1978 Pontiac 403 Engine Diagram
The engine was only produced through 1979.
1978 pontiac 403 engine diagram. 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. Output was 185 hp 138 kw and 320 lb ft 430 n m. Pontiac successfully competed against more expensive inline four cylinder models with their inline flathead six cylinder engines. In 1977 the 403 oldsmobile engine appeared wheezing its 185 hp.
1978 manual pg 906 vacuum diagram 1978 manual pg 57 vacuum a c help you will get a 1978 set of manuals on the cd and a 1979 supplement. The toronado version of the 1977 oldsmobile 403 engine was fitted with a crank triggered ignition system. The pontiac 400 6 6 liter engine was first introduced in 1967. 4 1968 pontiac v8 ignition wire holders sold.
All removed from a 1980 firebird. The olds 403 was used by buick and pontiac in addition to oldsmobile. We help a user get more power with an rare oldsmobile 403 engine. It was sort of meant to replace the previous use of big block engines in the bop line.
Over the years many different engines were slotted into the second generation pontiac f body. Most of the firebirds being restored today are the performance versions of the formula and trans am. 1978 81 pontiac v6 misc engine parts set 50. Pair 1977 79 firebird trans am 403 v8 engine mount brackets sold.
This version of the pontiac v8 engine was used in the gto firebird and the trans am firebird. Great condition one side has minor repairs. At the start of the 1970s the 400 v8 generated more than 300 horsepower. When you get your 1979 cd take a look at these pages for vacuum help on the 79 with a 403 engine.
Pair 1978 80 firebird trans am 305. Pontiac began as a companion to the oakland division of the general motors line of automobiles in 1926. The 400 was inspired by the pontiac 389 v8 and proved to be the last pontiac engine with closed chambered heads. The 403 was made from 1977 to 1979 and used across the buick olds pontiac and cadillac vehicle lines.
New 66 81 pontiac v8. 77 1978 1979 trans am firebird with olds 403 engine mounting brackets for air conditioning compressor power steering pump and alternator. I used the pages above to put my lines on a 79 with a 403.