I got a question for all you's out there

What was the smallest engine EVER available in a mass produced rear wheel drive car? I want something small for a little dune buggy (yes I'm still thinking bigger, but the little has ha me all day!)

And

What was the smallest V8 RWD available?

Thanks!

 

My friend andrew has a 260 in one of his RWD cars.

 

Chevy had a small car in the mid 80's with a 4 banger RWD (think it was a Citation).

 

yeah i believe the 260 was the smallest V8 ford made, i dont know about chevy or mopar or any of them, did chevy make anytihng smaller than a 305 in a V8.

 

262, 267, 283, 302 for Chevy.

On edit.........

Buick and Olds made a small aluminum V8 around 1963-1965 but I can't remember the size, around like a 235 on the Buick.

 

ford made a 255 at one point

 

chevy made a 305 not a 302, 302's were ford, but chevy and ford both called them 5.0's, i figured chebby made something smaller than the 305 but i dont keep up on chevy so thats prolly why.

 

Chevy 302 was in a 1969 Z-28 and it was a 327 block + a 283 crank. These motors are quite scarce and worth $$$ if you come across it and the serial number shows it was a 302.

 

Actually Chev did make a 302. My ex had a 69 Camaro with one.

 

Chevy had a 302 in the 68/9 z/28 camaros, hot little motor worth mucho dinero today, im sure a good bare block would easily bring 2k on ebay

I believe it was for trans am racing, revved to the moon and coupled with a rock chrusher nearly indestructable

Also designed for transam racing is a rare oddity i see on ebay is an autolite inline 4 barrel and cross boss intake with the tuning manual and jets its at $2750.00 right now with 17 bids and the reserve is met, out of the quad cities

 

ford made a 235 v8 in the 50's here in canada but i don't know if it was avalible to the us

JJ

 

Hey, I've got a 239 V8 in my truck.
Ford only made them for 2 years 54 and 55. It is a Y-Block, heavy engine.

I haven't had it running yet and have a long ways to go before I can drive the truck.

 

i guess i got looking and ford made a 221 V8 a long time ago and i guess i didnt know chevy made a 302 must not have been a whole lot of them, most of them you see are 305's

 

Chebby made a three cylinder for the little eco car in the mid 70's. I can't remember what it was called though. My brother had one and put about 250,000 one the little thing going back and forth accross country in the military. Does anyone remember what it was called. It wasn't a Vega or a Cleberity ......

 

Oh yah i forgot i have a 76 datsun 210 rwd sitting in my feild it has a 1000cc inline 3.

JJ