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RB 383 1963

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I have my eyes on a Polara. I believe its the original engine it has a 2bbl intake. I guess my question is will a 440/426 intake fit on a RB 383?
 
I read that the RB383 was from 1959 to 1965 I honestly don't know what is in the car at the moment. I assumed it being a 63 it would be the Rb 383. I hope I'm wrong. Maybe a 361? I'll just have to check out the pad when I go to look at the car.
 
'59 and '60 for the RB 383. The whopping two I've ever seen have an R in front of the year letter, then 38 so RP38, then the date down lower on the pad. It would have the boss up front like a 413/426/440. If it doesn't have the boss up front and the numbers are over on the deck under the distributor it's a B.
 
Pretty much bet the farm it isn't an RB....
 
I have my eyes on a Polara. I believe its the original engine it has a 2bbl intake. I guess my question is will a 440/426 intake fit on a RB 383?
RB engines
The RB engines, produced from 1959 to 1979, are raised-block (taller) versions of the B engines. All RB engines have a 3+3⁄4 in (95.3 mm) stroke, with the bore being the defining factor in engine size. All RB wedge engines share a deck height of 10.725 in (272.4 mm), and were fitted with 6.768 in (171.9 mm) long connecting rods, resulting in a 1.80:1 rod ratio. Bore center distance is 4.8 in (120 mm). All RBs are oversquare.

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RB 383 "Golden Lion" engine in a 1959 Windsor
Not to be confused with the 383 B engine, the 383 RB had a 4+1⁄32 in (102.4 mm; 4.031 in) bore combined with the long stroke of 3+3⁄4-inch (95.3 mm), for a displacement of 382.9 cu in (6,275 cc). It was only available in 1959 and 1960 on the US-built Chrysler Windsors and Saratogas; one of Trenton Engine's lines had been converted to the new RB engine (to make the 413), and demand for the 383 B engine was too high for the remaining line. The solution was to create a 383 RB to fill the gap until the plant figured out how to quickly switch from one block to the other.
 
It's probably a 361 or 383 with a 2 barrel.
 
All good info. My thoughts were probably a 361 But he says 383. I'm waiting for him to reply to my text. Trying to set up a time to check the car out. Looks pretty solid with minimal floor pan work. The rest of the body is in decent shape. Thanks for all the info on the RB383 I knew it was a weird engine but I guess I didn't look enough into it.
 
All good info. My thoughts were probably a 361 But he says 383. I'm waiting for him to reply to my text. Trying to set up a time to check the car out. Looks pretty solid with minimal floor pan work. The rest of the body is in decent shape. Thanks for all the info on the RB383 I knew it was a weird engine but I guess I didn't look enough into it.

Lots of people mistake a 361 for a 383. A B383 could be had in 1963
 
Lots of people mistake a 361 for a 383. A B383 could be had in 1963
OK good to know. I have yet to actually see the car in person but I'm kind of stoked to get something to work on. This car already has disc brakes on the front. Probably a junkyard swap but I'm cool with that.
 
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