Pontiac Firebird

The Pontiac Firebird wis biggit bi the Pontiac division o General Motors atween 1967 an 2002. The Firebird wis introduced the same year as its platform-sharin cousin, the Chevrolet Camaro. This coincidit wi the release o the 1967 Mercury Cougar, which shared its platform wi anither pownie caur, the Ford Mustang.

The vehicles wur, for the maist pairt, pouered bi various V8 ingines o different GM divisions. While primarily Pontiac-pouered till 1977, Firebirds wur biggit wi several different ingines frae nearly ivery GM division till 1982 when GM began tae discontinue ingines it felt wur unneedit an aither spread successfu designs frae individual divisions amang aw divisions or uise new ingines o corporate airchitectur.^[1]

Firebird Trans Am

A modified 3rd generation Trans Am uised as KITT.

1989 20t Anniversary Turbo Trans Am Convertible (TTA)

The Trans Am wis a specialty package for the Firebird, teepically upgradin handlin, suspension, an horsepouer, as well as minor appearance modifications sic as exclusive hoods, spoilers, fog lichts an wheels. In uisin the name Trans Am, a registered trademark, GM agreed tae pey $5 per caur sauld tae the SCCA.^[2] Fower distinct generations wur produced atween 1969 an 2002. Thir caurs wur biggit on the F-body platform, which wis an aa shared bi the Chevrolet Camaro.

The seicont generation wis available frae 1970 tae 1981 an wis featurt in the 1977 movie Smokey and the Bandit, the 1978 movie Hooper an the 1980 movie Smokey and the Bandit II. The third generation, available frae 1982 tae 1992, wis featurt in the 1983 movie Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 an the 1984 movie Alphabet City. KITT, the automotive starn o the popular 1980s TV series Knight Rider, wis a modified third generation Trans Am. The fowert generation Trans Am, available frae model years 1993 tae 2002, affered atween 275 bhp (205 kW) an 325 bhp (242 kW).

Engines

First generation

1969	400 cu in (6.6 L) Pontiac Ram Air III V8 366 bhp (273 kW)	400 cu in (6.6 L) Pontiac Ram Air IV V8 370 bhp (280 kW)	400 cu in (6.6 L) Pontiac Ram Air V V8 (rare dealer-installed option) 500 bhp (370 kW)

Seicont generation

1970	400 cu in (6.6 L) Pontiac Ram Air III V8	400 cu in (6.6 L) Pontiac Ram Air IV V8	400 cu in (6.6 L) Pontiac Ram Air V V8 (rare dealer-installed option)
1971	455 cu in (7.5 L) Pontiac H.O. V8
1972	455 cu in (7.5 L) Pontiac H.O. V8
1973	455 cu in (7.5 L) Pontiac V8	455 cu in (7.5 L) Pontiac S.D. V8
1974	400 cu in (6.6 L) Pontiac V8	455 cu in (7.5 L) Pontiac V8	455 cu in (7.5 L) Pontiac S.D. V8
1975	400 cu in (6.6 L) Pontiac V8	455 cu in (7.5 L) Pontiac V8
1976	400 cu in (6.6 L) Pontiac V8	455 cu in (7.5 L) Pontiac V8
1977	403 cu in (6.6 L) Oldsmobile V8	400 cu in (6.6 L) Pontiac W72 V8
1978	403 cu in (6.6 L) Oldsmobile V8	400 cu in (6.6 L) Pontiac W72 V8
1979	301 cu in (4.9 L) Pontiac V8	403 Oldsmobile	400 cu in (6.6 L) Pontiac W72 V8
1980	301 cu in (4.9 L) Pontiac V8	305 cu in (5.0 L) Chevrolet V8 (4 speed ae)	301 cu in (4.9 L) Pontiac turbo V8
1981	301 cu in (4.9 L) Pontiac V8	305 cu in (5.0 L) Chevrolet V8 (4 speed ae)	301 cu in (4.9 L) Pontiac turbo V8

Third generation

Frae 1982 on aw engines are Chevrolet soorced, unless statit itherwise.

1982	305 cu in (5.0 L) 4 barrel V8	305 cu in (5.0 L) Cross-Fire Injection V8 (First year for fuel injection in Trans Am)
1983	305 cu in (5.0 L) 4 barrel V8	305 cu in (5.0 L) Cross-Fire Injection V8	305 cu in (5.0 L) 4 barrel V8 H.O. (662 war made, aw 5-speeds)
1984	305 cu in (5.0 L) 4 barrel V8	305 cu in (5.0 L) 4 barrel H.O. V8 (1500 anniversary edition models wur made, 500 o them 5 speed)
1985	305 cu in (5.0 L) 4 barrel V8	305 cu in (5.0 L) Tuned Port Injection V8	305 cu in (5.0 L) 4 barrel H.O. V8 H.O. (5 speed ae)
1986	305 cu in (5.0 L) 4 barrel V8	305 cu in (5.0 L) Tuned Port Injection V8	305 cu in (5.0 L) 4 barrel V8 (5 speed anly)
1987	305 cu in (5.0 L) 4 barrel V8	305 cu in (5.0 L) Tuned Port Injection V8	350 cu in (5.7 L) Tuned Port Injection V8
1988	305 cu in (5.0 L) Throttle Body Injection V8	305 cu in (5.0 L)} Tuned Port Injection V8	350 cu in (5.7 L) Tuned Port Injection V8
1989	305 cu in (5.0 L) Throttle Body Injection V8	305 cu in (5.0 L) Tuned Port Injection V8	50 cu in (5.7 L) Tuned Port Injection V8	231 cu in (3.8 L) Buick Turbo V6
1990	305 cu in (5.0 L)} Tuned Port Injection V8	350 cu in (5.7 L) Tuned Port Injection V8
1991	305 cu in (5.0 L) Tuned Port Injection V8	350 cu in (5.7 L) Tuned Port Injection V8
1992	305 cu in (5.0 L) Tuned Port Injection V8	350 cu in (5.7 L) Tuned Port Injection V8

Fowert generation

1993-1997	5.7 L (347.8 cu in) LT1 V8
1998-2002	5.7 L (347.8 cu in) LS1 V8

References

↑ Gunnel, John Standard Catalog of Firebird 1967–2002 (Krause Publications, 2002) p. 89
↑ "Edmund's Pontiac Firebird History". Retrieved 12 December 2007.

Freemit airtins

Firebird Heritage offeecial Pontiac site
Pontiac Firebird at Curlie

[1] Gunnel, John Standard Catalog of Firebird 1967–2002 (Krause Publications, 2002) p. 89

[2] "Edmund's Pontiac Firebird History". Retrieved 12 December 2007.

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