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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Somebody passed off a bunch of jive with this "corporate engine" stuff.
I'm still looking for the Chevrolets that came with real Pontiac V8's, or Buick, Olds V8's, for that matter. Also, Cads that came in anything else other than a Caddy?

Yeah, IIRC, the 1st time I heard the term was back in the early '80's, when the 301 Pontiac engine was no longer offered in a Pontiac Firebird. Instead, the 305 sbc was offered. Some would call it a "corporate engine" because it was used in several different GM brands.

But, to me & other old school Pontiac guys, the 3rd gen Birds were nothing but dolled up Camaros, that looked better. But, since there is room for a Pontiac V8, in a 3rd gen Bird, they make great Pontiac powered GT cars !

I assume that most here know about the late 2nd gen Bird engine options. Besides Pontiac engines, there were the Buick V6, Olds 403, & Chevy 305, just to name a few. Earlier Pontiacs had a Chevy inline six, and a 307 Chevy. Both Olds & Buick 350's were also used in '70's Pontiac models.

I don't have a clue about Caddy engines, except that a 472 Caddy engine pulled my GTO, by tow-bar, to the tracks, in 1973. And, my trans guy told me that the TH400 sprag I needed was a GM part designed for, but not limited to, TH400's used behind 500 cube Caddy engines.

In '79, the Pontiac 301 was used in several Buick models. I don't know ALL the different engine options in ALL GM models in ALL years. But I think I can safely say that SOME GM engines were used in several different GM brands. Is that a statement that all here can agree with ???

Well hey, many of you guys already know all this stuff. So, the term "corporate engine" has been around for a long time & obviously means different things to different people. That's all I have to say about corporate engines.