If you have an auto muesum nearby, they should have old Dykes
Automotive Encyclopedias. Big city libraries, too. amny ofht places I
can think of, hcca, CCCA and so on. These are pre-war books. Keep in
mind that there were skads of industrial engines that didn't get into
cars, whereas other did.

I do volunteer work at an auto museum in SoCal and can probably help
you, if you can supply specific needs, info.


Midlant

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wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm working on a fairly interesting project and could use some help in
> finding a reference material. Does anybody know of a definitive book or
> an online resource of some kind that features an exhaustive list of
> engine displacement and configuration (i.e. 350 CID V-8) for as many
> cars made as possible back into the misty past?
>
> I've seen a few books that feature that info for a handful of very
> collectible cars, but never anything more complete than that.
>
> Any help would be very much appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
> Chris Hafner