YepI thought "Power Pack" was a version of the Chevy 283.
Yeah, every mfgr built a base 2-barrel, whatever CID, then jacked it up and gave it a special name. Chryslers 273 was Commando.I thought "Power Pack" was a version of the Chevy 283.
Plymouth was Commando. Dodge was Charger.Yeah, every mfgr built a base 2-barrel, whatever CID, then jacked it up and gave it a special name. Chryslers 273 was Commando.
OK, I misspoke. Its same with the high impact paint color names. Sassy Grass versus Sublime green. Very little difference. I recall choosing Lemon Twist over Top Banana to repaint a 71 Gremlin. Tomato, tom-ah-to LOLPlymouth was Commando. Dodge was Charger.
If I didn't own a Dodge version I probably wouldn't know any difference.OK, I misspoke. Its same with the high impact paint color names. Sassy Grass versus Sublime green. Very little difference. I recall choosing Lemon Twist over Top Banana to repaint a 71 Gremlin. Tomato, tom-ah-to LOL
sassy grass and sublime are totally different colors...1 is j5 1 is j6 aka green go and lime lightOK, I misspoke. Its same with the high impact paint color names. Sassy Grass versus Sublime green. Very little difference. I recall choosing Lemon Twist over Top Banana to repaint a 71 Gremlin. Tomato, tom-ah-to LOL
OK, so sassy grass probably does have another name under the same Chrysler org. I can't know or remember it all. cheerssassy grass and sublime are totally different colors...1 is j5 1 is j6 aka green go and lime light
OK, so sassy grass probably does have another name under the same Chrysler org. I can't know or remember it all. cheers
Yes. 273-4 engines were rated at 235 horse. The 318-2 were rated at 230 horse.So, it made about the same as a 318 2bbl...? (235 HP)
Yeah I thought it was in that ballpark they also rated 340 at 273 but they dyno at about 100 HP more than 318 at about 330.Yes. 273-4 engines were rated at 235 horse. The 318-2 were rated at 230 horse.
Yeah I thought it was in that ballpark they also rated 340 at 273 but they dyno at about 100 HP more than 318 at about 330.
I think I saw a Nicks garage video where he dynoed a "Stock 340" at around 330 HP or it might have been 335.340-4 "rated" @ 275 & 340-6 "rated" at 290, but correct around the actual numbers they were showing..
I wish I knew that 25 years ago, I put 65 A 273 super comp headers on a 340 head and had a burn out in a matter of days. Perhaps a better gasket set would have prevented me from sending the burned gaskets to Hooker with my application (340 ports size and all) and asking WTF. They responded that the flanges were mis-drilled! They had the gall to ask me for a receipt (Uh.. manufacturing defect..hello?) and they would give me a RA number to return them to the place of purchase for a new set. OK, I'm gonna send them back to PAW for an identical jig produced "mis-drilled" set? Didn't happen. Sold them to another 273 port user and moved on.I like that article, but there was zero need to weld up those headers. There are gasket sets that will make those seal just fine.
The Detroit guys said the 340 was more like 375HP, That was from a Hagerty special on a legendary black 340 that roamed the streets of Detroit, street raced by an off duty cop. Perhaps wishful thinking.....I think I saw a Nicks garage video where he dynoed a "Stock 340" at around 330 HP or it might have been 335.
Yeah I recall it revs a little higher than the 318 i wonder what the 318 would do at 6000 rpm although I believe the 318 drops off power wise by that point.The Detroit guys said the 340 was more like 375HP, That was from a Hagerty special on a legendary black 340 that roamed the streets of Detroit, street raced by an off duty cop. Perhaps wishful thinking.....
and both the Dodge and Plymouth '67 shop manuals also call it Power PakPlymouth was Commando. Dodge was Charger.
I thought "Power Pack" was a version of the Chevy 283.
That makes sense, but I've never seen it in Chrysler print regarding the 273, have you?
That makes sense, but I've never seen it in Chrysler print regarding the 273, have you?