Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Pontiac
- Family
- GM V6 and V8
- Displacement
- 305 cubic inches
Also Known As
1978 231 V61978 301 V81978 305 V8
Engine profile
1978 Pontiac Grand Prix engine family
GM V6 and V8 · 305 cubic inches · Pontiac
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
305 V8
- Value
- 305 cu in Chevrolet V8
- Application
- Application-specific V8 path
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix
Sources: 1978 Pontiac full-line brochure , 1978 Pontiac paint chips
231 V6
- Value
- 231 cu in V6
- Application
- Regular path by market
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix
Sources: 1978 Pontiac full-line brochure , 1978 Pontiac paint chips
301 V8
- Value
- 301 cu in Pontiac V8
- Application
- Pontiac V8 path
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix
Sources: 1978 Pontiac full-line brochure , 1978 Pontiac paint chips
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
Two-door five-passenger personal-luxury coupe
1978 Pontiac Grand Prix
Two-door five-passenger personal-luxury coupe