1965 Pontiac 389 Engine Diagram
Engine kit gasket set.
1965 pontiac 389 engine diagram. Pontiac firing order pontiac v8. Correct cylinder heads for the 1965 389 gto are cast 77 and have 1 96 intake 1 66 exhaust valves. The 389 would remain the standard pontiac v8 engine through 1966 offered in a bewildering variety of outputs ranging from 215 to 368 hp 160 to 274 kw. 1965 66 pontiac full size 1967 pontiac full size 1968 pontiac full size 1966 69 pontiac full size 1973 81 pontiac full size.
Pontiac tripower specifications. 1965 engine codes code. Front carburetor a t s t 389 7013063 airhorn casting. Pair pontiac v8 long branch exhuast manifolds 675 great condition originals.
The engine evolved from the pontiac 370 in which the stroke was increased. 265 301 307 326 350 389 400 421 428 455. The 389 was the standard engine for the pontiac gto through 1966. Generally a casting date is located on the underside of the manifold so manifolds can still be identified.
The pontiac 389 v8 was first introduced in 1959 and would become one of the most popular engines of the muscle car era. Beginning in 1961 the pontiac v 8 389 and 421 was dubbed the trophy v 8 due to its many victories in racing. 9779494 9779495 they fit the 1967 69 firebird 400 ram air ho as well as the 1965 68 full size pontiac with the 421 428 ho engines. Harmonic balancer repair sleeve.
389 cylinder heads and valvetrain. California bound gto s in 1966 had different cylinder heads with an internal air galley. In 1967 the 389 pontiac engine was enlarged to 400 cubic inches. Others have had the casting number removed by individuals either wishing to dress up the engine or in an attempt to deceive.
Just before the 389 was installed back into the 1965 gto hpp s cameras were allowed in for a look at what goes into making a classic show stopping 65 gto tri power engine a sight to behold. Intake manifold gasket. There were a lot of changes to the 389 during its eight year production run which gained the engine even more notoriety. Engine block drain plug.
Camshaft lifter kit.