Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Dodge
- Family
- Chrysler wedge-head V8
- Displacement
- 383 cubic inches
Also Known As
1961 361 V81961 383 four-barrel V81961 383 Ram Induction V8
Engine profile
1961 Dodge Polara engine family
Chrysler wedge-head V8 · 383 cubic inches · Dodge
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
383 Ram Induction V8
- Value
- 383 cu in with dual four-barrel long-ram induction
- Application
- Top performance path; documentation required
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1961 Dodge Polara
Sources: 1961 Dodge Dart and Polara brochure , 1961 Dodge paint chips
361 V8
- Value
- 361 cu in wedge-head V8 with application-specific induction
- Application
- Regular Polara path
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1961 Dodge Polara
Sources: 1961 Dodge Dart and Polara brochure , 1961 Dodge paint chips
383 four-barrel V8
- Value
- 383 cu in wedge-head V8
- Application
- Optional performance path
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1961 Dodge Polara
Sources: 1961 Dodge Dart and Polara brochure , 1961 Dodge paint chips
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
Two- or four-door hardtop, four-door sedan, convertible, or station wagon
1961 Dodge Polara
Two- or four-door hardtop, four-door sedan, convertible, or station wagon