"Buick Trademark(s) used with the written permission of General Motors"
Table 2.1 - U.S. Engine Production Codes for all 1959-1971 Engines and for 1972-1976 V8 Engines |
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| Year | Type | Code | Disp. (in3) |
Comp. Ratio |
Torque (lbs.-ft) |
Brake Horse Power |
Carb. | Engine Designation |
Air Cleaner Markings |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | V8 | 3F | 364 | 8.5:1 | 340 | 210 | 2V | Wildcat 364 | "Wildcat" text and picture of leaping Wildcat | Manual transmission only. |
| 1959 | V8 | 3F | 364 | 10.5:1 | 384 | 250 | 2V | Wildcat 364 | "Wildcat" text and picture of leaping Wildcat | Automatic transmission only. |
| 1959 | V8 | 3F | 364 | 10.5:1 | 405 | 300 | 4V | Dual opposing "Wildcat" lettering above a picture of a leaping Wildcat. | Power Pack (4V carb, dual exhaust, automatic trans.). | |
| 1959 | V8 | 4F | 401 | 10.5:1 | 445 | 325 | 4V | Wildcat 445 | Dual opposing "Wildcat 445" lettering above a picture of a leaping Wildcat. | Automatic transmission only. |
| 1960 | V8 | L3G | 364 | 9.0:1 | 375 | 235 | 2V | Wildcat 375E | "Wildcat 375E Regular Gas" text with a picture of a leaping Wildcat. | “Regular gas” option in U.S. and low compression export engine. Standard engine in Canada for 4400 series for first part of 1960 model year. E=economy. Automatic transmission only. |
| 1960 | V8 | 3G | 364 | 8.5:1 | 340 | 210 | 2V | Wildcat 364 | "Wildcat" text and picture of leaping Wildcat | Manual transmission only. |
| 1960 | V8 | 3G | 364 | 10.25:1 | 384 | 250 | 2V | Wildcat 384 | "Wildcat" text and picture of leaping Wildcat | Automatic transmission only. Standard engine in Canada for 4400 series for second part of 1960 model year. |
| 1960 | V8 | 3G | 364 | 10.25:1 | 405 | 300 | 4V | Wildcat 405-4B | Power Pack (4V carb, dual exhaust, automatic trans.). | |
| 1960 | V8 | 4G | 401 | 10.25:1 | 445 | 325 | 4V | Wildcat 445 | Dual opposing "Wildcat 445" lettering above a picture of a leaping Wildcat. | Automatic transmission only. |
| 1961 | V8 | LH | 215 | 7.6:1 | 205 | 145 | 2V | Low compression, export only. LH code also used in 1965. | ||
| 1961 | V8 | H | 215 | 8.8:1 | 220 | 150 | 2V | Fireball V8 | ||
| 1961 | V8 | HH | 215 | 10.0:1 | 230 | 185 | 4V | Skylark V8 | "Skylark V8" and "185" lettering on snorkel. | High Performance |
| 1961 | V8 | L3H | 364 | 9.0:1 | 375 | 235 | 2V | Wildcat 375E | "Wildcat 375E Regular Gas" text with a picture of a leaping Wildcat. | “Regular gas” option in U.S. and low comp. export engine. Automatic transmission only. |
