326 cu in Pontiac V8
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The 326 cu in Pontiac V8 is a mid-displacement American V8 engine produced by Pontiac in the 1960s, known for powering intermediate models like the LeMans with a balance of performance and everyday drivability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 326 cu in Pontiac V8 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11841288 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 326 cu in Pontiac V8 Context triple: [Pontiac LeMans, notableEngine, 326 cu in Pontiac V8]
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A.
389 cu in Pontiac V8
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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B.
400 cu in Pontiac V8
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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C.
Chevrolet 409 cubic inch V8
The Chevrolet 409 cubic inch V8 is a legendary early-1960s big-block engine famed for its high performance and association with Chevrolet’s muscle-era full-size cars.
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D.
Pontiac V8 engine family
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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E.
Ford 385-series V8
The Ford 385-series V8 is a family of big-block overhead-valve engines produced by Ford from the late 1960s through the 1990s, widely used in high-performance muscle cars and heavy-duty trucks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 326 cu in Pontiac V8 Target entity description: The 326 cu in Pontiac V8 is a mid-displacement American V8 engine produced by Pontiac in the 1960s, known for powering intermediate models like the LeMans with a balance of performance and everyday drivability.
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A.
389 cu in Pontiac V8
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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B.
400 cu in Pontiac V8
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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C.
Chevrolet 409 cubic inch V8
The Chevrolet 409 cubic inch V8 is a legendary early-1960s big-block engine famed for its high performance and association with Chevrolet’s muscle-era full-size cars.
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D.
Pontiac V8 engine family
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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E.
Ford 385-series V8
The Ford 385-series V8 is a family of big-block overhead-valve engines produced by Ford from the late 1960s through the 1990s, widely used in high-performance muscle cars and heavy-duty trucks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pontiac V8 engine family member
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V8 engine ⓘ automobile engine ⓘ |
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| blockMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| bore | 3.72 inches ⓘ |
| camshaftLocation | cam-in-block ⓘ |
| compressionRatio | varied by year and application ⓘ |
| configuration | V8 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| cylinderBankAngle | 90 degrees ⓘ |
| cylinders | 8 ⓘ |
| displacement |
326 cubic inches
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5.3 liters ⓘ |
| emissionsControl | pre-emissions-control era design ⓘ |
| era | 1960s American muscle and intermediate cars ⓘ |
| family | Pontiac V8 engine family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelSystem |
2-barrel carburetor (base versions)
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4-barrel carburetor (high-output versions) ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| headMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | distributor-based ⓘ |
| inductionSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Pontiac Motor Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | mid-displacement V8 ⓘ |
| marketRole | step-up engine from six-cylinder and base V8 options ⓘ |
| mountingLayout | longitudinal front-engine ⓘ |
| notableApplicationType | intermediate-sized Pontiac models GENERATED ⓘ |
| notedFor | balance of performance and everyday drivability ⓘ |
| oilSystem | wet sump ⓘ |
| parentCompany | General Motors ⓘ |
| performanceCategory | small- to mid-block American V8 ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
approximately 250 hp SAE gross in base form
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up to around 285 hp SAE gross in high-output form ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1967 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1963 ⓘ |
| stroke | 3.75 inches ⓘ |
| successor | 350 cu in Pontiac V8 ⓘ |
| torqueOutput | approximately 340 lb-ft SAE gross (varied by version) ⓘ |
| typicalTransmissionPairing |
automatic transmission
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manual transmission ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Pontiac Catalina (selected years and trims)
NERFINISHED
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Pontiac Firebird (early base V8 applications) ⓘ Pontiac LeMans NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac Tempest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valvesPerCylinder | 2 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 326 cu in Pontiac V8 Description of subject: The 326 cu in Pontiac V8 is a mid-displacement American V8 engine produced by Pontiac in the 1960s, known for powering intermediate models like the LeMans with a balance of performance and everyday drivability.
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