Engine profile

1961 Plymouth Fury engine family

Chrysler Slant Six, A-series polyspherical V8, B-series wedge V8, and catalog-listed RB performance family · 413 cubic inches · Plymouth

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references. 1961 Plymouth Fury

Engine Summary

Manufacturer: Plymouth
Family: Chrysler Slant Six, A-series polyspherical V8, B-series wedge V8, and catalog-listed RB performance family
Displacement: 413 cubic inches

Also Known As

1961 225 Slant Six1961 318 V-800 V81961 318 Power Pack V81961 361 Golden Commando V81961 383 Golden Commando V81961 383 dual-four-barrel V81961 383 SonoRamic Commando V81961 413 Maximum Special V8

Identification reference

Engine Details

Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.

225 Slant Six

Value: 225 cu in; 8.2:1; one-barrel; 145 gross hp and 215 lb-ft
Application: Closed Fury passenger bodies; convertible excluded
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1961 Plymouth Fury

Sources: 1961 Plymouth AMA specifications , 1961 Plymouth facts, figures, and specifications , 1961 Plymouth full-line brochure , 1961 Plymouth high-performance and police V8 specifications , Furious Flamboyance: 1961 Plymouth Fury

318 Power Pack V8

Value: 318 cu in; 9.0:1; four-barrel; 260 gross hp and 345 lb-ft
Application: Optional with TorqueFlite
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1961 Plymouth Fury

318 V-800 V8

Value: 318 cu in; 9.0:1; two-barrel; 230 gross hp and 340 lb-ft
Application: Regular Fury V8 path
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1961 Plymouth Fury

361 Golden Commando V8

Value: 361 cu in; 9.0:1; four-barrel; 305 gross hp and 395 lb-ft
Application: Optional with manual or TorqueFlite by application
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1961 Plymouth Fury

383 dual-four-barrel V8

Value: 383 cu in; dual four-barrels; 330 or 340 gross hp by induction package
Application: Inline- or short-ram high-performance application requiring complete records
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1961 Plymouth Fury

383 Golden Commando V8

Value: 383 cu in; 10.0:1; four-barrel; 325 gross hp and 425 lb-ft
Application: High-performance application requiring complete records
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1961 Plymouth Fury

383 SonoRamic Commando V8

Value: 383 cu in; 10.0:1; long-runner dual four-barrels; 330 gross hp and 460 lb-ft
Application: High-performance path with TorqueFlite standard in the reviewed specification
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1961 Plymouth Fury

413 Maximum Special V8

Value: 413 cu in; single four-barrel or dual-four-barrel induction; 350 or 375 gross hp
Application: Catalog-listed police/high-performance path; individual Fury installation requires serial-specific factory evidence
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1961 Plymouth Fury

Cars Using This Engine

1 linked car page.

Two-door hardtop, convertible, four-door sedan, or four-door hardtop

1961 Plymouth Fury

Two-door hardtop, convertible, four-door sedan, and four-door hardtop

Source Trail

Plymouth Division, Chrysler Corporation 1961 Plymouth full-line brochure

Auto Color Library 1961 Plymouth paint chips

The 1970 Hamtramck Registry 1961 Plymouth historical references

Over-Drive Magazine 1961 Plymouth facts, figures, and specifications

Plymouth Division via Over-Drive Magazine 1961 Plymouth AMA specifications

Plymouth Division via Over-Drive Magazine 1961 Plymouth high-performance and police V8 specifications

Plymouth Division archive via Over-Drive Magazine 1961 Plymouth production figures

Hemmings Furious Flamboyance: 1961 Plymouth Fury