| 1961 | V8 | 3H | 364 | 10.25:1 | 384 | 250 | 2V | Wildcat 364 | "Wildcat" text and picture of leaping Wildcat | Automatic transmission only. |
| 1961 | V8 | 3HH | 364 | 10.25:1 | 405 | 300 | 4V | Wildcat 405-4B | Power Pack (4V carb, dual exhaust, automatic trans.). | |
| 1961 | V8 | L4H | 401 | 8.75:1 | 435 | 315 | 4V | Low compression, export only. Automatic transmission only. | ||
| 1961 | V8 | 4H | 401 | 10.25:1 | 445 | 325 | 4V | Wildcat 445 | Dual opposing "Wildcat 445" lettering above a picture of a leaping Wildcat. | Automatic transmission only. |
| 1962 | V6 | 6I | 198 | 8.8:1 | 215 | 135 | 2V | Fireball V6 | “Fireball V6” lettering | |
| 1962 | V8 | LI | 215 | 7.6:1 | 205 | 145 | 2V | Low compression, export only. | ||
| 1962 | V8 | I | 215 | 8.8:1 | 220 | 155 | 2V | Fireball V8 | ||
| 1962 | V8 | HI | 215 | 10.25:1 | 235 | 190 | 4V | Skylark V8 | "Skylark V8" and "190" lettering on snorkel. | High Performance |
| 1962 | V8 | L2I | 401 | 9.0:1 | 412 | 265 | 2V | Wildcat 375 | “Regular gas” option in U.S., automatic transmission only. | |
| 1962 | V8 | L2I | 401 | 8.75:1 | N/A | N/A | 2V | Low comp. export engine, automatic transmission only. | ||
| 1962 | V8 | 2I | 401 | 10.25:1 | 424 | 280 | 2V | Wildcat 410 | "Wildcat 410" text and picture of leaping Wildcat | Automatic transmission only. |
| 1962 | V8 | L4I | 401 | 8.75:1 | 435 | 315 | 4V | Low compression, export only. Automatic transmission only. | ||
| 1962 | V8 | 4I | 401 | 10.25:1 | 445 | 325 | 4V | Wildcat 445 | Dual opposing "Wildcat 445" lettering above a picture of a leaping Wildcat. | Automatic transmission only. |
| 1963 | V6 | JL | 198 | 8.8:1 | 215 | 135 | 2V | Fireball V6 | “Fireball V6” lettering | |
| 1963 | V6 | JZ | 198 | 7.6:1 | N/A | 135 | 2V | Low compression, export only. | ||
| 1963 | V8 | JM | 215 | 9.0:1 | 220 | 155 | 2V | Fireball V8 | ||
| 1963 | V8 | JN | 215 | 11.0:1 | 240 | 200 | 4V | Skylark V8 | "Skylark V8" and "200" lettering on snorkel. | |
| 1963 | V8 | JP | 215 | 7.6:1 | 205 | 145 | 2V | Low compression, export only. | ||
| 1963 | V8 | JR | 401 | 10.25:1 | 424 | 280 | 2V | Wildcat 410 | "Wildcat 410" text and picture of leaping Wildcat | |
| 1963 | V8 | JS | 401 | 9.0:1 | 412 | 265 | 2V | "Regular gas" option in U.S. | ||
| 1963 | V8 | JT | 401 | 10.25:1 | 445 | 325 | 4V | Wildcat 445 | "Wildcat 445" lettering | |
| 1963 | V8 | JU | 401 | 8.75:1 | 435 | 315 | 4V | Low compression, export only. | ||
| 1963 | V8 | JW | 425 | 10.25:1 | 465 | 340 | 4V | Wildcat 465 | "Wildcat 465" lettering | |
