What is the rarest Pontiac engine?
Overall T37 production came in at near 36,000, of which 5,802 were V8s. But of the V8s, only 54 had the 455 H.O. engine making your car the rarest of all.
This car was 1 of only 3 built by Barris, and it's the only one known to exist today. It started as a 1968 Pontiac Firebird convertible, and got the full Barris treatment with molded front end, custom bumpers, side scoops, spoiler and a metal flake paint job.
The Pontiac 301 Turbo is an engine that Pontiac produced for the 1980 and 1981 Trans Am. It was a V8 engine with a displacement of 301 cubic inch which produced an officially factory rated 210 hp (157 kW) and 345 lb⋅ft (468 N⋅m) of torque in 1980.
“Pontiac is now offering to qualified drivers a 421 cubic inch high-performance engine option. The engine is rated at 373 horsepower and features dual four-barrel carburetors, a solid-lifter camshaft, and high-capacity aluminum exhaust manifolds.
He advises, "With the exception of the mid- to late-1970s PN 500557 casting, we consider all Pontiac 400 blocks functionally identical. The 455 blocks from 1970 to 1976 are also functionally identical.
In 1966 through 1968, 10 Cheetahs received dealer-installed, blueprinted L72 427 V-8s that produced a reported 450 (gross) horsepower. To reach this output, L88 and ZL1 parts were used.
Yes, that's right, a 601-inch Pontiac. A level that until recently has been impossible from this notable breed of engine. Production Pontiacs topped out at 455 cool cubes, and that was ample in the day, but today's aftermarket has made engines of 500-cubes and larger relatively routine.
Overview Of The Fastest Pontiac Model Ever: The 2006 Pontiac GTO. The 2006 Pontiac GTO is a fifth-generation Pontiac GTO. It is offered with only a single engine option available — the monstrous 6.0-liter naturally aspirated LS2 V8 engine that generates 400 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 400 pound-feet of torque.
Overview Of The Fastest Pontiac Model Ever: The 2006 Pontiac GTO. The 2006 Pontiac GTO is a fifth-generation Pontiac GTO. It is offered with only a single engine option available — the monstrous 6.0-liter naturally aspirated LS2 V8 engine that generates 400 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 400 pound-feet of torque.
In its introductory model year as the division's top engine, the round-port 455ci had a gross rating of 335 hp at 4,800 rpm and 480 lb-ft at 3,200 rpm. The 455 H.O. was carried over for 1972 without any major changes, but the gross output rating was dropped in favor of net values.