The Chrysler A engine is an OHV small-block V8 gasoline engine built by Chrysler from 1956 until 1967. It featured polyspherical combustion chambers , and was offered in displacements from 276.1 cu in (4.5 L) to 325.2 cu in (5.3 L), and in various high-power configurations.

Mopar “A” Series V8 Engines . by David Zatz. Chrysler’s first V8 engines were meant for high-end cars, mixing relatively small displacements with efficient, high-flow hemispherical heads.

AMC 360 - American Motors' "GEN-3" V8s were introduced for the 1970 model year in AMC passenger automobiles. [3] The "GEN-3" engines were available in Jeep utility vehicles starting in 1971. [3] It is not the same as Chrysler's 360 V8. [4] Chrysler continued production of the AMC 360 engine after the 1987 buyout of AMC to power the full-size Jeep Wagoneer (SJ) SUV that was produced until 1991. [5]

The LA engine is a family of overhead-valve small-block 90° V-configured gasoline engines built by Chrysler Corporation between 1964 and 2003. Primarily V8s, the line includes a single V6 and V10, both derivations of its Magnum series introduced in 1992.

The Chrysler A engine is an OHV small-block V8 gasoline engine built by Chrysler from 1956 until 1967. It featured polyspherical combustion chambers, and was offered in displacements from 276.1 cu in (4.5 L) to 325.2 cu in (5.3 L), and in various high-power configurations.

Nov 16, 2020 · According to Willem Weertman in his book Chrysler Engines, the new engines were designed to be compatible with the Mound Road plant's automated equipment; to be lighter; and to be simpler, so they could be cheaper and faster to build.

Jan 30, 2025 · In the Chrysler and Dodge divisions, the Hemi blocks could be interchanged with Poly blocks and vice-versa. The lower priced Plymouth line never received a Hemi engine because it never offered a V8 prior to the 1955 model year.

Feb 21, 2022 · Chrysler has blessed the world with some of the most exciting V8 engines of all time. Whether it's the classic muscle car Hemi or the more modern supercharged Hellcat, Mopar has never been afraid to unfurl the eight-cylinder banner.

Sep 5, 2023 · When Chrysler's Jeep and Truck Engineering group converted the 5.2L and 5.9L V-8s into Magnum motors, the engines were intended for midsize Dakota pickup trucks, the Durango SUV, and fullsize...

The Chrysler A engine is a small-block V8 automobile engine from Chrysler Corporation. It was produced from 1955 until 1967, when it was replaced by the improved wedge-head Chrysler LA engine and big-block Chrysler B engine.