* Quad, a muscle car with a four-barrel carburetor

The R4-powered car ( naturally aspirated, but with dual four-barrel carburetors ), car # 4, set a fastest average speed of.

Some technical developments of the early sporty compact cars offered in the U. S. ( 1961 – 63 ) included a turbocharged six-cylinder in the rear-engine Corvair Monza Spyder / Corsa ( 1962 – 66 ), turbocharged aluminum V8 on the 1962 – 63 Oldsmobile Cutlass Jetfire and a standard four-cylinder engine mated to a rear transaxle on the 1961 – 63 Pontiac Tempest LeMans in several states of tune, including a four-barrel high-performance option, as well as ( in 1963 ) a large ( for a compact car ) V8 that was optional with up to.

As the muscle car market took shape, Ford introduced a Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt for drag racing for 1964, heavily modified to incorporate Ford's 427 CID ( 7. 0 L ) V8 race engine with two four-barrel carburetors on a high-riser manifold, ram-air through the openings left by deleting the inboard headlights, equal-length headers, trunk-mounted battery, fiberglass hood, doors, fenders and front bumper, acrylic glass windows, and other lightweight options, including deleted rear-door window winders, carpeting, radio, sealant, sun visors, armrests, jack, lug wrench, heater, soundproofing, and passenger-side windshield wiper.

The H / O coupe was based on the notchback Cutlass Supreme Holiday coupe ( not offered with the 442 option ) and the Cutlass Supreme convertible, both of which came standard with a 270-net horsepower 455 Rocket four-barrel V8 or optional 300-net horsepower W-30 option 455.

These cars were factory-ordered by the dealer as Le Mans Sport Coupes equipped with the 400 or 455 CID V8s with four-barrel carburetors, Turbo Hydra-Matic transmissions, Strato bucket seats and console, power steering, power disc brakes, Rally II or Honeycomb wheels, and Radial Tuned Suspension with whitewall or white-lettered radial tires.

Initial sales were somewhat disappointing, but were soon picked up by the May introduction of a two-door sedan and the Cutlass sports coupe ( a pillared two-door for 1961, which became a pillarless " hardtop " for 1962 ) sporting unique trim, an interior with bucket seats and optional center console, and a four-barrel version of the V8 engine, rated at.

Under the hood, the 389 V8 was replaced by a new V8 with four-barrel carburetor, dual exhausts and.

Similarly, the 421 V8 was replaced by a new V8 rated at or an HO version with-both with four-barrel carburetors.

The luxury LJ model came standard with the 301 V8 with two-barrel carburetor while the sporty SJ was powered by a 301 V8 with four-barrel carburetor.

The Rocket V8 was enlarged from 303 to 324 cubic inches with 88s powered by a two-barrel, unit while Super 88s came with a version with four-barrel carburetor.

Super 88 models were powered by a four-barrel version of that engine as standard equipment with a J-2 option featuring three two-barrel carburetors and.

The lower-priced Dynamic 88 series was powered by 371 cubic-inch Rocket V8 carried over from 1957 – 58 rated at with two-barrel carburetion, or optional four-barrel version rated at.

All full-sized Oldsmobiles were now powered by the 394-cubic-inch Rocket V8 with the Dynamic 88 getting a two-barrel, version that used regular gas, while the Super 88 was powered by a four-barrel " Ultra High Compression " 394 Skyrocket V8 rated at.

Advertised brake horsepower figures dropped to 155 for the base 350 two-barrel and 250 for the optional 455 four-barrel Rocket V8s thanks to an industry-wide switch in power measurements from the previous gross method ( as measured by a dynamometer with no accessories attached ) to the net method in which the power measurements were based upon an engine " as installed " in a vehicle with all emission controls and accessories hooked up.

The OHC sixes were enlarged from 230 to 250 cubic inches with horsepower ratings unchanged while the 326 V8 was replaced by a new 350 in³ V8 with horsepower ratings of 250 with two-barrel or 320 with four-barrel carb.

