Who made straight 8 engines?

Who made straight 8 engines?

Pontiac
The Pontiac straight-8 engine is an inline eight-cylinder automobile engine produced by Pontiac from 1933 to 1954. Introduced in the fall of 1932 for the 1933 models, it was Pontiac’s most powerful engine at the time and the least expensive eight-cylinder engine built by an American automotive manufacturer.

What engines did Pontiac make?

The Pontiac V8 engine is a family of overhead valve 90° V8 engines manufactured by the Pontiac Division of General Motors Corporation between 1955 and 1981. The engine featured a cast iron block and head and 2 valves per cylinder.

How much horsepower does a Pontiac 326 have?

280 horsepower
The high-output engine produced 280 horsepower at 4800 RPMs. It also supplied 355 ft-lb of torque at 3200 RPMs. In 1967, they squeezed out another five horses by increasing the redline to 5000 RPMs.

What kind of engine did Pontiac have in 1930?

It was the same 251-cid 85-hp flat-head V-8 used in Pontiac’s almost-dead parent make, Oakland, during 1930 and 1931. In 1933 and 1934, Pontiac built only eight-cylinder cars, but they used a straight-eight rather than a V-8.

When did Pontiac start making the V-8 engine?

In these early years of the overhead valve V-8 (1955 through 1960), Pontiac produced only one engine displacement each year. These engines all used the same basic design with year-to-year increase in bore or stroke, resulting in larger displacement each year from 1955 through 1959.

What was the horsepower of a 1959 Pontiac V-8?

1958. The engine was bored again to produce a 370 cid engine. Fuel injection was made an option and again there were Tn-Power and NASCAR (a.k.a. Tempest 395-A) options delivering horsepower numbers as high as 330. 1959. In 1959, the 370 was stroked out to become the famous 389 cid Pontiac V-8 produced up through 1966.

What kind of engine did the Pontiac Ventura have?

In 1977, a 301-cid engine was the base V8 in many models., while the Ventura used a 305-cid V8 made by Chevrolet or GM of Canada. There was also an Oldsmobile-built 403-cid “alternate” V8 for Pontiacs sold in California. The Pontiac 301 Turbo was produced for the 1980 and 1981 Trans Am.

When did Pontiac stop using a V8 engine?

By 1932, the company dropped Oakland (which had a V8) and offered a Pontiac flathead V8. It used the basic engine as the Oakland, although it had some detail changes. A year later, the straight eight replaced the early V8.

What kind of engine does a Pontiac V-8 have?

This 1932 Pontiac V-8 is the Oakland engine with the synchronizer moved to the left side instead of the right. It also has a higher 5.2:1 compression ratio and more horsepower. You may see different details in the Pontiac version. (For additional suppliers not listed here, refer to the Engine Builder Buyer’s Guides)

What kind of car did Pontiac have in the 1930s?

Pontiacs of the 1930s This 1934 Pontiac Eight “trunkback” sedan had built-in luggage compartments. Mechanically, Pontiac’s 1930-31 cars were virtual reruns of the popular 1929 “Big Six” models, retaining an orthodox inline L-head engine with 200 cubic inches and 60 brake horsepower.

When did the Pontiac straight eight engine come out?

The 1933 Pontiac enjoyed a handsome restyle, and a new straight-eight engine that would end up lasting until 1954. The “big car” look and the new engine helped Pontiac’s “Economy Straight Eight” revive the brand’s fortunes, and sales took a steady upwards trajectory.