J2000 / Sunbird — J-body (1982–1987)

the J2000's launch engine, 88 hp; Wikipedia's Sunbird infobox prints L46, its Engines list and the 122 engine article give it to the J2000 for 1982 only; the VIN letter is from the 1982 NICB Pontiac engine table, which prints no RPO codes

the Brazilian-built overhead-cam four, 84 hp; Wikipedia says it joined the carbureted engine during 1982, at first with the automatic only, and became the standard engine for 1983; Wikipedia's Sunbird Engines list and Family II article give it to the Sunbird 1982–1986; the VIN letter is from the 1987 NICB Pontiac engine table (1983–1986 columns), and the 1983 and 1986 NICB Pontiac engine tables (car_reference/NICB/1983.pdf p.55, 1986.pdf p.76) print the 1.8 L TBI as VIN 0 in their 1982 column; none prints RPO codes

the optional engine, 88 hp (Wikipedia); Wikipedia's Sunbird Engines list and 122 engine article give it to the J2000/2000/Sunbird 1983–1985, and the Sunbird article says the optional 2.0 L four was dropped for 1986; the VIN letter is from the 1987 NICB Pontiac engine table (1983–1985 columns); 1986 is left out although the 1986 and 1987 NICB Pontiac engine tables print a 2.0 L TBI four (VIN P) in their 1986 column, because those tables are division-wide and name no car line or code

150 hp; Wikipedia: standard in the SE and optional on the base and LE except the wagon from its introduction, and standard on the GT; Wikipedia's Sunbird Engines list and Family II article give it to the Sunbird 1984–1986; the VIN letter is from the 1987 NICB Pontiac engine table

the base engine, 96 hp; Wikipedia's Sunbird Engines list and Family II article give it to the Sunbird from 1987 (the later years are the third generation's); the VIN letter is from the 1987 NICB Pontiac engine table

165 hp, replacing the 1.8 L turbo (Wikipedia); Wikipedia's Sunbird Engines list and Family II article give it to the Sunbird from 1987 (the later years are the third generation's); the VIN letter is from the 1987 NICB Pontiac engine table

matched to the unit by meaning: Wikipedia's Sunbird article names an optional five-speed manual and a Getrag 282 five-speed in its infobox, but prints no code; 1983 is left out because the brief lists no 1983 Cavalier kit page (Wikipedia makes the five-speed new for 1983); shared J-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Cavalier kit

GM engineering code on the Cavalier power-team pages, the unit the order guides sell as MX1; matched to the Sunbird's unit by meaning: Wikipedia's Sunbird article names the 3 speed Turbo-Hydramatic 125C in its infobox but prints no code; each page prints its model year (1986, 1987) and the 2.0 L power-team line reads "Avail (MD9)"; other years are left out because no listed kit page heads the code on a single-condition line; shared J-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Cavalier kit

matched to the unit by meaning: Wikipedia's Sunbird article names the 3 speed Turbo-Hydramatic 125C automatic in its infobox, but prints no code; the 1986 page prints MXI (letter I); 1985 is left out because the kit's option line is cut off after MX, and 1982–1983 because the brief lists no kit page of those years; shared J-body code; cited from the Chevrolet Cavalier kit