Although most E23 engines were fuel-injected, two models ( the 728 and 730 ) were available with a Solex four-barrel carburetor until 1979, when they were replaced by the fuel-injected 728i.

It was possible to order two four-barrel ( 4BBL ) carbs, which were delivered in the trunk along with the intake manifold and installed by the dealer.

The four-barrel option was cancelled for 1966, and the 300 was replaced entirely by the 350 in 1968.

Added to the lineup was a new LeSabre 455 line which shared interior and exterior trimmings with the LeSabre Custom and was powered by Buick's new 455 cubic-inch V8 with four-barrel carburetor, 10. 25 to 1 compression and 370 horsepower, which also required premium fuel.

A rare 315-hp option with fuel injection was available but the electronic Bendix fuel-injection system was recalled by the factory ( owners were given a conventional dual four-barrel setup ).

The standard and only available engine was the 401 cubic-inch Wildcat V8 with four-barrel carburetor, 10. 25 to 1 compression ratio and mated to a two-speed Dynaflow automatic transmission, which was also standard equipment along with power steering and power brakes using Buick's unique finned aluminum brake drums.

For both years, the standard Supreme engine was Oldsmobile's 330 cubic-inch " Ultra High Compression " Jetfire Rocket V8 rated at with a four-barrel carburetor with transmission offerings including a standard three-speed manual with column shift, floor-mounted four-speed manual with Hurst shifter or a two-speed Jetaway automatic.

The two-speed Super Turbine 300 ( shared with the intermediate-sized cars ) was available with the standard two-barrel 300 V8 while the three-speed Super Turbine 400 ( shared with other big Buicks and Rivieras ) was standard with the 300 four-barrel and optional with the standard engine as well as the 401 in the Estate Wagon.

Powertrains were unchanged from 1968 with the 230-horsepower 350 two-barrel V8 standard and available with a three-speed manual transmission or the two-speed Super Turbine 300 automatic while the LeSabre " 400 " package once again included a 280-horsepower 350 four-barrel engine and three-speed Super Turbine 400 automatic.

The reason was the 1955 President Speedster was loaded with standard equipment including: choice of Studebaker Automatic Drive or overdrive transmissions, power steering and brakes, dual exhaust, four-barrel carburetor, " Shoemaker-stitched " diamond-quilted genuine top-grain leather seating, carpeting front and rear, a map pocket ( but no glove box ) an eight-tube push-button radio, a Stewart-Warner speedometer and 8, 000 rpm tachometer in a simulated engine-turned facing, turn signals, electric clock, tinted glass, cigarette lighter, oil filter and oil bath air cleaner, dual backup lamps, triple horns, two-speed electric wipers, tubeless whitewall tires, simulated wire wheel covers and fog-light bumperettes.

It featured a stainless steel roof, air suspension, the first automatic two-position " memory " power seats, a dual four-barrel V-8, low profile tires with thin white-walls, automatic trunk opener, Cruise Control, high pressure coooling system, polarized sun visors, Signal-Seeking twin speaker radio, electric antenna, automatic-release parking brake, electric door locks, dual heating system, silver magnetized glovebox, drink tumblers, cigarette and tissue dispensers, lipstick and cologne, ladies compact with powder puff, mirror and matching leather notebook, comb and mirror, Arpège atomizer with Lanvin perfume, automatic starter with restart function, Autronic Eye, drum-type electric clock, power windows, forged aluminum wheels and air conditioning.

The standard four-barrel 389 in³ V8 was uprated to with a manual transmission or with automatic.

All 2 + 2 models were fully loaded and came equipped with a corporate 305 four-barrel, the 200-4R four-speed automatic transmission and 3. 08: 1 rear axle ratio.

For 1962, a Hawk buyer could choose from either two-or four-barrel carbureted versions of Studebaker's 289-cubic-inch ( 4. 7 L ) V8 engine ( 210 or 225 horsepower ) teamed with standard three-speed manual, overdrive, four-speed or Flight-O-Matic automatic transmission.