| 1964 | V6 | KH | 225 | 9.0:1 | 225 | 155 | 1V | Fireball V6 | “Fireball V6” lettering | |
| 1964 | V6 | KJ | 225 | 7.6:1 | N/A | N/A | 1V | Low compression, export only. | ||
| 1964 | V8 | KL | 300 | 9.0:1 | 310 | 210 | 2V | Wildcat 310 | "Wildcat 310" lettering | |
| 1964 | V8 | KM | 300 | 7.6:1 | N/A | N/A | 2V | Low compression, export only | ||
| 1964 | V8 | KP | 300 | 11.0:1 | 355 | 250 | 4V | Wildcat 355 | "Wildcat 355" lettering | High performance.. |
| 1964 | V8 | KR | 300 | 7.6:1 | N/A | N/A | 4V | High performance, export. | ||
| 1964 | V8 | KT | 401 | 10.25:1 | 445 | 325 | 4V | Wildcat 445 | "Wildcat 445" lettering | |
| 1964 | V8 | KV | 401 | 8.75:1 | 435 | 315 | 4V | Low compression, export only. | ||
| 1964 | V8 | KW | 425 | 10.25:1 | 465 | 340 | 4V | Wildcat 465 | "Wildcat 465" lettering | |
| 1964 | V8 | KX | 425 | 10.25:1 | 465 | 360 | 2x4V | Super Wildcat | "Super Wildcat" lettering on chrome lid | |
| 1965 | V6 | LH | 225 | 9.0:1 | 225 | 155 | 1V | Fireball V-6 | “Fireball V6” lettering | LH code also used in 1961. |
| 1965 | V6 | LK | 225 | 7.6:1 | N/A | N/A | 1V | Low compression, export only. | ||
| 1965 | V8 | LL | 300 | 9.0:1 | 310 | 210 | 2V | Wildcat 310 | "Wildcat 310" lettering | |
| 1965 | V8 | LM | 300 | 7.6:1 | N/A | N/A | 4V | Low compression, export only | ||
| 1965 | V8 | LP | 300 | 10.25:1 | 335 | 250 | 4V | Wildcat 355 | "Wildcat 355" lettering | |
| 1965 | V8 | LR | 401 | 10.25:1 | 445 | 325 | 4V | Wildcat 445 | "Wildcat 445" lettering | Skylark GS "400" |
| 1965 | V8 | LT | 401 | 10.25:1 | 445 | 325 | 4V | Wildcat 445 | "Wildcat 445" lettering | |
| 1965 | V8 | LV | 401 | 8.75:1 | 435 | 315 | 4V | Low compression, export only. | ||
| 1965 | V8 | LW | 425 | 10.25:1 | 465 | 340 | 4V | Wildcat 465 | "Wildcat 465" lettering | |
| 1965 | V8 | LX | 425 | 10.25:1 | 465 | 360 | 2x4V | Super Wildcat | "Super Wildcat" lettering on chrome lid | |
| 1966 | V6 | MH | 225 | 9.0:1 | 225 | 160 | 2V | Wildcat V-6 | ||
| 1966 | V6 | MK | 225 | 7.6:1 | N/A | N/A | 2V | Low compression, export only. | ||
| 1966 | V8 | ML | 300 | 9.0:1 | 310 | 210 | 2V | Wildcat 310 | "Wildcat 310" lettering | |
| 1966 | V8 | MM | 300 | 7.6:1 | N/A | N/A | 2V | Low compression, export only. | ||
| 1966 | V8 | MA | 340 | 9.0:1 | 340 | 220 | 2V | Wildcat 350 | "Wildcat 350" lettering | MA code also used in 1969. |
| 1966 | V8 | MB | 340 | 10.25:1 | 365 | 260 | 4V | Wildcat 375 | "Wildcat 375" lettering | |
| 1966 | V8 | MX | 340 | 8.1:1 | N/A | N/A | 2V | Low compression, export only. | ||
