DustyEd
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How common are the 413 engines in the 1964 Custom 880? Thank you ~Mrs. DustyEd
'64 Custom 880
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cbarge
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It was an extra cost option that not many people ordered.
The majority of the 880's came with 361's or 383's
The majority of the 880's came with 361's or 383's
DustyEd
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Is it true they were a "police pursuit" engine? Read that somewhere. How reliable were (are) these engines? And how about finding repair parts?
Pretty much non-existant, the custom 880 was offered with the 361 and 383 engines on standard production vehicles for '64. This had to do with the evolution of the 413 which was primarily a Chrysler engine first entering production in '59. As time went on, the 413 became available for Dodge models, but this engine choice was mostly limited to the Dodge high performance and racing applications and very few were sold outside of those applications. The Police cruisers were also 383 high performance engines for most applications. The 383 with the 4 speed was widely marketed in 1964 for the street performance crowd. Starting in 1965 the 413 became available for standard production and these are more common but had relatively low production numbers due to the popularity of the 361/383 both of which had excellent reputations for reliability. Concurrent with the 413, the 426 wedge was also becoming available starting in 1964 but I do not think either of these engines saw much use outside of racing applications.
Police departments of that era had considerable options available and the could potentially order the 413/426 engines. Most police departments were very happy with the 383 and they were happy to keep using it, as it had better longevity for freeway use than the 413, and it also was quite a bit more fuel efficient.
If you think you have a 413 police vehicle, this can be determined by decoding the build tag which is usually on the drivers door pillar.
Dave
The 413 police pursuit as noted was a potential police option. The 413 engine was a good reliable engine, just not as popular as the 383 for police work. The engines had a longer stroke than than the 383 so the engine had a lower top end on high speed pursuits than the 383 or if the same speed at the high end of the pursuit range were reached (120mph+) the 383 would stay in one piece longer. Repair parts are widely available as the 413 shares many of the same parts as the other RB series engines, routine parts like water pumps, tune up supplies and such are easily obtained.
Dave
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Xenon
Senior Member
Dave,, With all due respect your statement is incorrect...
The aftermarket offers any size piston for just about any motor
and in any compression ratio ....
Venolia
JE
Wiseco
Ross
Diamond
These are just a few who offer automotive pistons..
Dave,, With all due respect your statement is incorrect...
The aftermarket offers any size piston for just about any motor
and in any compression ratio ....
Venolia
JE
Wiseco
Ross
Diamond
These are just a few who offer automotive pistons..
Well that is good to know, thanks. Recent 413s have all been stockers so I guess I am out of touch on that. I will edit the post.
Dave
Dan Scully
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A friend had and I think still for sale a 64 880 CHP car. It had the 413 , Prestolite dual point distributor with tach drive, heavy duty radiator, battery shield and few other items still on it unique to the CHP cars. I gave the contact info to a board member and I believe they looked at it.
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