

4.00" x 2.87"

Compression Ratio

9.0:1

Combustion chamber

information unavailable

Rocker arm Ratio

1.60:1

Intake valve size

information unavailable

Exhaust valve size

information unavailable

Idle rpm

575-600 (Manual Trans.)
475-500 (Auto Trans.)

Fast Idle rpm

1300 (Manual Trans.)
1500 (Auto Trans.)

Idle manifold vacuum

18 in/hg

Compression pressure

130-170 psi

Initial ignition timing

Point gap

.019" - .021"

dwell @ idle rpm

information unavailable

Number of venturis

Four

Fuel Pump static pressure

6 psi

Spark plug type and gap

BF-42@ .032" - .036"

Oil pressure

35-55 psi

Oil pan Capacity

5 Quarts

 

1965
"C" code

Engine size

289 cid

Data plate code

C

Horsepower

200 @ 4400 rpm

Torque

282 @ 2200 rpm

Firing order

1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8

Bore & Stroke

4.00" x 2.87"

Compression Ratio

9.3:1

Combustion chamber

52.0-55.0 cc

Rocker arm Ratio

1.60:1

Intake valve size

1.662" - 1.677"

Exhaust valve size

1.442" - 1.457"

Idle rpm

575-600 (Manual Trans.)
475-500 (Auto Trans.)

Fast Idle rpm

1300 (Manual Trans.)
1600 (Auto Trans.)

Idle manifold vacuum

18 in/hg

Compression pressure

130-170 psi

Initial ignition timing

6 (Manual Trans.)
8 (Auto Trans.)

Point gap

.014" - .016"

dwell @ idle rpm

26-28 1/2¯

Number of venturis

Two

Fuel Pump static pressure

6 psi

Spark plug type and gap

BF-42@ .032" - .036"

Oil pressure

35-55 psi

Oil pan Capacity

5 Quarts

1965
"A" code

Engine size

289 cid

Data plate code

A

Horsepower

225 @ 4800 rpm

Torque

305 @ 3200 rpm

Firing order

1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8

Bore & Stroke

4.00" x 2.87"

Compression Ratio

10.0:1

Combustion chamber

52.0-55.0 cc

Rocker arm Ratio

1.60:1

Intake valve size

1.662" - 1.677"

Exhaust valve size

1.442" - 1.457"

Idle rpm

575-600 (Manual Trans.)
475-500 (Auto Trans.)

Fast Idle rpm

1300 (Manual Trans.)
1600 (Auto Trans.)

Idle manifold vacuum

18 in/hg

Compression pressure

130-170 psi

Initial ignition timing

6 (Manual Trans.)
8 (Auto Trans.)

Point gap

.014" - .016"

dwell @ idle rpm

26-28 1/2¯

Number of venturis

Four

Fuel Pump static pressure

6 psi

Spark plug type and gap

BF-42@ .032" - .036"

Oil pressure

35-55 psi

Oil pan Capacity

5 Quarts

1965
"K" code

Engine size

289 cid

Data plate code

K

Horsepower

271 @ 6000 rpm

Torque

312 @ 3400 rpm

Firing order

1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8

Bore & Stroke

4.00" x 2.87"

Compression Ratio

10.0:1

Combustion chamber

52.0-55.0 cc

Rocker arm Ratio

1.60:1

Intake valve size

1.662" - 1.677"

Exhaust valve size

1.442" - 1.457"

Idle rpm

750-775 (Manual Trans.)
650-675 (Auto Trans.)

Fast Idle rpm

1800

Idle manifold vacuum

15 in/hg

Compression pressure

130-170 psi

Initial ignition timing

12 (Manual Trans.)
12 (Auto Trans.)

Point gap

.019" - .021"

dwell @ idle rpm

30-33

Number of venturis

Four

Fuel Pump static pressure

6 psi

Spark plug type and gap

BF-32@ .028" - .032"

Oil pressure

35-55 psi

Oil pan Capacity

5 Quarts

 

1966
"C" code

Engine size

289 cid

Data plate code

C

Horsepower

200 @ 4400 rpm