What is the difference between a pontiac 350 and the chevy 350?

and why does the rebuilt kit cost so much more?

Thanks

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[This message has been edited by birdofprey83 (edited April 27, 2001).]

 

Everything.


Much less demand. They price according to sales volume, and there is little sales volume of parts for engines that are no longer made and didnt really have a long lifespan, ie ontiac.


[This message has been edited by madmax (edited April 26, 2001).]

 

That is the biggest difference. COST !!!

Why is the pontiac/olds more...cause they are not a popular to rebuilt as CHEVY and that pesky ford crap. The more a company makes the less the price usually is. With zillions of edelbrock heads beeing sold daily for Chevy you may sell 2 pair or pontiac heads to every 100 Chevy heads and 75 ford heads. Catch the trend here ? Have a nice day.

 

The Pontiac 350 is a BIG BLOCK!!

 

No, its not a big block. Pontiac doesnt have a big block... or a small block. This is a beaten to death subject, and I never let it slide that there is no pontiac big block.

 

I'm going to assume the pontiac 350 is relatively the same as a buick 350, cause I know a little about the buick.

The buick 350 has a smaller bore and longer stroke than a 350 chevy, that's probably the biggest difference aside from being a totally different block.

It can make power, but not cheaply, any motor can make power, but IMO, it'd be cheaper to buy and build a chevy 350 and retrofit it. And you'd have better results with the chevy.

Dare I call it a boat anchor? Yes, I dare to.

 

Hunt down a 455 or at least a 400 pontiac motor and throw the right parts at it and whoop some chevy 350 as@!!!

It will cost you more to do it and the same money into a 350 (383 coversion) will have you done though.

Nothing wrong with staying away from a chevy 350 though because being fast and being different will definatly make your car stand out!

If I ever did a motor swap to my 3rd gen 'bird it would definatly be a 455 done right with a 2004R backing it. Sorry, but at the shows it will win because it's not a pontiac with a chevy motor (the older guys will dig it) and in the go dept I could easily kill BB chev power with the right parts over them ($$$) but it will definatly be worth it imo.

Sure I feel a little sore that the chevy or 'gm' motor is the only one available today. Diversity is exciting and its too bad it's not cost effective.