Chrysler flathead engine


The Chrysler flathead engine is a flathead automotive engine manufactured by the Chrysler Corporation from 1924 through the 1950s.

Straight-4

Chrysler introduced a straight-four derivative of their new Flathead straight-six in 1926. Initially used by Chrysler, the straight-four was fitted to Plymouth and Dodge light trucks beginning in 1929, lasting in production through 1933.
The original version displaced and produced 38 hp. This was only produced in 1926, with displacement reduced to for 1927 and 1928. Power was initially rated the same but was upped to 45 hp during the 1928 model year.
After the introduction of the Plymouth brand in 1929, the base engine was enlarged to with the power rating remaining the same. It also equipped Dodge light trucks in 1929–1930. It was enlarged again to in 1930 with 48 hp. The engine was slightly revised for 1931 with 56 hp and 1932 with 65 hp for Plymouth only, Dodge continued with the 48 hp from 1931 to 1933. A small-bore version was developed for export markets in 1931, with a narrower bore which brought the RAC rating down from 21 to 15.6 hp. For 1932 the bore was made a little slimmer yet, bringing the tax horsepower rating to just beneath 15.5.
DisplacementYearHorsepowerApplicationsBoreStroke
192638Chrysler model F-58
192738Chrysler Series 50
192838-45Chrysler Series 52
192845Plymouth Model Q
192945Plymouth U
192945Dodge 1/2 Ton
193045Dodge U1-A/B/C
193048Plymouth 30U
193156Plymouth PA
193148Dodge UF-10, U1-B/C
193265Plymouth PB
193248Dodge E, UF-10, U1-B/C
193348Dodge UF10, UG20/21
1931n/aPlymouth PA
1932n/aPlymouth PB

