Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Chevrolet
- Family
- Chevrolet W-series big-block V8
- Displacement
- 409 cubic inches
Also Known As
1961 Impala Super Sport engineTurbo-Thrust 348Turbo-Fire 409360-hp 409
Engine profile
1961 Chevrolet performance 348 and 409 W-series V8s
Chevrolet W-series big-block V8 · 409 cubic inches · Chevrolet
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
Induction
- Value
- Single four-barrel on the 409; four-barrel or triple two-barrel induction on applicable 348s
- Application
- engine-specific factory configuration
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1961 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport
Sources: 1961 Chevrolet Passenger Car Specifications , 1961 Impala engine options and RPO 240
409 dimensions and compression
- Value
- 4.3125-inch bore, 3.50-inch stroke, and 11.25:1 compression
- Application
- 1961 360-hp 409
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1961 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport
Sources: 1961 Chevrolet facts and W-engine reference , 1961 Chevrolet Passenger Car Specifications
409 introduction
- Value
- 409 CID, 360 gross hp at 5,800 rpm, and 409 gross lb-ft at 3,600 rpm
- Application
- late-1961 passenger-car option; not every installation was an RPO 240 car
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1961 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport
Sources: 1961 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport 409 road test , 1961 Chevrolet Passenger Car Specifications
Super Sport 348 configurations
- Value
- High-performance 348 CID V8 choices rated from 305 through 350 gross hp
- Application
- RPO 240 with engine-specific carburetion and transmission restrictions
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1961 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport
Sources: 1961 Chevrolet facts and W-engine reference , 1961 Chevrolet Passenger Car Specifications
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
two-door Sport Coupe or convertible
1961 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport
Midyear RPO 240 Super Sport