Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler Corporation, DeSoto Division
- Family
- DeSoto FireDome hemispherical-head V8
- Displacement
- 345 cubic inches
Also Known As
1957 Adventurer 345 HemiS-26-A 345DeSoto 345 dual quadAdventurer 345-hp Hemi
Engine profile
1957 DeSoto Adventurer 345-cid dual-quad Hemi V8
DeSoto FireDome hemispherical-head V8 · 345 cubic inches · Chrysler Corporation, DeSoto Division
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
Front Carter WCFB
- Value
- WCFB 2635S
- Application
- Front carburetor on the 1957 Adventurer dual-quad induction system
- Type
- carburetor / part number
- Car pages
- 1957 DeSoto Adventurer
Sources: 1957 DeSoto AMA Consolidated Specification Questionnaire
Rear Carter WCFB
- Value
- WCFB 2636S
- Application
- Rear carburetor on the 1957 Adventurer dual-quad induction system
- Type
- carburetor / part number
- Car pages
- 1957 DeSoto Adventurer
Sources: 1957 DeSoto AMA Consolidated Specification Questionnaire
Adventurer engine prefix
- Value
- S26-A
- Application
- 1957 Adventurer 345; the complete number and dates remain car-specific
- Type
- engine assembly / stamp
- Car pages
- 1957 DeSoto Adventurer
Sources: 1957 DeSoto , 1957 DeSoto Adventurer Convertible, Hershey 2017
Adventurer Hemi V8
- Value
- 345 cu in; 3.80-inch bore; 3.80-inch stroke; 9.25:1 compression; 345 gross hp at 5,200 rpm; 355 lb-ft at 3,600 rpm
- Application
- Standard and only 1957 Adventurer engine
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1957 DeSoto Adventurer
Sources: 1957 DeSoto AMA Consolidated Specification Questionnaire
Adventurer pistons
- Value
- Tin-plated aluminum-alloy pistons, elliptically turned and thermally controlled by a steel belt
- Application
- 1957 Adventurer 345
- Type
- piston / specification
- Car pages
- 1957 DeSoto Adventurer
Sources: 1957 DeSoto AMA Consolidated Specification Questionnaire
Hemispherical-head valve gear
- Value
- Overhead lateral valves with double rocker shafts
- Application
- 1957 Adventurer 345
- Type
- valve train / specification
- Car pages
- 1957 DeSoto Adventurer
Sources: 1957 DeSoto AMA Consolidated Specification Questionnaire
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
Two-door six-passenger hardtop or convertible
1957 DeSoto Adventurer
Two-door Sportsman hardtop or convertible on a 126-inch wheelbase