The last year for the 455-cubic-inch V8 in the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am was also the most successful for the big engine, ...

First introduced in the '70s, the 7.5-liter Pontiac 455 V8 would be used in many of the company’s models, such as the Grand Prix and Firebird. Unfortunately, like most V8 engines of the era ...

For instance, General Motors once owned both Pontiac and Oldsmobile, and each company had its own distinct 455 V8 engine. You ...

The first-gen Pontiac GTO is often referred ... came with that legendary 389 ci V8 engine I mentioned earlier. However, in time, it got replaced by a 455 ci V8, which was then bored and stroked ...

The Trans Am also got a new engine this year, with a new T/A 6.6 (liter) V8 — Pontiac switched to metric measurements that year — that produced the same 200 net horsepower as the 455-CI V8 ...

A 455 cube V8 fed by a single four-barrel was part of the SJ option package, as well as radial tires, special shocks, radial tuned suspension, and a rally gauge pack. 1956 Pontiac Safari Headed To ...

The Stage 1’s 455 V8 produced a respectable 360 horsepower and 510 ... someone convinced them to give the Trans Am the power it deserved. With the SD-455 engine under its hood, the 1973 Pontiac ...

If you’re in the mood for mid-engine Chevy performance, but the C8 Corvette seems a bit out of reach, this 1984 Pontiac Fiero SE ... by a Chevy-sourced 5.7L V8 enhanced by a ProCharger ...