Ordering the LeSabre 400 option upgraded the buyer to a 260-horsepower 340 with four-barrel carburetor and higher 10. 25 to 1 compression ratio along with the three-speed Super Turbine 400 automatic found in the larger engine Wildcat, Electra 225 and Riviera.

The " LeSabre 400 " option package included a 280-horsepower 350 four-barrel V8 with 10. 25 to 1 compression and three-speed Super Turbine 400 automatic transmission.

Transmission offerings included a standard three-speed manual with column shift for the base 350 two-barrel or optional three-speed Turbo Hydra-matic 350 automatic, which was standard equipment with the two 350 four-barrel engines.

In California, only automatic transmission was available and engine offerings included the standard Buick 231 V6 with two-barrel carburetor ( again, only listed as standard ) and or optional Chevy 305 V8 rated at with four-barrel carb.

It featured a stainless steel roof, air suspension, the first automatic " memory " power seats, a dual four-barrel V-8, low profile tires with thin white-walls, automatic trunk opener, Cruise Control, high pressure coooling system, polarized sun visors, Signal-Seeking twin speaker radio, electric antenna, automatic-release parking brake, electric door locks, dual heating system, silver magnetized glovebox, drink tumblers, cigarette and tissue dispensers, lipstick and cologne, ladies compact with powder puff, mirror and matching leather notebook, comb and mirror, Arpège atomizer with Lanvin perfume, automatic starter with restart function, Autronic Eye, drum-type electric clock, power windows, forged aluminum wheels and air conditioning.

All featured the same V8, four-barrel carburetor, and close-ratio four-speed transmission of the AMX, plus Hurst shifter, Twin-Grip ( limited slip ) differential, and cold air hood.

The US $ 296, package included a V8 rated at at 4800 rpm ) with a single Carter AFB four-barrel carburetor and dual exhaust, chromed valve covers and air cleaner, 7 blade clutch fan, a floor-shifted three-speed manual transmission with Hurst shifter, stiffer springs, larger diameter front sway bar, wider wheels with 7. 50 × 14 redline tires, hood scoops, and GTO badges.

An engine option was the 455 CID V8 with four-barrel carburetor, 8. 4 to 1 compression ratio and 325 hp ( 242 kW ) at 4, 400 rpm, which was only available with the Turbo Hydra-matic TH-400 transmission.

Engine offerings were unchanged from 1968, but a new three-speed Turbo Hydra-matic 350 transmission was added to the option list and available with all versions of the Rocket V8, including the standard two-barrel version, four-barrel " Ultra High Compression " option and the W-31 option, conservatively rated at.

Engine offerings were mostly unchanged from 1963 except that the standard 389 four-barrel V8 gained three, with the extra-cost Hydra-matic transmission.

The standard drivetrain consisted of the four-barrel 400 CID V8 rated at and the Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission.

A new and one-year-only option this year was a four-speed manual transmission available with the 301 four-barrel or two-barrel V8 on all models.

The package was dubbed 4-4-2 based on its combination of four-barrel carburetor, four-speed manual transmission, and two exhausts.

Engines and transmission offerings were the same as before except the four-barrel OHC six was uprated to.

Optional on all Tempest and LeMans models except station wagons was a Sprint package that included a hopped-up four-barrel version of the 230 CID OHC six that also included higher compression ratio and hotter cam, resulting in 207 horsepower, along with an " all-syncro " floor-mounted three-speed transmission

The same selection of engines was carried over from 1973 including the 350 four-barrel, 455 four-barrel and the 455 Stage 1 four-barrel ( the 455s downrated to 245 and 255 net horsepower respectively ) and, like all other ' 74 Century GS engines, only available with a Turbo Hydra-matic transmission.

The 301 V8, rated at with a two-barrel carburetor or with four-barrel, and Turbo Hydra-matic transmission were now optional.