| 1966 | V8 | MR | 401 | 10.25:1 | 445 | 325 | 4V | Wildcat 445 | Skylark GS "400" | |
| 1966 | V8 | MS | 401 | 11.0:1 | 450 | 332 | 4V | Skylark GS "400", race only, Quadrajet carb. | ||
| 1966 | V8 | MT | 401 | 10.25:1 | 445 | 325 | 4V | Wildcat 445 | "Wildcat 445" lettering | |
| 1966 | V8 | MU | 401 | 10.25:1 | 445 | 340 | 4V | Skylark GS "400", Quadrajet carb. and automatic trans. only. | ||
| 1966 | V8 | MV | 401 | 8.75:1 | 435 | 315 | 4V | Low compression, export only. | ||
| 1966 | V8 | MW | 425 | 10.25:1 | 465 | 340 | 4V | Wildcat 465 | "Wildcat 465" lettering | Quadrajet carb. and automatic trans. only. |
| 1966 | V8 | MZ | 425 | 10.25:1 | 465 | 360 | 2x4V | Super Wildcat | "Super Wildcat" lettering on chrome lid | Automatic trans. only. |
| 1967 | V6 | NH | 225 | 9.0:1 | 235 | 160 | 2V | 225-2 | ||
| 1967 | V8 | NL | 300 | 9.0:1 | 310 | 210 | 2V | 300-2 | Service instructions only | |
| 1967 | V8 | NM | 300 | 7.6:1 | N/A | N/A | 2V | 300-2 | Service instructions only | Low compression, export only. |
| 1967 | V8 | NA | 340 | 9.0:1 | 340 | 220 | 2V | 340-2 | "Wildcat 350" lettering | |
| 1967 | V8 | NB | 340 | 10.25:1 | 365 | 260 | 4V | 340-4 | "Wildcat 375" lettering | |
| 1967 | V8 | NX | 340 | 8.1:1 | N/A | N/A | 2V | 340-2 | Low compression, export only. | |
| 1967 | V8 | NR | 400 | 10.25:1 | 440 | 340 | 4V | 400-4 | ||
| 1967 | V8 | MD | 430 | 10.25:1 | 475 | 360 | 4V | 430-4 | 430-4 | |
| 1967 | V8 | ND | 430 | 10.25:1 | 475 | 360 | 4V | 430-4 | 430-4 | |
| 1967 | V8 | NE | 430 | 8.75:1 | N/A | N/A | 4V | 430-4 | Low compression, export only. | |
| 1968 | L6 | SA | 250 | 8.5:1 | 235 | 155 | 1V | 250-1 | Manual transmission only. SA code also used in 1970. | |
| 1968 | L6 | SD | 250 | 8.5:1 | 235 | 155 | 1V | 250-1 | Automatic transmission w/o AC | |
| 1968 | L6 | SE | 250 | 8.5:1 | 235 | 155 | 1V | 250-1 | Automatic transmission w/ AC | |
| 1968 | V8 | PO | 350 | 9.0:1 | 350 | 230 | 2V | 350-2 | ||
| 1968 | V8 | PP | 350 | 10.25:1 | 375 | 280 | 4V | 350-4 | ||
| 1968 | V8 | PW | 350 | 7.6:1 | N/A | N/A | 2V | 350-2 | Low compression, export only. | |
| 1968 | V8 | PR | 400 | 10.25:1 | 440 | 340 | 4V | 400-4 | ||
| 1968 | V8 | PD | 430 | 10.25:1 | 475 | 360 | 4V | 430-4 | ||
| 1968 | V8 | PE | 430 | 8.75:1 | N/A | N/A | 4V | 430-4 | Low compression, export only. | |
| 1969 | L6 | LA | 250 | 8.5:1 | 235 | 155 | 1V | 250-1 | Manual transmission w/o AC. | |
| 1969 | L6 | LE | 250 | 8.5:1 | 235 | 155 | 1V | 250-1 | Manual transmission w/ AC. | |
| 1969 | L6 | MA | 250 | 8.5:1 | 235 | 155 | 1V | 250-1 | Automatic transmission w/o AC. MA code also used in 1966. | |
