1960 Block Codes

  Year Engine HP Engine code Trans CR Cam Head Code BBL Carb No. Misc 1960 389 215 HP A2 M 8.6 111 536109 01-Feb 7015073 Std. 21-23-24 Block casting # 536387 1960 389 215 HP E3 A 8.6 111 536109 01-Feb 7015062 Block casting # 536387 1960 389 215 HP G4 M 8.6 111 536109...

Pontiac – Bore sizes

Cubic Inches Bore (inches) Stroke (inches) Main Journal size (inches) Rod Journal size (inches) 265 3.75000 3.0000 3.000 2.250 287 3.75000 3.2500 2.500 2.250 301 4.00000 3.0000 3.000 2.250 303 4.1250 2.8400 3.000 2.250 316/317 3.93750 3.2500 2.500 2.250 326 3.71875...

Intake Manifold Codes

 CastingYearCIDHPCarbTypeNotes5215101955287173, 180Rochester1x2 5215121955287200Rochester1x4 5215701956316192, 205Rochester1x2 5215711956316227Rochester1x4 5238131957347227, 252Rochester1x2 5238141957347244, 270Rochester1x4 5285331957347290,...

Cylinder Head Casting Numbers

  Casting # Year CID HP Valve CC Notes 518024 1955 287 173, 180, 200 1.78/1.50 522010 1956 316 192, 205, 216, 227, 285 1.78/1.50 523298 1957 347 227, 244, 252, 270, 290 1.78/1.50 524852 1957 347 317 1.78/1.50 Fuel Injection 528511 1958 347 310, 315, 330, 338 1.78/1.50...

Block Identification

  Pontiac blocks are easy to identify if you know what to look for. It is simple, for example, to visually categorize all 1959-and-later blocks into 389/400 or non-389/400. All displacements other than 389/400 possess a “transfer lug” (found at the...