The top dogs were the 400 cid V8s, with the W66 and L67 engine codes. The W66 had a 10.75:1 compression ratio, five main bearings, and a Rochester QuadraJet to make 325 horsepower. The L67 made the same power, but had a Ram Air package that made the hood scoops functional, used ...
A strong oversquare design with five main bearings, the Strato-Streak was somewhat related to Chevy's all-new 1955 "Turbo-Fire" V-8. Though not quite as advanced, it would serve Pontiac admirably for more than a quarter-century. As on other '55 GM cars, Pontiac styling was rather boxy...
The new version was just as thoroughly re-engineered as the 303, but with a very different set of design priorities. Where the Ram Air V had a reinforced block, massive ports, and a hefty forged crankshaft with four-bolt main bearings, the new engine had thinner cylinder walls and internal...
I have replaced the heater core, control arm (front passenger), bearings both front, spark plugs and now 2 of my 4 cylinders are shot. My ETS light wont go off, mind u it doesn't work. My ABS light comes on when it feels like it, my engine light goes on and off (no pro...
The particles from the damaged nylon gear can also enter the 389’s engine oil. That could lead to a blocked fuel pump later down the line. That can starve the Pontiac V8 of oil, ultimately resulting in a seized engine and destroyed rod bearings. This issue is not present on 1964+ engi...