Standard

• The standard engine in 1976 Cadillacs was the 7.7-liter 500 cubic-inch V-8 engine. This engine had a four-barrel carburetor, a compression ratio of 8.5-to-1, a bore and stroke of 4.3 inches and put out 190 horsepower. It had 360 foot-pounds of torque and could power the Calais to 130 miles per hour.
  
  

Potential

• The fuel injected version of the 500-cubic-inch V-8 was a 8.2 liter engine that could produce 210 horsepower. It had 380 foot-pounds of torque. The rest of its dimensions were the same as the other 500-cubic-inch engine.
  
  

Significance

• While Cadillacs were known for their size and power, refinement of the smaller Seville continued in 1976. The smaller car had a 350-cubic-inch V-8 engine that produced 180 horsepower and 275-foot-pounds of torque. It had a compression ratio of 8-to-1 and fuel injection.