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Bullet Bird 

1961-1963

Engines

Specifications

 

Type 

 

Bore x Stroke

Compression Ratio

Brake Horsepower @ RPM

Torque @ RPM

Idle RPM

 

Valve Lifters

Carburetor

Fuel

Firing Order

Ignition Timing (BTDC)

 

 

 

V8 

 

9.6:1

300@4600

427@3200

 

 

 

 

Premium

 

 

 

V8 for export 

 

?:1

?@4800

?@3100

 

 

 

4bbl

Standard

1961

 

390cui

 

4.05 x 3.78

 

 

 

450-475

 

Hydraulic

 

 

1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8

 

 

 

Special V8 

 

10.6:1

375@6000

427@3400

 

 

 

 

Premium

 

 

 

6V V8 

 

10.6:1

401@6000

430@3500

 

 

 

3x 2bbl

Premium

 

 

 

V8 

 

9.6:1

300@4600

427@3200

 

 

 

4bbl

Premium

1962

 

390cui

 

4.05 x 3.78

 

 

 

450-475

 

Hydraulic

 

 

1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8

 

 

 

6V V8 

 

10.6:1

401@6000

430@3100

 

 

 

3x 2bbl

Premium

 

 

 

Interceptor V8 

 

9.6:1

300@4600

427@2800

 

 

 

4bbl

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1963

 

390cui

 

4.05 x 3.78

 

 

 

450-475

 

Hydraulic

 

 

1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8

 

 

 

6V V8 

 

10.5:1

340@5000

430@3200

 

 

 

3x 2bbl

Premium

Information are contradictory in different sources. If you have other information from a reliable source, please let me know.