Straight-6

There were essentially two lines of flathead inline-sixes made by the Chrysler Corporation. Chrysler and DeSoto used a longer block with greater cylinder spacing, while Dodge and Plymouth shared a block. There is one exception to this: when Chrysler established an engine foundry in Windsor, Canada in 1938, it was decided to only use the long block for all Canadian-built engines. These engines received a trailing "C" in their designation, becoming P8C for example. Thanks to judicious dimensioning, the Canadian 201- and 218-cubic inch engines had nearly identical displacement to their American cousins.
Beginning in 1938, the inline-six was used in Massey Harris's Model 101. It continued to be used by Massey until 1940, when it was supplanted by the. In 1940, Chrysler's straight six went into Massey's 201 Super, which lasted until 1942.
The last automotive use of the Chrysler flathead inline-six was in 1960. It was replaced by the much more efficient OHV slant-6 the following year, which appeared in most Dodge trucks starting in 1961. The flathead remained in production until the early 1970s for industrial and agricultural use.
DisplacementYearsHorsepowerApplicationsBoreStroke
1924-192568Chrysler B-70 Six
192692Chrysler Series E-80
1927-192892Chrysler Series 80
192668Chrysler Model G-70
192768Chrysler Series 70
193075Chrysler Series 70
193068Chrysler Series 66
193168Chrysler Series 66
192754Chrysler Series 60
192854
60
Chrysler Series 62
192955DeSoto Series K
193057DeSoto Series K
1932n/aChrysler Richmond
1933n/aChrysler Richmond
1930-193261Dodge Series DD
193370Dodge Series DQ
1930-193160DeSoto Series CK
193370
76
Plymouth PC/PCXX/PD
1930n/aDeSoto Series CK
1930n/aDodge Series DD
1931-1932n/aDeSoto Series SAX
1933n/aPlymouth PC/PD/Chrysler Kew/Wimbledon
192965
72
Chrysler Series 65
193062Chrysler Series 66
1930-193162Chrysler Series CJ
1939n/aPlymouth P7/P8
1939n/aDodge Series D12/D13
193375
81
Dodge Series DP
193477Dodge Series DT
193477
82
Plymouth PE/PF/PFXX/PG
Chrysler Wimbledon
193582Dodge Series DV/DV-6
193582Plymouth Model PJ
Chrysler Wimbledon
193682Dodge Series D-3/D-4
193682Plymouth P1/P2
Chrysler Wimbledon
193782Dodge Series D6/D7
193782
65
Plymouth P3/P4
Chrysler Kew/Wimbledon
193770Plymouth PT50
193882Dodge Series D9/D10
193882
65
86
Plymouth P5/P6
Chrysler Kew/Wimbledon
193870Plymouth PT57
193982Dodge Series D12/D13
193982
86
Plymouth P7/P8
Chrysler Kew/Wimbledon
193970Plymouth PT81
194084
87
Plymouth P9/P10
194079Plymouth PT105
194187
92
Plymouth P11/P12
194182Plymouth PT125
1931n/aDodge Series DH
1931-1932n/aChrysler CMX
1932-1933n/aDeSoto SCX/Chrysler Mortlake
1933n/aDeSoto SDX/Chrysler Wimbledon
1933n/aDodge Series DP Victory
1934n/aDodge Series DR Victory
1934n/aPlymouth PE/PF
Chrysler Kew/Wimbledon
1935n/aDodge Series DU Victory
1935n/aPlymouth PJ
Chrysler Kew
1936n/aDodge Series D-2 Victory
1936n/aPlymouth P1/P2
Chrysler Kew
1937n/aPlymouth P3/P4
Chrysler Kew
1938n/aPlymouth P5/P6
Chrysler Kew
1939n/aPlymouth P7/P8
Chrysler Kew
194070Plymouth P9
1931-193267DeSoto Series SA
192858Dodge Standard Six
1929-193063Dodge Series DA
193168Dodge Series DH
193274Dodge Series DH
193178Chrysler Series CM-6
193278Chrysler Series CM-6
193275DeSoto Series SC
193279Dodge Series DL
193382DeSoto S-All
193482Dodge Series DR/DRXX
193487Dodge Series DR /DS
193587Dodge Series DU
193687Dodge Series D-2
193787Dodge Series D-5
193887Dodge Series D8
193987Dodge Series D11
194087Dodge Series D14/D17
Dodge Series D15
194191Dodge Series D19
Dodge Series D20
194295Plymouth S-All
194295Dodge Series D23
1946-194995Plymouth S-All
194997Plymouth S-All
195097Plymouth S-All
195197Plymouth S-All
195297Plymouth S-All
1953100Plymouth S-All
1954100Plymouth S-All
194084.25Dodge Series D14/D15
1940n/aPlymouth P9/P10
194188Dodge Series D20/D21
194188Plymouth P11/P12
194295Dodge Series D23
194288Plymouth P14
192860Dodge Senior Six
192868Dodge Senior Six
193282Chrysler Series CI
Chrysler Kingston
193383
89
Chrysler Series CO
Chrysler Kingston
193793DeSoto Series S-3
Chrysler Richmond
193793
100
Chrysler Series C-16
193893
100
DeSoto Series S-5
193993
100
DeSoto Series S-6
1940100
105
DeSoto Series S-7
1941100
105
110
DeSoto Series S-8 DeLuxe
DeSoto Series S-8 Custom
DeSoto Series S-8
1942105Dodge Series D22
1946-1949102Dodge S-All
1949103Dodge S-All
1950103Dodge S-All
1951103Dodge S-All
1952103Dodge S-All
1953103Dodge S-D-46, D-47
1954110Plymouth S-All
1954110Dodge S-All I-6
1955117Plymouth S-All I-6
1955123Dodge S-Coronet I-6
1956125Plymouth S-all exc Fury, Belvedere cvt
1956131Plymouth O-all exc Fury, Belvedere cvt
1956131Dodge S-Coronet I-6
1957132Plymouth S-All exc Fury, Belvedere, cvt
1957138Dodge S-Coronet I-6
1958132Plymouth S-All exc Fury, Belvedere cvt
1958138Dodge S-Coronet I-6
1959132Plymouth S-Savoy, Belvedere, Suburban exc. Custom 9P, Fury, Sport Fury
1959138Dodge S-Coronet I-6
1942115DeSoto Series S-10
1946-1949109DeSoto S-All
1949112DeSoto S-All
1950112DeSoto S-All
192978Dodge Series S
193078Dodge Series DB
1934100DeSoto Series SE
193493
100
Chrysler Series CA/CB
193593DeSoto Series SF
1935100DeSoto Series SG
1935100Chrysler O-C-6
193593Chrysler S-C-6
193693DeSoto Airstream Series S-1
1936100DeSoto Airflow Series S-2
193693
100
Chrysler Series C-7
193895
102
Chrysler Series C-18
1939100
107
Chrysler Series C-22
1940108
112
Chrysler Royal/Windsor
1941108
112
115
Chrysler Royal
Chrysler Windsor
Chrysler Royal/Windsor
192875
85
Chrysler Series 72
192975
84
Chrysler Series 75
1942120Chrysler Royal/Windsor
1946-1949114Chrysler Royal/Windsor
1949116Chrysler Royal/Windsor
1950116Chrysler Royal/Windsor
1951-1952116DeSoto Deluxe/Custom
1951116Chrysler Windsor, Deluxe
1953116DeSoto Powermaster
1954116DeSoto Powermaster
1952119Chrysler Windsor, Deluxe
1953119Chrysler Windsor, Deluxe
1954119Chrysler Windsor Deluxe
1930-193293Chrysler Series 70
193093Chrysler Series 77
1928100
112
Chrysler Imperial Series 80L
1929-1930100
112
Chrysler Imperial Series L-80

Straight-8

DisplacementYearsHorsepowerApplicationsBoreStroke
1930-193170DeSoto Series CF
1930-193275Dodge Series DC
1931-193277DeSoto Series CF
1931-193284Dodge Series DG
193180Chrysler Series CD
193188Chrysler Series CD
193390
98
Chrysler Series CT
1935105
110
Chrysler Series CZ
1936105
110
Chrysler Series C-8
1937110
115
Chrysler Series C-14
1931100Chrysler DeLuxe CD Series
1932100Chrysler Series CD
193290
100
Dodge Series DK
1933100
94
Dodge Series DO
1932100Chrysler Series CP
1933100
108
Chrysler Series CQ
1934122Chrysler Series CU
1938110
122
Chrysler Series C-19
Dodge Custom Eight
1934130Chrysler Series CV/CX
1935115
120
Chrysler Series C-1
1935130
138
Chrysler Series C-2/C-3
1936115Chrysler Series C-9
1936130Chrysler Series C-10/C-11
1937130
138
Chrysler Series C-15/C-17
1938130
138
Chrysler Series C-20
1939130Chrysler Series C-23
1939132
138
Chrysler Series C-24
1940132
135
143
Chrysler C-27
Chrysler C-26
Chrysler C-26/C-27
1941137Chrysler C-30
1941140Chrysler C-30 /C-33
1942140Chrysler C-36/C-37
1946-1950135Chrysler Saratoga/New Yorker
1931-1932125Chrysler Series CG
1932125Chrysler Series CH/CL
1933125
135
Chrysler Series CL
1934-1935150Chrysler Series CW