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About the Pontiac 428 Engine
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About the Pontiac 428 Engine The Pontiac 428-cubic-inch V-8 engine was only available from 1967-1969. It powered such cars as the Grand Prix, and was in limited numbers on the GTO and Firebird. Its origins can be traced to Pontiac's development of the V-8 in 1946.
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Background
General Motors' Pontiac was slow in developing the V-8, clinging to the inline-eight engine that served Pontiac since 1933, but relented in 1952 to match other GM engines, according absoluteastronomy.com.
428 Origins
The 428 is derived from the 421-ci V-8 that debuted in 1961 as Pontiac's Super Duty version, and was used in NASCAR stock car racing, according en.allexperts.com.
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Long Journal
The 421 and the 428 were the first of Pontiac's big "long journal" V-8s, with the 421 featuring large 3.25-inch main journals, a 4 3/32-inch bore and 4-inch stroke, according absoluteastronomy.com.
Bigger is Better
The 421 was produced until 1967, when the 428 debuted with a larger 4 ¼-inch bore and the same size stroke and main journals, according to yearone.com.
Slight Changes
Pontiac stopped using steel crankshaft in 1961 and shifted to cast iron, but used a stronger alloy in the cast iron for the 1969 428s, according absoluteastronomy.com.
Short-Lived
The 428 was only available in large Pontiacs, and a few were factory installed in GTOs and Firebirds before being replaced for 1970 by the 455, according to absoluteastronomy.com.
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