Pontiac V8 engine family
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The Pontiac V8 engine family is a series of American V8 internal combustion engines produced by Pontiac from the mid-1950s through the late 1970s, widely known for powering many of the brand’s high-performance muscle cars.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V8 engine
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automobile engine family ⓘ |
| blockMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| boreSpacing | 4.62 in ⓘ |
| camshaftPosition | cam-in-block ⓘ |
| combustionChambers | wedge ⓘ |
| configuration | V8 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crankshaftType |
cast
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forged ⓘ |
| cylinderHeads | two ⓘ |
| displacementRange | 287 cu in to 455 cu in ⓘ |
| era | muscle car era ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carburetor ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| headMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| induction | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| introducedWithDisplacement | 287 cu in ⓘ |
| layout | longitudinal front-engine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Pontiac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDisplacement |
326 cu in
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350 cu in ⓘ 389 cu in ⓘ 400 cu in ⓘ 421 cu in ⓘ 428 cu in ⓘ 455 cu in ⓘ |
| notableModelAssociation |
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
GENERATED
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Pontiac GTO Judge GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
455 HO
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Ram Air III NERFINISHED ⓘ Ram Air IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Duty 421 NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Duty 455 NERFINISHED ⓘ Tri-Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | General Motors ⓘ |
| performanceRole | muscle car engine ⓘ |
| productionEnd | late 1970s ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1955 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Pontiac Bonneville
NERFINISHED
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Pontiac Catalina NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac Firebird NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac GTO NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac LeMans NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac Tempest NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac Trans Am NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInMotorsport |
NASCAR
NERFINISHED
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drag racing ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
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