Chrysler LA Engine - 360 V8

360 V8

The LA 360 (5.9 L) has a 4.00 in bore and a 3.58 in stroke. It was released in 1971 with a two barrel carburetor. The 360 used the large intake port 340 heads with a smaller intake valve (1.88 inch). In 1973, a 4-barrel version was released. In 1974, the 360 became the most powerful LA engine with the end of 340 production. After 1980, the 360 was primarily used in Dodge Ram trucks and vans. However, in some instances, the 360 was used in Dodge Diplomat police cars. Edit: With the possible exception of some rumored 'special factory cars', Diplomat police cars did not receive the 360 as factory equipment, however the 360 was available in civilian-package cars. The 1978-1979 Lil' Red Express truck used a special high-performance 360 4-barrel engine, with factory production code EH1 and was the fastest production vehicle in North America for those years.. The EH1 was a modified version of the E58 360 police engine (E58) producing 255 hp (190 kW) net @ 3800 rpm. Some prototypes for the EH1 featured Mopar Performance W2 heads, although the production units had the standard 360 heads. There was also a "lean burn" version of the 360. The 360 was replaced for 2003 with the 5.7 L Hemi.

• Chrysler 300
• Chrysler Valiant & Valiant Charger (Australia)
• Chrysler by Chrysler (Australia)
• 1975–1979 Chrysler Cordoba
• 1978–1979 Chrysler LeBaron
• 1977–1981 Chrysler New Yorker
• 1971–1981 Chrysler Newport
• 1976–1980 Dodge Aspen
• 1974 Dodge Challenger
• 1974–1978 Dodge Charger
• 1974–1976 Dodge Coronet
• 1974–1976 Dodge Dart
• 1978–1979 Dodge Diplomat
• 1978–1979 Dodge Magnum
• 1971–1978 Dodge Monaco
• 1971–1973 Dodge Polara
• 1971–1980 Dodge D Series
• 1981–2002 Dodge Ram
• 1979–2002 Dodge Ram Van/Dodge Ram Wagon
• 1971–2001 Dodge Sportsman/Dodge Tradesman
• 1974–2001 Dodge Ramcharger
• 1974 Plymouth Barracuda
• 1974–1976 Plymouth Duster
• 1971–1978 Plymouth Fury
• 1975–1977, 1980 Plymouth Gran Fury
• 1974–1983 Plymouth Voyager
• 1979–1981 Dodge St. Regis
• 1976–1980 Plymouth Volare and Dodge Minivans
• 1978–1979 Dodge Lil' Red Express
• (in Bristol-modified form)
  • Bristol 603
  • Bristol 412
• (in Bristol-modified form with turbocharger)
  • Bristol Beaufighter
  • Bristol Brigand
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