389 cu in Pontiac V8
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The 389 cu in Pontiac V8 is a classic American overhead-valve V8 engine from the late 1950s and 1960s, best known for powering early Pontiac performance models and helping launch the muscle car era.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 389 cu in Pontiac V8 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V8 engine
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automobile engine ⓘ internal combustion engine ⓘ |
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early Pontiac performance models ⓘ |
| blockMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| bore | 4.0625 inches ⓘ |
| compressionRatioRange | 8.6:1 to 10.75:1 ⓘ |
| configuration | V8 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| cylinders | 8 ⓘ |
| displacement |
389 cubic inches
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6.4 liters ⓘ |
| era |
1960s
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late 1950s ⓘ |
| family | Pontiac V8 engine family ⓘ |
| fuelDelivery | mechanical fuel pump ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| headMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | distributor-based ignition ⓘ |
| inductionSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| layout | longitudinal front-engine ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Pontiac
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surface form:
Pontiac Motor Division
|
| market | North America ⓘ |
| notableApplication |
Pontiac Bonneville
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Pontiac Catalina ⓘ Pontiac GTO ⓘ Pontiac Grand Prix ⓘ Pontiac Ventura ⓘ |
| notableCarburetionOption |
Tri-Power three 2-barrel carburetors
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single 4-barrel carburetor ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high-performance factory options available
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shared basic architecture with other Pontiac V8 displacements ⓘ widely used in full-size Pontiacs before GTO introduction ⓘ |
| notableHighPerformanceVersion | 389 Tri-Power GTO engine ⓘ |
| notableRecognition | regarded as a classic American V8 engine ⓘ |
| parentCompany | General Motors ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | 215 hp to over 360 hp ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1966 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1959 ⓘ |
| roleInAutomotiveHistory | helped launch the American muscle car era ⓘ |
| stroke | 3.75 inches ⓘ |
| successor | 400 cu in Pontiac V8 ⓘ |
| torqueOutputRange | over 400 lb-ft in high-performance versions ⓘ |
| usedInVehicleClass |
full-size cars
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intermediate cars ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
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