Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Plymouth
- Family
- Chrysler LA small-block
- Displacement
- 273 cubic inches
Also Known As
1965 Satellite 273Satellite 318361 Commando383 Commando426 Street Wedge1965 Plymouth Satellite V8 engine range
Engine profile
1965 Plymouth Satellite 273 V8
Chrysler LA small-block · 273 cubic inches · Plymouth
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
1965 engine identification-number format
- Value
- Series, cubic-inch displacement, and date built; any number after the date is a plant sequence identifier and all stamped numbers must be supplied when requesting engine information
- Application
- All 1965 passenger-car engines; catalog page INF-8 dated September 4, 1964
- Type
- engine assembly / date code
- Car pages
- 1965 Plymouth Satellite
Sources: 1965 Passenger Car Parts Catalog
273 engine identification
- Value
- Engine type LA; catalog example A-273-8-1
- Application
- Stamped on left side at front of block below cylinder head
- Type
- engine assembly / stamp
- Car pages
- 1965 Plymouth Satellite
Sources: 1965 Passenger Car Parts Catalog
273 V8
- Value
- 180 gross hp at 4,200 rpm; 260 lb-ft at 1,600 rpm; 8.8:1 compression; 3.63 x 3.31-inch bore and stroke; two-barrel carburetor
- Application
- standard Satellite engine
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1965 Plymouth Satellite
Sources: 1965 Plymouth Belvedere and Satellite AMA specifications , 1965 Plymouth Belvedere sales brochure , 1965 Plymouth mid-size cars fact sheet
318 engine identification
- Value
- Engine type A; catalog example A-318-8-1
- Application
- Stamped on left side at front of block below cylinder head
- Type
- engine assembly / stamp
- Car pages
- 1965 Plymouth Satellite
Sources: 1965 Passenger Car Parts Catalog
318 V8
- Value
- 230 gross hp at 4,400 rpm; 340 lb-ft at 2,400 rpm; 9.0:1 compression; 3.91 x 3.31-inch bore and stroke; two-barrel carburetor
- Application
- optional regular-fuel V8
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1965 Plymouth Satellite
Sources: 1965 Plymouth Belvedere and Satellite AMA specifications , 1965 Plymouth Belvedere sales brochure , 1965 Plymouth mid-size cars fact sheet
361 Commando V8
- Value
- 265 gross hp at 4,400 rpm; 380 lb-ft at 2,400 rpm; 9.0:1 compression; 4.12 x 3.38-inch bore and stroke; two-barrel carburetor
- Application
- optional big-block V8
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1965 Plymouth Satellite
Sources: 1965 Plymouth Belvedere and Satellite AMA specifications , 1965 Plymouth Belvedere sales brochure , 1965 Plymouth mid-size cars fact sheet
361 engine identification
- Value
- Engine type B; catalog example A-361-8-1-2
- Application
- Stamped on right side at front of block below ignition distributor
- Type
- engine assembly / stamp
- Car pages
- 1965 Plymouth Satellite
Sources: 1965 Passenger Car Parts Catalog
383 Commando V8
- Value
- 330 gross hp at 4,600 rpm; 425 lb-ft at 2,800 rpm; 10.0:1 compression; 4.25 x 3.38-inch bore and stroke; four-barrel carburetor
- Application
- optional premium-fuel high-performance V8
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1965 Plymouth Satellite
Sources: 1965 Plymouth Belvedere and Satellite AMA specifications , 1965 Plymouth Belvedere sales brochure , 1965 Plymouth mid-size cars fact sheet
383 engine identification
- Value
- Engine type LB; catalog example A-383-8-1-2
- Application
- Stamped on right side at front of block below ignition distributor
- Type
- engine assembly / stamp
- Car pages
- 1965 Plymouth Satellite
Sources: 1965 Passenger Car Parts Catalog
426 engine identification
- Value
- Engine type RB; catalog examples A-426-8-1-2 for its 11:1 row and AH-426-HC-8-1-2 for its 12.5:1 high-compression row
- Application
- Stamped on left side at front of block behind thermostat housing; the catalog compression labels conflict with the Satellite AMA's 10.3:1 Street Wedge specification, so the stamp format alone does not authenticate a Satellite engine path
- Type
- engine assembly / stamp
- Car pages
- 1965 Plymouth Satellite
Sources: 1965 Passenger Car Parts Catalog , 1965 Plymouth Belvedere and Satellite AMA specifications
426 Street Wedge V8
- Value
- 365 gross hp at 4,800 rpm; 470 lb-ft at 3,200 rpm; 10.3:1 factory AMA compression; 4.25 x 3.75-inch bore and stroke; four-barrel carburetor
- Application
- optional top street engine; not the A990 Race Hemi
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1965 Plymouth Satellite
Sources: 1965 Plymouth Belvedere and Satellite AMA specifications , 1965 Plymouth Belvedere sales brochure , 1965 Plymouth mid-size cars fact sheet
Parts Division replacement-engine boundary
- Value
- Replacement engines were supplied with blank engine-number bosses
- Application
- A blank boss may identify a replacement assembly; it does not prove the original engine for an individual Satellite
- Type
- engine assembly / stamp
- Car pages
- 1965 Plymouth Satellite
Sources: 1965 Passenger Car Parts Catalog
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
two-door hardtop or convertible
1965 Plymouth Satellite
Two-door hardtop or convertible