Question: what is the most horsepower (highest rated engine) you could get in a brand new 1957 chevy belair
Answer: 5 cu in ( 3,859 cc ) inline 6 - cylinder producing 140 hp ( 104 kW ) , a 265 cu in ( 4,340 cc ) V8 `` Turbo - Fire '' producing 162 hp ( 121 kW ) , and two 283 cu in ( 4,640 cc ) V8s : a `` Turbo - Fire '' twin - barrel carburetor producing 185 hp ( 138 kW ) and a `` Super `` Turbo - Fire '' four - barrel carburetor developing 220 hp ( 164 kW ) .