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ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS

THE ENGINE NUMBER is located on the left side of the cylinder block at the top. The starting serial numbers are as follows:

SERIES NUMBERS
40 - Special 4
50 - Super 5
60 - Century 6
70 - Roadmaster 7


SPECIAL - SERIES 40
ENGINE
CODE
NO.
CYL
CID
HORSE
POWER
COMP.
RATIO
CARB
TRANS
none
8
264
188
7.8:1
2BC
STD
none
8
264
188
8.4:1
2BC
AUTO

SUPER - SERIES 50
ENGINE
CODE
NO.
CYL
CID
HORSE
POWER
COMP.
RATIO
CARB
TRANS
none
8
322
188
8.4:1
4BC
STD
none
8
322
236
9.0:1
4BC
AUTO

CENTURY - SERIES 60
ENGINE
CODE
NO.
CYL
CID
HORSE
POWER
COMP.
RATIO
CARB
TRANS
none
8
322
188
8.4:1
4BC
STD
none
8
322
236
9.0:1
4BC
AUTO

ROADMASTER - SERIES 70
ENGINE
CODE
NO.
CYL
CID
HORSE
POWER
COMP.
RATIO
CARB
TRANS
none
8
322
236
9.0:1
4BC
AUTO