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The B engine started at 350 and 361 in³ (5.7 and 5.9 liters, respectively), and a 413 in³ (6.8 L) version appeared the next year. Plymouth called its version of the early B ''Golden Commando''. It produced 305 hp (227 kW). DeSoto 's B engine was the ''Turboflash''. It put out 295 hp (220 kW). Dodge 's B was called the D-500 and produced 320 hp (239 kW). 350 The 350 (5.7 L) B engine had a bore of 4.06 in (103 mm) and was only produced in 1958 . It was used on the following cars:
361 The 361 (5.9 L) B engine was similar to the 350 except for a wider 4.12 in (105 mm) bore. There was a fuel-injected version in 1958 only. The Plymouth version was called the ''Commando'', variants of which included the ''Golden Commando'' and ''SonoRamic Commando''. It was used in the following vehicles: 383 The 383 (6.3 L) B engine used a 4.25 in (108 mm) bore and was introduced in 1959 for the 1960 model year. Over 3,000,000 B 383 engines were produced between 1959 and 1971. Dodge's version (the ''D500'') had a cross-ram induction manifold and dual 4-barrel Carburetor as options. Plymouth's version was called the ''Golden Commando''. Note that there was also an RB 383 (the ''Golden Lion''), though it is quite rare. The B 383 was found on the following vehicles:
400 The 400 in³ (6.8 L) B engine was introduced in 1972. It shares the B family's 3.38 in (86 mm) stroke, but is bored out to 4.34 in (110 mm). There were standard- and high-performance options. The B 400 engine was used in the following vehicles:
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