A step-by-step tutorial in the Pontiac V8 rebuild series focusing on thoroughly cleaning and carefully masking the engine block, laying the groundwork for a successful and durable paint job.

Detailed instructions on rebuilding and installing the oil pump in a Pontiac V8 engine, highlighting critical steps and precision techniques in part 10 of the rebuild series.

Mecum Auctions. Gone is the original engine, and in its place sits a 6.2-liter LT1 engine with 460 hp.The engine now includes custom stainless steel headers and a new 3-inch exhaust. Routing power ...

Catalina’s powered by Super Duty 421-cid V8 engines ruled the ¼-mile and in 1962, a Catalina driven by Joe Weatherly racked up 20 of 52 NASCAR checkered flags and the manufacturer’s championship. The ...

Equipped with a 389 cubic inch V8 engine and a four-barrel carburetor, it delivered a respectable 235 horsepower in its base configuration. However, Pontiac also offered more potent options, including ...

The 389-cubic inch V8 found in the 1965 Pontiac Bonneville differed depending on which carburetor was included, and performance output also hinged on which transmission was used.

Like GM stablemates Buick, Oldsmobile was more focused on delivering upscale passenger cars. However, months after Pontiac introduced the GTO in 1964, Olds followed suit with the 4-4-2. For the ...

The Pontiac 389 V8 engine, introduced in 1959, was a crucial step forward in the evolution of muscle automobiles. As the name suggests, it has a displacement of 389 cubic inches (6.4 liters) and ...

That’s where the V8 swaps enter the picture, and there’s plenty of room in a Kappa for a V8. The new engines do add weight, but only around 100-200 pounds, which is a fair price to pay for a ...

Today, Pontiac is remembered for awesome eight-cylinder bangers like the 455 HO or the Tri-Power 389, but there was also a smaller sibling that deserves more credit. First introduced for the 1968 ...

However Pontiac experts consider 1959 to be the beginning of the "modern" V8 with the introduction of the 389 (having a "standardized" 3.75-inch stroke and 3-inch main bearing journals).