Pontiac Ventura Engines by Year

The Ventura II was Pontiac's version of the Chevrolet Nova, with Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick and Oldsmobile engines over its run. 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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Ventura II / Ventura X-body (1971–1977): 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977

Ventura II / Ventura X-body (1971–1977)

1971 Ventura engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
250 inline-six (L22)	—	Ventura II, Ventura II Sprint
307 V8 (L14)	—	Ventura II, Ventura II Sprint

1972 Ventura engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
250 inline-six (L22)	—	Ventura II, Ventura II Sprint, Ventura SD
307 V8 (L14)	—	Ventura II, Ventura II Sprint
350 V8 (L30)	—	Ventura II, Ventura II Sprint

1973 Ventura engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
250 inline-six (L22)	—	Ventura, Ventura Custom, Sprint package
350 V8 (L30)	—	Ventura, Ventura Custom, Sprint package

1974 Ventura engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
250 inline-six (L22)	—	Ventura, Ventura Custom, Sprint package, GTO package (V8 only)
350 V8 (L30)	—	Ventura, Ventura Custom, Sprint package
350 V8 (L76)	200 hp net	Ventura / Ventura Custom (option), GTO package

1975 Ventura engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
250 inline-six (L22)	—	Ventura, Ventura Custom, Ventura SJ, Sprint package
260 V8 (LV8)	—	Ventura, Ventura Custom, Ventura SJ, Sprint package
350 V8 (L32)	—	Ventura, Ventura Custom, Ventura SJ, Sprint package
350 V8 (L34)	—	Ventura, Ventura Custom, Ventura SJ, Sprint package

1976 Ventura engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.1L / 250 inline-six (L22)	—	Ventura, Ventura SJ
4.3L / 260 V8 (LV8)	—	Ventura, Ventura SJ
5.7L / 350 V8	—	Ventura, Ventura SJ

1977 Ventura engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four (LX6)	—	Ventura coupe and sedan
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	—	Ventura, Ventura SJ
4.9L / 301 V8 (L27)	—	Ventura, Ventura SJ
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG3)	—	Ventura, Ventura SJ
5.7L / 350 V8	—	Ventura, Ventura SJ
5.7L / 350 V8 (LM1)	—	Ventura, Ventura SJ

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