| 1969 | L6 | ME | 250 | 8.5:1 | 235 | 155 | 1V | 250-1 | Automatic transmission w/ AC. | |
| 1969 | V8 | RO | 350 | 9.0:1 | 350 | 230 | 2V | 350-2 | ||
| 1969 | V8 | RP | 350 | 10.25:1 | 375 | 280 | 4V | 350-4 | "350-4" or "GS 350" | |
| 1969 | V8 | RW | 350 | 8.0:1 | N/A | N/A | 2V | 350-2 | Low compression, export only. | |
| 1969 | V8 | RR | 400 | 10.25:1 | 440 | 340 | 4V | 400-4 | "400-4" or "GS 400" | |
| 1969 | V8 | RS | 400 | 10.25:1 | 440 | 350 | 4V | 400-4 | "GS 400" and "Stage 1" | GS Stage 1 |
| 1969 | V8 | RD | 430 | 10.25:1 | 475 | 360 | 4V | 430-4 | ||
| 1969 | V8 | RE | 430 | 8.75:1 | N/A | N/A | 4V | 430-4 | Low compression, export only. | |
| 1970 | L6 | SA | 250 | 8.5:1 | 235 | 155 | 1V | 250-1 | Manual transmission. SA code also used in 1968. | |
| 1970 | V8 | SB | 350 | 9.0:1 | 375 | 285 | 4V | 350-4 | Automatic transmission. | |
| 1970 | V8 | SO | 350 | 9.0:1 | 350 | 230 | 2V | 350-2 | ||
| 1970 | V8 | SP | 350 | 10.25:1 | 410 | 315 | 4V | 350-4 Hi. perf. | "350-4 HI Compression" or "350-4" on GS | |
| 1970 | V8 | SF | 455 | 10.0:1 | 510 | 370 | 4V | 455-4 | "455-4" | |
| 1970 | V8 | SR | 455 | 10.0:1 | 510 | 350 | 4V | 455-4 | "GS 455" | |
| 1970 | V8 | SS | 455 | 10.5:1 | 510 | 360 | 4V | 455-4 | "GS 455" and "Stage 1" | GS Stage 1 |
| 1971 | L6 | DF | 250 | 8.5:1 | N/A | 145 | 1V | 250-1 | Manual transmission. | |
| 1971 | L6 | EA | 250 | 8.5:1 | 235 | 155 | 1V | 250-1 | Automatic transmission. | |
| 1971 | V8 | TB | 350 | 8.5:1 | 360 | 260 | 4V | 350-4 | "350-4" | Skylark, Skylark Custom (series 43000 and 44000) |
| 1971 | V8 | TC | 350 | 8.5:1 | 350 | 230 | 2V | 350-2 | "350-2" | LeSabre (series 45000) |
| 1971 | V8 | TD | 350 | 8.5:1 | 360 | 260 | 4V | 350-4 | "350-4" | LeSabre (series 45000) |
| 1971 | V8 | TO | 350 | 8.5:1 | 350 | 230 | 2V | 350-2 | "350-2" | Skylark, Skylark Custom (series 43000 and 44000) |
| 1971 | V8 | TA | 455 | 8.5:1 | 455 | 330 | 4V | 455-4 | "455-4" | Riviera GS, Stage 1, or Hi-Perf 455 |
| 1971 | V8 | TR | 455 | 8.5:1 | 450 | 315 | 4V | 455-4 | "455-4" or "GS 455" | |
| 1971 | V8 | TS | 455 | 8.5:1 | 460 | 345 | 4V | 455-4 | "GS 455" and "Stage 1" | GS Stage 1 |
| 1972 | V8 | WC | 350 | 8.5:1 | 270 | 155 | 2V | 350-2 | VIN letter = G, dual exhaust | |
| 1972 | V8 | WC | 350 | 8.5:1 | 265 | 150 | 2V | 350-2 | VIN letter = H | |
| 1972 | V8 | WB | 350 | 8.5:1 | 275 | 180 | 4V | 350-4 | VIN letter = J | |
| 1972 | V8 | WC | 350 | 8.5:1 | 285 | 190 | 4V | 350-4 | VIN letter = K, dual exhaust | |
