Chrysler A engine
The Chrysler A engine is a small-block V8 gasoline engine built by Chrysler with polyspherical combustion chambers. It was produced from 1956 until 1967, when it was replaced by the wedge-head LA engine. It is not related to the hemispherical-head Hemi engine of the same era.
Chevrolet small-block engine
The 1973–1974 L82 was a "performance" version of the 350 that still used the casting number 624 76cc chamber "2.02" heads but with a Rochester Quadra-jet 4bbl carburetor and dual-plane aluminum intake manifold, the earlier L46 350 hydraulic-lifter cam, and 9.0:1 compression forged-aluminum pistons producing ('71 was the first year for SAE net hp rating, as installed in the vehicle with accessories and mufflers) and of torque. Its cast-aluminum LT-1 valvecovers were painted crinkle-black contrasting with the aluminum manifold and distributor housing. It was down to and of torque for 1975. It produced in the Corvette for 1976-1977. The 1978 L82 recovered somewhat, producing and in the Corvette and in 1979 it produced in the Corvette. In 1980, its final year, it produced a peak of . This engine was also available on the Chevrolet Camaro.