This book was fantastic during my complete engine rebuild. Clear photographs and detailed, stepbystep procedures make it easy to figure out how to rebuild an engine block for your particular make and model. Pontiac engine rebuild kits free shipping on orders over. When building a pontiac engine, t he selection of cylinder heads, camshaft, and intake are critical to building the right combination and making pontiac power. If youre considering building a traditional pontiac v8 engine for increased power and performance or even for competitive racing, this book is a critical. From a couple bins of parts to a fully built, iconic pontiac tripower 389, this is the story behind our latest redline rebuild timelapse engine. Features over 600color photos this is the first book of its kind to help rebuild the popular gm lsseries engine. Pontiac engine torque specs bolts or parts lube or sealer torque to. Delorean, the father of the tempest, left general motors and started his own car company. The pontiac 400 cubic inch motor made between 1967 and 1979 is still a great platform for a high performance daily driver.
Warning if you are using arp bolts, you must use their specs. Stepbystep instruction book is designed to guide users through the necessary steps to rebuild a pontiac v8 engine. Downside is that most the engine builds in the book pertain only to the pontiac 400. This is not the 101 class of pontiac engine assembly. Apr 29, 2011 this book is the perfect aid if you are rebuilding a pontiac engine. With over 30 years experience building power out of pontiac engines, dci motorsports has. Apr 16, 2015 for updated information on modern assembly techniques and components, rocky rotellas cartech book, how to rebuild pontiac v8s, is an authoritative guide on the subject. Finally, many of the nations pontiac engine builders have submitted their engine package builds and this is another great plus in using these as a guideline in building your engine. Maybe youre not ready to take on the task of engine building yourself. This one book covers all the different pontiac v8 engines 350, 389, 400, 421, 428 and 455 and the many interchangeable parts among them. It was produced from 1955 through 1979 and a modified version continued for another two years.
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Although i had the original pontiac manuals, this book was a quick guide to all the needed specs. Pontiac 389 engine new and used automotive parts and. From a couple bins of parts to a fully built, iconic pontiac tripower 389, this is the story behind our latest redline rebuild timelapse engine project. Recommended reading how to rebuild pontiac v8s hemmings. I even had the original pontiac engine manuals to guide me and this book beat the gm manuals with the details of rebuilding. This book covers the rebuild of a pontiac 400, which is similar to a pontiac 455. There is lots of information on the little details even the factory manual does not mention. Its taking longer than anticipated because im a fuss budget on particulars.
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How we rebuilt our pontiac gto 389 engine redline rebuilds. The pontiac v8 engine is a family of overhead valve v8 engines manufactured by the pontiac division of general motors corporation that made its debut in 1955. Pontiac successfully competed against moreexpensive inline fourcylinder models with their inline flathead sixcylinder engines. He produced a sports car called the delorean dmc12 and it had the engine in the rear, just like the corvair. Famed hpp contributor and author rocky rotellas latest poncho engine book is sure to provide pontiac performance fans with an edge on the competition at the starting line and on. Pontiac grand prix engine rebuild kit we have 1 items instock. How to rebuild pontiac v8s by rocky rotella, paperback. If youre planning to rebuild an engine youve already got, or youre considering a pontiac v8 purchase in the near future, there are some important engine block, crankshaft, and connecting rod information you should be aware of. Rebuilt my 78 trans am 400 pontiac engine 2 years ago and followed this book at every step of the way.
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Mar 14, 2012 the traditional pontiac v8 engine s short block has some unique characteristics. The book uses photographs with detailed captions to guide you through pulling an engine, disassembly, block inspection, rotating assembly inspection and guiding the machine work so you have the components to meet your performance requirements. Information on exhaust porting carburetion valvetrain etc. How to rebuild pontiac v8s updated edition cartech. Find great deals on ebay for pontiac 389 engine and pontiac 389 complete engine.
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The traditional pontiac v8 engines short block has some unique characteristics. Most importantly, the methodical and practical approach provides the insight and vital information required for the task, as with all workbench series titles. The horsepower guys prove that by extracting a 400 from a junkyard, machining the block and rebuilding it on a twothousand dollar budget. This one book covers all the different pontiac v8 engines. Real book 152 pages 395 color photos all about how to rebuild pontiac v8 engines incl 455 428 421 400 389 370 350 347 326 316 301 287 265. Choose rebuild and rering kits from the best, including federal mogul, sealed power, and summit racing. It used cast iron cylinder heads and a castiron block. How to build max performance pontiac v8s sa design. It explains variations between the lsseries engines and elaborates on the design features that make up this engine family. The results of this recycledpower project are pretty impressive when its dyno time.
Youre probably wondering why id make such a recommendation if youre reading a book entitled how to rebuild pontiac v8s. Jim hands 455 the engine that powers jim hands 1971 pontiac le mans station wagon with factory installed gto appearance endura front end into the high 11s in the quarter mile is detailed below. Rebuilding horsepower in any early v8 engine is a tricky job to undertake. We also have access to a superflow 901 dynamometer for engine break in and to help us fine tune the power curve of your engine. Most important, as with all workbench series titles, the methodical and practical approach provides the insight and vital information required for the task. Famed hpp contributor and author rocky rotellas latest ponchoengine book is sure to provide pontiac performance fans with an. Tune your engine, troubleshoot for normal wear and tear, perform an engine swap or add some horsepower to that bad boy. The engine we built was a customers engine, and he wanted to do an engine for the amsoil engine masters challenge.
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