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Offline hooD

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V-8 engine series
« on: April 28, 2013 - 01:05:38 AM »
What are the engine differences?  I was looking at carburators.

LA V8
B-series V8
RB-series V8
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Offline Jamiez

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Re: V-8 engine series
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2013 - 06:21:02 AM »
LA = Small block (318/340/360)  http://www.allpar.com/mopar/318.html
B = Big Block (383 post 1962/400)  http://www.allpar.com/mopar/b-engines.html
RB = Big Block (383 pre 1961 /440)  RB stands for "Raised B"  http://www.allpar.com/mopar/383.html

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Re: V-8 engine series
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2013 - 12:05:16 AM »
Thank you Jamiez for the links you posted...very informative!
-Larry
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvrWiLgDm7Y

southeastern michigan usa
             
 
            
1973 'CUDA 340
 
original owner
37,117 miles
  
:grinyes: *click my E-Body* :grinyes: