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Pontiac L76 (VIN P) specs: 350 ci (5.7L) 8-cylinder, 3.875 x 3.75 in (98.4 x 95.3 mm) bore and stroke, 7.6:1 compression. Rated 170 hp, 1977.
The Pontiac L76 (VIN P) is close to square: 3.875" bore against 3.75" stroke, within 3.3%, which splits the difference between a high-revving layout and a torque layout. The 3.75" stroke puts mean piston speed at 4,000 ft/min around 6,400 RPM, which is where a production bottom end is generally considered at its limit. Each of the 8 cylinders displaces 43.8 ci (717 cc).
7.6:1 is low by modern standards and generally happy on regular pump fuel.
It is one of 20 engines in the Pontiac 350ci family, all of them 350 ci — the differences between them are in compression, heads and rating, not displacement.
| Displacement | 350 ci / 5.7 L |
|---|---|
| Bore | 3.875" |
| Stroke | 3.75" |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Configuration | V8 |
| Compression ratio | 7.6:1 * |
| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.033 |
* Compression ratio from a single source; not yet cross-verified.
How to tell which you have: The 5th character of the VIN is the engine code: P is the Pontiac-built 350 4-bbl (block casting 488986 at the rear by the distributor; Pontiac two-letter code stamped on the front of the block under the right head).
| Fuel type | gas |
|---|---|
| Firing order | 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 |
| Advertised HP | 170 hp |
| Years | 1977 |
| Year | Version | HP @ rpm | Torque @ rpm | Comp. | Duration int / exh | Valve lift int / exh | LSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | LM1 net | 170 @ 3800 | 270 lb-ft @ 2400 | 8.5:1 | 280° / 288° | 0.390" / 0.410" | 113° |
Factory specification sheet. Durations are the factory's advertised figures at the basis printed on the sheet, not duration at .050" lift; lobe separation is calculated from the printed valve timing.
| Bore/stroke character | 1.033 — square — bore and stroke are within 5%, a balanced compromise |
|---|---|
| Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM | 3,750 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines |
| Displacement per cylinder | 43.8 ci |
| Static compression | 7.6:1 — low by modern standards, generally happy on regular pump fuel |
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