Determine 2 or 4 Barrel - by just looking at it?

[matthon]

Just from these pics alone, 65 383, is it a 2 or 4 barrel?

 

[toolmanmike]

2 barrel I would guess. Here's a 66 383 4 barrel. The carb can't hide. The air cleaners are different as well.

 

[BullyDodge]

I would remove the filter to to be sure. Some two barrals had air cleaner mounting the same size as four barrles. Or a side view of the carb should tell you. It will be wider front to back.

 

[Super-Cuda]

With the limited info provided.

My guess....

383 2 Barrel . Single snorkle air cleaner and the position of the visible carb linkage.


Here's a 1965 4 barrel setup I found.

 

[318willrun]

Are we sure it's a 383 and not a 361?? I'm 99.9% sure that's a 2bbl

 

[toolmanmike]

Are we sure it's a 383 and not a 361??

It could be.

 

[Professor Fate]

2 bbl.
You can tell by the throttle return spring bracket.
And I think that 4 bbl. pic above has '67 valve covers on it.

 

[RustyRatRod]

I agree with @toolmanmike. That's likely a two barrel. You can usually see more carburetor when it's a foe barrah.

 

[matthon]

Are we sure it's a 383 and not a 361?

65 Polara, base bb was a 383.

2 bbl.
You can tell by the throttle return spring bracket.

I thought there might be a giveaway item.

I thought the air cleaner was the same, 2 or 4, in the c-body, in 65 anyway.

My understanding is 65 went from flat top 10.1 for both 2 and 4 barrel, to dished 9.2 for 2 barrel.

Discovered the 65 c-body left engine mount is the same as the 67-68 bb a-body.