How big is a 389 Pontiac?
For 1967, Pontiac retired the 389 cu in (6.4 L) and replaced it with the 400 cu in (6,554 cc), a 389 bored-out by +0.06 in (1.5 mm) to a bore and stroke of 4.12 in × 33⁄4 in (104.6 mm × 95.3 mm).
How can you tell the year of a Pontiac engine?
The date code is 4 digits. The first digit is the month, the next 2 digits are the day of the month, and the last digit is the year (6 could be 1966 or 1976). This page will help you identify the year and size of your Pontiac engine. “455” stamping on drivers side front of engine, click picture for larger image Photo courtesy of Rob Conrads.
When was the last year a Pontiac engine was made?
Pontiac engines were last produced and used in 1981. Pontiac engines were available in many different displacements, ranging from 265 CID to 455 CID. Components are interchangeable from each displacement, other than 265 & 301, which are only compatible with themselves. HO and Super Duty engines were the most desirable.
How to identify Pontiac V-8 engine blocks?
Pontiac blocks are interesting power plants that are often misunderstood and improperly identified by sellers and buyers alike. The blocks of all Pontiac V-8s from the 287 to the 455 are the same size and very close to the same weight, which can make it more difficult to identify the 11 different engine displacements produced from 1955–79.
Where is the VIN number on a Pontiac?
“455” stamping on drivers side front of engine, click picture for larger image Photo courtesy of Rob Conrads. larger image Photo courtesy of Rob Conrads. VIN number location on late 1967 to 1979 engines. It starts with “2”, a letter for the assembly plant, then the vehicle serial number.
The date code is 4 digits. The first digit is the month, the next 2 digits are the day of the month, and the last digit is the year (6 could be 1966 or 1976). This page will help you identify the year and size of your Pontiac engine. “455” stamping on drivers side front of engine, click picture for larger image Photo courtesy of Rob Conrads.
Pontiac blocks are interesting power plants that are often misunderstood and improperly identified by sellers and buyers alike. The blocks of all Pontiac V-8s from the 287 to the 455 are the same size and very close to the same weight, which can make it more difficult to identify the 11 different engine displacements produced from 1955–79.
When did Pontiac switch to straight eight engine?
Unusually, Pontiac switched to the straight-eight for 1933 until it was replaced in 1954. As the economy began to recover, by 1933, it had moved up to producing the least expensive cars available with straight-eight engines.
“455” stamping on drivers side front of engine, click picture for larger image Photo courtesy of Rob Conrads. larger image Photo courtesy of Rob Conrads. VIN number location on late 1967 to 1979 engines. It starts with “2”, a letter for the assembly plant, then the vehicle serial number.