Pontiac Splithead Cars

1932 Pontiac Deluxe Sport Coupe
Welcome to the Pontiac Splithead page. This site is dedicated to all things ‘splithead’. What is a splithead Pontiac? From the time that Pontiac was introduced in 1926 until 1932 all cars were equipped with a straight 6 cylinder engine that had two heads.
This site is intended to be a place for enthusiasts, restorers, and those just curious about the first seven years of Pontiac to learn about these interesting cars and to share information.
Recent Blog Posts
New Content Added – 1927 Pontiac Parts Book
We now have the 1927 Pontiac Parts Book online under: Reference -> Misc Reference -> 1927 Parts Manual Thanks goes out to Early Times Chapter Member Jim Martin for scanning his copy of the manual to be placed on the website.
Keep readingRare Bird
From time to time somebody visits the site with a question about a rare vehicle. This truck is surely one of them. Pontiac splithead engines were put in some early GMC trucks and here is a good example of one. The serial number on the engine shows it to be…
Keep readingNew Content Added – Splithead Pontiac Specifications and Part Numbers
One of the questions that comes up quite often is one of interchangeability of engine parts on splithead (1926-1932) Pontiac engines. When these questions come up a trip to the parts manual is usually the first step. To ease this search I created a spreadsheet what lists all years of…
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