Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Chrysler Corporation, DeSoto Division
- Family
- Chrysler B-series wedge V8
- Displacement
- 383 cubic inches
Also Known As
1959 Adventurer 383ML-383DeSoto 383 dual quadAdventurer Powered 383
Engine profile
1959 DeSoto Adventurer 383-cid dual-quad V8
Chrysler B-series wedge V8 · 383 cubic inches · Chrysler Corporation, DeSoto Division
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
High-performance camshaft
- Value
- 260-degree intake and exhaust duration; 42-degree overlap; 0.390-inch intake and exhaust lift
- Application
- 1959 Adventurer 383
- Type
- camshaft / specification
- Car pages
- 1959 DeSoto Adventurer
Sources: 1959 DeSoto fact sheet , 1959 M-series service information
Front Carter AFB
- Value
- AFB 2790S
- Application
- Front carburetor in the dual-quad Adventurer system
- Type
- carburetor / part number
- Car pages
- 1959 DeSoto Adventurer
Sources: 1959 M-series service information
Rear Carter AFB
- Value
- AFB 2791S
- Application
- Rear carburetor in the dual-quad Adventurer system
- Type
- carburetor / part number
- Car pages
- 1959 DeSoto Adventurer
Sources: 1959 M-series service information
Adventurer 383 wedge V8
- Value
- 383 cu in; 4.25 x 3.375-inch bore and stroke; 10.1:1 compression; 350 gross hp at 5,000 rpm; 425 lb-ft at 3,600 rpm
- Application
- Standard 1959 Adventurer engine and optional Adventurer Engine Package in other DeSoto series
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1959 DeSoto Adventurer
Sources: 1959 DeSoto AMA Consolidated Specification Questionnaire , 1959 M-series service information
Engine-number starting point
- Value
- ML-383-1001
- Application
- Factory service starting point shared by 1959 383 applications; dates, complete number, and vehicle records remain car-specific
- Type
- engine assembly / stamp
- Car pages
- 1959 DeSoto Adventurer
Sources: 1959 M-series service information
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
Two-door Sportsman hardtop and convertible
1959 DeSoto Adventurer
M491 two-door Sportsman hardtop and convertible