The first Firebird offered one of its most monstrous engines right off the bat, but the notable Pontiac 400, Chevy 350, and L98 V8s would all make it under the hood over the coming decades.

Although they were essentially made by the same company and called a 400, these engines weren’t the same. Pontiac made its block V8 in 1967. It was similar to Chevy’s except that all its V8s ...

Pontiac's 400 cubic-inch engine was the workhouse motor during the height of the muscle car era. It was a well-rounded engine that was well-received by many mechanics. While the Firebird came with ...

but the top configuration this year was the 400 V8. This engine developed 325 in the base configuration, but Pontiac also provided customers with a Ram Air HO option. This 1967 Pontiac Firebird ...

Special thanks to Kevin Yash for providing the original Ram Air V heads photographed for this story. Pontiac’s legendary Ram Air engine lineage helped keep the brand on the front lines of the muscle ...

with the 389ci unit getting stroked to 400 cubic inches. Pontiac offered four engine configurations, and the least powerful unit produced 255 horsepower. The top choices produced 360 horsepower ...