400 cu in Pontiac V8
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The 400 cu in Pontiac V8 is a popular American V8 engine introduced in the mid-1960s, widely known for powering performance models like the GTO, Firebird, and Trans Am during the muscle car era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V8 engine
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automobile engine ⓘ internal combustion engine ⓘ |
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| blockMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| bore | 4.12 inches ⓘ |
| compressionRatio | varied by year and application ⓘ |
| configuration | 90-degree V8 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| cylinders | 8 ⓘ |
| displacement |
400 cubic inches
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6.6 liters ⓘ |
| emissionsEraDetuning | yes ⓘ |
| era | muscle car era ⓘ |
| family | Pontiac V8 engine family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelSystem |
2-barrel carburetor
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4-barrel carburetor ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| headMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| inductionSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Pontiac Motor Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedDisplacement | 6.6 L ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high performance applications
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strong low-end torque ⓘ |
| notableUse |
1970 Pontiac GTO
NERFINISHED
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late-1960s Pontiac Firebird 400 ⓘ |
| parentCompany | General Motors ⓘ |
| performanceVariant |
Ram Air II
NERFINISHED
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Ram Air III NERFINISHED ⓘ Ram Air IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Ram Air V (experimental) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | varied by tune and model ⓘ |
| productionEnd | late 1970s ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1967 ⓘ |
| stroke | 3.75 inches ⓘ |
| successor | Pontiac 455 V8 (in some performance roles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInModel |
Pontiac Bonneville
NERFINISHED
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Pontiac Catalina NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac Firebird NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac Firebird Trans Am NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac GTO NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac LeMans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valvesPerCylinder | 2 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
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