pontiac to chevy??

[wyorm1mechenic]

one question....will a 5.0 pontiac engine from a 88 firebird bolt up to a 88 chevy 4x4 pu???? what changes are nessecary???/thanks Terry

[wyorm1mechenic]

one question....will a 5.0 pontiac engine from a 88 firebird bolt up to a 88 chevy 4x4 pu???? what changes are nessecary???/thanks Terry

[BVR421]

there was no Pontiac motors produced for Firebirds after 81, just Pontiacs with various GM motors, Firebird in 1988, it is a 305 chevy motor

[Jeff Walker]

Yes it will bolt up as they both are Chevy engines. You might have to use the intake and TBI injection from the pickup though.

[Jack Ferris]

Some of the 305's I've seen have a sizable weight on the flexplate and when its used on a 350 causes a nasty vibration. Im guessing 305's are externally balanced?

[Jeff Walker]

In 1988, I believe they changed the balancing on all SB chebbies. They did this a the same time they went to the one piece rear seal. If you stay within the same years the 305 and 350 flywheels interchange.

[gotpontiac]

I put a 1989 305ci firebird engine in my 1983 truck.
Bolts right in, had to swap the flywheel for a new
flex plate, modify my `83 q-jet intake to fit the
heads, used my 83 distributor(w/MSD of course)truck runs great.