Chevrolet Cars (1937–1954) Engines by Year

From 1937 to 1954 every Chevrolet car had an overhead-valve six: the 216 'Stovebolt', joined in 1950 by the 235 with the Powerglide automatic, which became the only engine for 1953–1954. The Bel Air page covers 1950 on as well. Ratings are gross through 1971 and SAE net from 1972.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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1941–1948: 1941 · 1942 · 1946 · 1947 · 1948

1949–1952: 1949 · 1950 · 1951 · 1952

1953–1954: 1953 · 1954

1937–1940

1937 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Blue Flame six	85 hp gross	Master, Master DeLuxe

1938 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Blue Flame six	85 hp gross	Master, Master DeLuxe

1939 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Blue Flame six	85 hp gross	Master 85, Master DeLuxe

1940 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Blue Flame six	85 hp gross	Master 85, Master DeLuxe, Special DeLuxe

1941–1948

1941 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Blue Flame six	90 hp gross	Master DeLuxe, Special DeLuxe, Fleetline

1942 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Blue Flame six	90 hp gross	Master DeLuxe, Fleetmaster, Fleetline

1946 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Blue Flame six	90 hp gross	Stylemaster, Fleetmaster, Fleetline

1947 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Blue Flame six	90 hp gross	Stylemaster, Fleetmaster, Fleetline

1948 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Blue Flame six	90 hp gross	Stylemaster, Fleetmaster, Fleetline

1949–1952

1949 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Blue Flame six	90 hp gross	Special (Styleline/Fleetline), DeLuxe (Styleline/Fleetline)

1950 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Thrift-King six	92 hp gross	Special, DeLuxe, Bel Air hardtop
235 inline-six Powerglide engine	105 hp gross	DeLuxe (Powerglide), Bel Air hardtop (Powerglide)

1951 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Thrift-King six	92 hp gross	Special, DeLuxe, Bel Air hardtop
235 inline-six Powerglide engine	105 hp gross	DeLuxe (Powerglide), Bel Air hardtop (Powerglide)

1952 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Thrift-King six	92 hp gross	Special, DeLuxe, Bel Air hardtop
235 inline-six Powerglide engine	105 hp gross	DeLuxe (Powerglide), Bel Air hardtop (Powerglide)

1953–1954

1953 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
235 inline-six Thrift-King 235	108 hp gross	150, 210, Bel Air
235 inline-six Blue-Flame 115	115 hp gross	210 (Powerglide), Bel Air (Powerglide)

1954 Cars (1937–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
235 inline-six Blue-Flame 115	115 hp gross	150, 210, Bel Air
235 inline-six Blue-Flame 125	125 hp gross	150 (Powerglide), 210 (Powerglide), Bel Air (Powerglide)

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