Engine Nomenclature & Engine Decals - Canadian Pontiacs 1955-1970
73SC said
Mar 20, 2009
I compiled this information from existing threads on this site, If you find any errors, ommissions, additions please send me a Private Message so that corrections can be made. If you would like a copy of the chart just send me your e-mail address in a PM. After the chart is a link to restoration engine decals for Canadian cars. Thank You, 73SC
General Motors of Canada
Pontiac Division
Engine Nomenclature 1955-1970
Engine Name
Cubic Inches
H.P.
Cylinders & Type
Fuel
Delivery
Years Offered
Body
Style
Econoflame
153
90
I-4
Chevy
1 bbl
62,63
Acadian
Econoflame
194
120
I-6
Chevy
1 bbl
62-66
Acadian
Beaumont
Econoflame
230
140 to
155
I-6
Chevy
1 bbl
64-68
Acadian Beaumont
Econoflame
250
155
I-6
Chevy
1 bbl
67,68
Acadian Beaumont
Econoflame Super Econoflame
283
195
220
V8
sbc
2 bbl 4 bbl
64-67 64
Acadian
Beaumont
Econoflame
307
200
V8
sbc
2 bbl
68
Acadian
Beaumont
Super Econoflame
327
210 to 350
V8
sbc
2 bbl &
4 bbl
65-68
Acadian
Beaumont
Astro Econoflame
350
295
V8
sbc
4 bbl
68
Acadian SS
Econo-Jet
396
325 to
360
V8
bbc
4 bbl
66-68
Beaumont
-- Edited by 73SC on Tuesday 29th of June 2010 09:27:39 PM
73SC said
Mar 20, 2009
Engine Name
Cubic Inches
H.P.
Number Cylinders
Fuel
Delivery
Years Offered
Body
Style
Big Six Strato-Six
261 261
145 to 155
I-6
GMC
1 bbl
55 56-62
Full Size
Astro-Six
230
140
I-6
Chevy
1 bbl
63-65
69
Full size
Acadian
Beaumont
Astro-Six
250
155
I-6
Chevy
1 bbl
66-70 69,70
Full size Acadian Beaumont
Strato-Flash
265
&
283
162
to
195
V8
sbc
2bbl
55,56
57-66
Full size
Power Plus Strato- Flash Super Strato-Flash
265
265 & 283
180
180 to 230
V8
sbc
4 bbl
55
56-61
Full size
Power Chief
283
250
V8
sbc
Fuel Injection
58
Full size
Astro-Flame
348
250
V8
W series
4 bbl
58-61
Full size
Super Astro-Flame
348
280
V8
W series
Triple
2 bbl
58-61
Full size
Astro-Flame Astro-Flash
327
210 to
300
V8
sbc
2 bbl &
4 bbl
62-66 67-68
Full size
Super Flame
409
340,400
425
V8
W series
4 bbl
2 x 4 bbl
63-65 64
Full size
-- Edited by 73SC on Monday 17th of May 2010 08:58:38 PM
73SC said
Mar 20, 2009
Engine Name
Cubic Inches
H.P.
Number Cylinders
Fuel
Delivery
Years Offered
Body
Style
Astro-Jet
396
265 to 350
V8 bbc
2 bbl & 4 bbl
66-69 69
Full size Beaumont
Jet-Flame
427
385 to 425
V8 bbc
4 bbl
66-68
Full size
Astro-Flash
307
200
V8 sbc
2 bbl
69,70 69
Acadian Beaumont
Astro-Flash
350
250,255 300
V8 sbc
2 bbl 4 bbl
69,70 69 69,70
Full size Beaumont Acadian SS
Astro-Flash
400
265
V8 sbc
2 bbl
70
Full size
Astro-Jet
427
335 & 390
V8 bbc
4 bbl
69
Full size
Astro-Jet
454
345 & 390
V8 bbc
4 bbl
70
Full size
Prepared by:
Ray White 73SC
March 20, 2009
E & O E
-- Edited by 73SC on Monday 17th of May 2010 08:57:40 PM
I compiled this information from existing threads on this site, If you find any errors, ommissions, additions please send me a Private Message so that corrections can be made. If you would like a copy of the chart just send me your e-mail address in a PM. After the chart is a link to restoration engine decals for Canadian cars. Thank You, 73SC
General Motors of Canada
Pontiac Division
Engine Nomenclature 1955-1970
Engine Name
Cubic Inches
H.P.
