Is a Pontiac 400 engine a big block?
Ford 332 (5.4 litre) Interceptor big block V8. A Chevrolet Camaro 396 had a big block, but a Pontiac Firebird 400 did not. Buick and Oldsmobile 455s were big blocks, but a Pontiac 455 was not. Thus, segregating engines and engine families into small and big block categories became useful shorthand.
What is a Pontiac 400 motor?
The Pontiac 400 engine was used as a high performance engine in sports cars, and it was used in large cars as a workhorse type engine, strong on power, though not as speedy as the higher performance engines. This was accomplished to a large extent by the use of carburetors.
What engine is in a 2004 GTO?
5.7 L V8
2004 Pontiac GTO/Engine
What is a 400 engine in liters?
6.6 liter
400. The largest version of the Generation I small-block was the 400 (6.6 liter). It was the only engine available with both the 4.125-inch bore and the 3.75-inch stroke crankshaft.
What kind of engine did a Pontiac GTO have?
Engine In the 1968 Pontiac GTO, the 400 cubic-inch V-8 was tuned to deliver 360 horsepower and 445 foot-pounds of torque, or pulling power. The engine had a bore and stroke, or size of the cylinder and distance it travels, at 4.125 and 3.75 inches. A four-barrel carburetor produced a fuel and air mixture that was compressed to a 10.75:1 ratio.
When did the Pontiac 400 engine come out?
by James Jordan. Pontiac introduced the 400 cubic inch V-8 in performance oriented cars in 1967, and continued to make the engine available through 1979. The 400 is a bored out 389, which had been in use for a few years.
How many horsepower does a 400 cubic inch engine have?
The 389 posted numbers in the 330 horsepower range with a single spread-bore, four-barrel carburetor. The 400 pushed this number up to 360 horsepower, with the same Quadrajet single four-barrel.