Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Dodge
- Family
- Dodge L-head six, polyspherical-head V8, and B-series wedge V8
- Displacement
- 383 cubic inches
Also Known As
1959 230 Get-Away Six1959 326 Red Ram V81959 383 D-500 V81959 383 Super D-500 V8
Engine profile
1959 Dodge Coronet engine family
Dodge L-head six, polyspherical-head V8, and B-series wedge V8 · 383 cubic inches · Dodge
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
230 Get-Away Six
- Value
- 230 cu in; 8.0:1; one-barrel; 135 gross hp at 3,600 rpm and 205 lb-ft at 1,200 rpm
- Application
- Coronet Six sedans and two-door Lancer hardtop
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1959 Dodge Coronet
Sources: 1959 Dodge AMA specifications, issued September 1, 1958 and revised March 1, 1959 , 1959 Dodge facts, models, specifications, colors, options, and prices
326 Red Ram V8
- Value
- 326 cu in; 9.2:1; two-barrel; 255 gross hp at 4,400 rpm and 350 lb-ft at 2,400 rpm
- Application
- Regular Coronet V8 path in all five passenger bodies
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1959 Dodge Coronet
Sources: 1959 Dodge AMA specifications, issued September 1, 1958 and revised March 1, 1959 , 1959 Dodge facts, models, specifications, colors, options, and prices
383 D-500 V8
- Value
- 383 cu in; 10.0:1; one Carter AFB four-barrel; 320 gross hp at 4,600 rpm and 420 lb-ft at 2,800 rpm
- Application
- Optional D-500 engine package on eligible Coronet V8 bodies
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1959 Dodge Coronet
Sources: 1959 Dodge AMA specifications, issued September 1, 1958 and revised March 1, 1959 , 1959 Dodge facts, models, specifications, colors, options, and prices
383 Super D-500 V8
- Value
- 383 cu in; 10.0:1; two Carter AFB four-barrels; 345 gross hp at 5,000 rpm and 420 lb-ft at 3,600 rpm
- Application
- Optional Super D-500 engine package on eligible Coronet V8 bodies
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1959 Dodge Coronet
Sources: 1959 Dodge AMA specifications, issued September 1, 1958 and revised March 1, 1959 , 1959 Dodge facts, models, specifications, colors, options, and prices
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
Two- or four-door sedan, two- or four-door Lancer hardtop, or Lancer convertible
1959 Dodge Coronet
Two- and four-door sedans, two- and four-door Lancer hardtops, and Lancer convertible