Cylinders
& Type
Fuel
Delivery
Years Offered
Body
Style
Econoflame
153
90
I-4
Chevy
1 bbl
62,63
Acadian
Econoflame
194
120
I-6
Chevy
1 bbl
62-66
Acadian
Beaumont
Econoflame
230
140 to
155
I-6
Chevy
1 bbl
64-68
Acadian
Beaumont
Econoflame
250
155
I-6
Chevy
1 bbl
67,68
Acadian
Beaumont
Econoflame Super Econoflame
283
195
220
V8
sbc
2 bbl
4 bbl
64-67
64
Acadian
Beaumont
Econoflame
307
200
V8
sbc
2 bbl
68
Acadian
Beaumont
Super Econoflame
327
210 to 350
V8
sbc
2 bbl &
4 bbl
65-68
Acadian
Beaumont
Astro
Econoflame
350
295
V8
sbc
4 bbl
68
Acadian SS
Econo-Jet
396
325 to
360
V8
bbc
4 bbl
66-68
Beaumont
-- Edited by 73SC on Tuesday 29th of June 2010 09:27:39 PM
Engine Name
Cubic Inches
H.P.
Number Cylinders
Fuel
Delivery
Years Offered
Body
Style
Big Six
Strato-Six
261
261
145 to 155
I-6
GMC
1 bbl
55
56-62
Full Size
Astro-Six
230
140
I-6
Chevy
1 bbl
63-65
69
Full size
Acadian
Beaumont
Astro-Six
250
155
I-6
Chevy
1 bbl
66-70
69,70
Full size
Acadian
Beaumont
Strato-Flash
265
&
283
162
to
195
V8
sbc
2bbl
55,56
57-66
Full size
Power Plus Strato- Flash Super Strato-Flash
265
265 & 283
180
180 to 230
V8
sbc
4 bbl
55
56-61
Full size
Power Chief
283
250
V8
sbc
Fuel Injection
58
Full size
Astro-Flame
348
250
V8
W
series
4 bbl
58-61
Full size
Super Astro-Flame
348
280
V8
W series
Triple
2 bbl
58-61
Full size
Astro-Flame
Astro-Flash
327
210 to
300
V8
sbc
2 bbl &
4 bbl
62-66
67-68
Full size
Super Flame
409
340,400
425
V8
W series
4 bbl
2 x 4 bbl
63-65
64
Full size
-- Edited by 73SC on Monday 17th of May 2010 08:58:38 PM
Engine Name
Cubic Inches
H.P.
Number Cylinders
Fuel
Delivery
Years Offered
Body
Style
Astro-Jet
396
265 to 350
V8
bbc
2 bbl &
4 bbl
66-69
69
Full size Beaumont
Jet-Flame
427
385 to 425
V8
bbc
4 bbl
66-68
Full size
Astro-Flash
307
200
V8
sbc
2 bbl
69,70
69
Acadian
Beaumont
Astro-Flash
350
250,255
300
V8
sbc
2 bbl
4 bbl
69,70
69
69,70
Full size
Beaumont
Acadian SS
Astro-Flash
400
265
V8
sbc
2 bbl
70
Full size
Astro-Jet
427
335 & 390
V8
bbc
4 bbl
69
Full size
Astro-Jet
454
345 & 390
V8
bbc
4 bbl
70
Full size
Prepared by:
Ray White 73SC
March 20, 2009
E & O E
-- Edited by 73SC on Monday 17th of May 2010 08:57:40 PM
We will attempt to document actual engine air cleaner and valve cover decals here.
Here is a link to Bruce Levey Perogie Enterprises Jim Osbourne Reproductions who supply engine decals for Canadian Pontiacs.
1955 -62 Pontiac
Strato Six 261
1955 2dr. Wagon 265 field car - QC
1955 & 56 Pontiac
Strato Flash & Power Plus Strato Flash 265
1957 Pontiac
Strato Flash & Super Strato Flash 283 (Sales brochure & restored engine)
283 4 bbl - unverified if this is original paint
1958 - 61 Pontiac
Super Astro Flame 348
1962 Acadian
Econoflame 4 & 6
1963 - 65 Pontiac
Super Flame 409 - valve cover
1963 Pontiac
Small Block Valve Cover
1964 Acadian
1966 Beaumont
Super Econoflame 327 Presumably original VC decals:
Super Econoflame 327 GM PN (although the jury is out on whether or not there was an air cleaner assembly decal, when the decals were on the VC's):
1966 Pontiac
Strato Flash 283
Jet Flame 427
1966 Acadian
Super Econoflame 327 L79
1967 Pontiac
Astro-Jet 396
1967 & 1968 Beaumont
Econo Jet 396
1968 Pontiac
Astro Flash 327
1969 Pontiac
Astro Flash 350
Service instructions
Astro Jet 427
1970 Pontiac
Astro Flash 350
Astro Flash 400
Astro Jet 454
Replicas
Beaumont Astro Jet 427
Pontiac Astro Flash 350
GM Performance Parts
GM Performance parts #10093393 Aluminum Small Block Valve Covers
Pontiac 14" Air Cleaner, AC Delco PN # 141-303.
Filter is AC Delco PN #A212CWC (now cross referenced to #729891)
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