Re: [ihc] RE: MV in LIght Line

[Howard R Pletcher <n9ads@xxxxxxxx>]

The engine size nomenclature had more to do with the general
classification of the engine families than the  actual displacement as
there was considerable overlap, just as you can get a 1/2 Ton pickup
speced heavier than a 3/4 Ton in some cases.

The MV-8 series came in 404 and 446 cubic inch sizes and was introduced
in 1974, lasting until the end of gas engine production in 1984.

The LV-8 series in 401, 461, and 549" sizes was introduced in 1956, 478"
was added in
1964, shortened VS- versions were added for the Fleetstar in 1965 and 537
and 605"
versions in 1975.  (I don't have dates, but I think the smaller sizes
went away by the mid-1970's)

The physical size of an LV could not be confused with an MV, which wasn't
that much larger than a SV.

Howard

On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:31:03 -0600 "John M. Adams" <jma@domain.elided>
writes:
> 
> If SV = small V8 (266, 304, 345, 392), and (I'm assuming) MV = medium
V8,
> and LV = large V8, how are the two larger categories distinguished? In
other
> words, which displacements belong to the two other groups? Thanks, 
> ~John A.