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Old 11-25-2022, 07:27 AM
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1955 through 1959 in pickups. They also used Oldsmobile engines in larger trucks during that period. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMC_V8_engine#Pontiac

Pontiac
Prior to developing its own engines, smaller GMC's used the Pontiac V8 engine. They used the Pontiac 287-cubic-inch (4.7 L) engine for 1955 and 316-cubic-inch (5.2 L) engine in 1956, but advertised the engines as the "GMC 288" and "GMC 316". They used Pontiac's 347-cubic-inch (5.7 L) in 1957. For 1958, GMC reduced the bore of Pontiac's 370-cubic-inch (6.1 L) to 3.875 in (98.4 mm), resulting in a displacement of 336-cubic-inch (5.5 L). In Canada. For 1959, as the Pontiac engine's stroke was lengthened to 3.75 in (95.3 mm), a further bore reduction to 3.78 in (96.0 mm) was done to keep the displacement at approx. 336 cubic inches (5.5 L) (336.7).

Oldsmobile
Starting in 1955, for the larger trucks, the Oldsmobile Rocket V8 was available. In 1955 and 1956, it was 324 cubic inches (5.3 L). Power listed for 1956 was 210 HP @ 4200 rpm; torque was 305 lbs.ft. @ 2400 rpm. For the 1957 through 1959 model years, it was upped in bore and stroke and called the 370. Power listed as 232 HP @ 4200 rpm and torque as 355 lbs.ft. @ 2600 rpm.