| 1972 | V8 | WF | 455 | 8.5:1 | 360 | 225 | 4V | 455-4 | VIN letter = T, single exhaust | |
| 1972 | V8 | WF | 455 | 8.5:1 | 375 | 250 | 4V | 455-4 | VIN letter = U, dual exhaust | |
| 1972 | V8 | WS | 455 | 8.5:1 | 390 | 270 | 4V | 455-4 | VIN letter = V, Skylark GS Stage 1 | |
| 1972 | V8 | WA | 455 | 8.5:1 | 380 | 260 | 4V | 455-4 | VIN letter = W, Riviera GS Stage 1 or Hi-Perf 455 | |
| 1973 | V8 | XC | 350 | 8.5:1 | 265 | 155 | 2V | 350-2 | VIN letter = G, dual exhaust | |
| 1973 | V8 | XC | 350 | 8.5:1 | 265 | 150 | 2V | 350-2 | VIN letter = H, manual trans | |
| 1973 | V8 | XB | 350 | 8.5:1 | 270 | 175 | 4V | 350-4 | VIN letter = J | |
| 1973 | V8 | XB | 350 | 8.5:1 | 285 | 190 | 4V | 350-4 | VIN letter = K, dual exhaust | |
| 1973 | V8 | XF | 455 | 8.5:1 | 360 | 225 | 4V | 455-4 | VIN letter = T, single exhaust | |
| 1973 | V8 | XF | 455 | 8.5:1 | 375 | 250 | 4V | 455-4 | VIN letter = U, dual exhaust | |
| 1973 | V8 | XS | 455 | 8.5:1 | 390 | 270 | 4V | 455-4 | VIN letter = V, Century GS Stage 1 | |
| 1973 | V8 | XA | 455 | 8.5:1 | 380 | 260 | 4V | 455-4 | VIN letter = W, Riviera Stage 1 or Hi-Perf 455 | |
| 1974 | V8 | ZC | 350 | 8.5:1 | 270 | 150 | 2V | 350-2 | VIN letter = G, dual exhaust | |
| 1974 | V8 | ZP | 350 | 8.5:1 | 270 | 150 | 2V | 350-2 | VIN letter = H, California | |
| 1974 | V8 | ZM | 350 | 8.5:1 | 260 | 175 | 4V | 350-4 | VIN letter = J, California | |
| 1974 | V8 | ZB | 350 | 8.5:1 | 260 | 175 | 4V | 350-4 | VIN letter = K, dual exhaust | |
| 1974 | V8 | ZI | 455 | 8.5:1 | 355 | 175 | 2V | 455-2 | VIN letter = P, single exhaust | |
| 1974 | V8 | ZH | 455 | 8.5:1 | 370 | 190 | 2V | 455-2 | VIN letter = R, dual exhaust | |
| 1974 | V8 | ZF | 455 | 8.5:1 | 335 | 210 | 4V | 455-4 | VIN letter = T, single exhaust | |
| 1974 | V8 | ZK | 455 | 8.5:1 | 355 | 230 | 4V | 455-4 | VIN letter = U, dual exhaust | |
| 1974 | V8 | ZS | 455 | 8.5:1 | 370 | 255 | 4V | 455-4 | VIN letter = V, Century GS Stage 1 | |
| 1974 | V8 | ZA | 455 | 8.5:1 | 360 | 245 | 4V | 455-4 | VIN letter = W, Riviera Stage 1 or Hi-Perf 455 | |
| 1975 | V8 | AB | 350 | 8.0:1 | 270 | 145 | 2V | 350-2 | VIN letter = H | |
| 1975 | V8 | AM | 350 | 8.0:1 | 260 | 175 | 4V | 350-4 | VIN letter = J | |
| 1975 | V8 | AF | 455 | 7.9:1 | 345 | 205 | 4V | 455-4 | VIN letter = T, single exhaust | |
| 1976 | V8 | PA | 350 | 8.0:1 | 270 | 140 | 2V | 350-2 | VIN letter = H, L32 | |
| 1976 | V8 | PE | 350 | 8.0:1 | 280 | 155 | 4V | 350-4 | VIN letter = J, L77 | |
| 1976 | V8 | SA | 455 | 7.9:1 | 345 | 205 | 4V | 455-4 | VIN letter = T, L74 | |