Will a valiant fit a 440?
Yeah it does. Cause when you start with a drum brake Valiant with a slant six in it and you go to a 440 with more than double the torque and hp you might just want to be able to stop the dang thing.
Will a 440 bolt fit a 727 transmission?
You can use the 440, just get a 727 torqueflite that came behind anything from a 361-383-413-426 wedge-or 440. I am currently using a 727 from a 68 Dodge Monaco 383 car.
How much power can you get out of a 383 Mopar?
The affordable and underrated 383 gets a huge boost in the arm by Muscle Motors—to the tune of 559 hp and 611 lb-ft.
How much horsepower does a Pontiac 400 engine have?
360 horsepower
Is a Pontiac 400 a good engine?
The Pontiac 400 engine was used as a high performance engine in sports cars, and it was used in large cars as a workhorse type engine, strong on power, though not as speedy as the higher performance engines. This was accomplished to a large extent by the use of carburetors.
Is a Pontiac 400 a small or big block?
Registered. pontiac v8s 326 to 455 are the same size blocks. the bore and stroke is changed to achive the differant CID. So there are technically no small and big blocks.
Is a Pontiac 400 the same as a Chevy 400?
Ehhhhhhhhhhhh, the Pontiac 400 has the same bore and stroke as the 400 chevy. It has 3 inch mains that soak up 80hp from the overall flywheel horsepower figure, not!
Are Chevy and Pontiac engines the same?
Registered. The Chevy and the BOP (Buick olds Pontiac) engines are different. Pontiac v8 engines share the same block, there are no differences in small to big block.
What is the difference between a Pontiac 350 and 400?
Well,what makes a 350 and a 400 different is the bore size,stroke is the same,also,about switching heads,know what you have first,by putting heads off a bigger motor you may end up loosing power by dropping the compression due to a larger chamber size.
Who is the best Pontiac engine builder?
For the Pontiac V8, there are several top tiered renowned builders. Among my preferred would be Bruce Fulpe of RRE ( Rock & Roll Engineering). He built the 672 hp Poncho 350 H.O.
Are all Pontiac 400 the same?
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.
Who builds Pontiac engines?
DCI Motorsports is your premier Pontiac engine builder. We build them all, from 1955-1979, factory restorations, mild street engines to high power race engines. All engine sizes welcome, from 326, 350, 389, 400, 428, 455’s and everything in-between.
What was the most powerful Pontiac engine?
The most powerful version of Pontiac’s 400 to ever reach production was the Ram Air IV. With its improved cylinder heads and their round exhaust ports, they’re easy to spot.
What is the difference between a 454 and 455?
There is a big difference in the two engines: The Chevy 454 is basicaly a truck engine, the Pontiac 455 was engineered as a performance engine. The bellhousings will not bolt, but adapters are available. Be advised that a healthy 455 will destroy your stock transmission.
Is a Buick 455 a good motor?
When Buick developed the 455,they understood that the engine had it’s limitations,but when it was developed to be used in an Electra,the engine was extremely reliable. With our GS’s,these engines make great power and are reliable,only if you don’t push the performance envelope too far.
Are Oldsmobile and Pontiac 455 the same?
Whats the difference between a pontiac 455 a buick 455 and a olds 445 are they the same? about the only thing the same between them is their displacement. This is the same year that Pontiac used the HO (High Output) to distinguish their engine from the Oldsmobile Rocket version and the Buick Wildcat engines.