Pontiac Phoenix Engines by Year

The Phoenix replaced the Ventura for 1977, then became Pontiac's version of the front-drive Citation for 1980. Ratings are gross through 1971 and SAE net from 1972.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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gen1 RWD X-body (1977–1979): 1977 · 1978 · 1979

gen2 FWD X-body (1980–1984): 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984

gen1 RWD X-body (1977–1979)

1977 Phoenix engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LX6)	—	Phoenix (mid-year 1977)
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	—	Phoenix (mid-year 1977)
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG3)	—	Phoenix (mid-year 1977)
5.7L / 350 V8	—	Phoenix (mid-year 1977)
5.7L / 350 V8 (LM1)	—	Phoenix (mid-year 1977)

1978 Phoenix engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LX6)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG3)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ
5.7L / 350 V8 (LM1)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ

1979 Phoenix engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG3)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ
5.7L / 350 V8 (LM1)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ

gen2 FWD X-body (1980–1984)

1980 Phoenix engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LW9)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ, SJ option
2.8L / 173 V6 (LE2)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ, SJ option

1981 Phoenix engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LW9)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ, SJ option
2.8L / 173 V6 (LE2)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ, SJ option

1982 Phoenix engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ
2.8L / 173 V6 (LE2)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ
2.8L / 173 V6 (LH7)	—	Phoenix SJ, Phoenix / LJ (option)

1983 Phoenix engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ, Phoenix PJ
2.8L / 173 V6 (LE2)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LJ, Phoenix PJ
2.8L / 173 V6 (LH7)	—	Phoenix SJ, Others (option)

1984 Phoenix engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LR8)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LE
2.8L / 173 V6 (LE2)	—	Phoenix, Phoenix LE
2.8L / 173 V6 (LH7)	—	Phoenix SE, Others (option)

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