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1970 Pontiac Trans Am 1976 Pontiac Trans Am 1978 Pontiac Trans Am 1981 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am 1987 Pontiac Trans Am. The Trans Am was a specialty package for the Firebird, typically upgrading handling, suspension, and horsepower, as well as minor appearance modifications such as exclusive hoods, spoilers, fog lights and wheels. Introduced for ...
The W72 engine was standard in all 1977 Pontiac Can Ams (bar the 1977 Can Ams sold in California/High Altitude states which received the L80 Oldsmobile 403) and was optional in all 1977-79 Pontiac Firebird Formula and Trans Am models. The W72 package was a standalone option, and although was discounted when ordered in conjunction with the Y82 ...
The 1974 models featured a redesigned "shovel-nose" front end and new wide "slotted" taillights. The 400, 455, and SD-455 engines were offered in the Trans Am and Formula models during 1974. A June 1974 test of a newly delivered, privately owned SD-455 Trans Am appeared in Super Stock and Drag Illustrated. With an unmodified car and a test ...
The new version of the Trans Am Pontiac's "RPO Y84" Black and Gold Trans Am S/E, made famous by Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason in 1977's "Smokey and the Bandit", carried on into 1982 as the RPO Y82/Y84 Limited Edition Trans Am S/E Recaro Edition" aka "Recaro T/A". The package added about 25% to the price of a Trans Am. Standard with a host of ...
The larger displacement engine included a pioneering electronic fuel-injected (EFI) system named "Electrojector" version in 1957. All these engines share common external dimensions, lightweight - about 600 lb (270 kg) - forged crankshaft and rods, as well as most other parts. [7] The stroke for all Gen-1 V8s is 3 + 1 ⁄ 4-inch (82.6 mm).
In 1985, this engine was optional only in the Camaro Z28, IROC-Z and Trans Am equipped with the WS6 performance suspension. The LB9 was also available in the '87-92 GTA and Firebird Formula. 215 hp (160 kW) and 275 lb⋅ft (373 N⋅m) and varied between 190–230 hp (142–172 kW) (with 275–300 lb⋅ft (373–407 N⋅m) of torque) over the ...
The Pontiac 301 Turbo is an engine that Pontiac produced for the 1980 and 1981 Trans Am.It was a V8 engine with a displacement of 301 cubic inch which produced an officially factory rated 210 hp (157 kW) and 345 lb⋅ft (468 N⋅m) of torque in 1980.
A sporty-performance model based on the Le Mans Sport Coupe called the Pontiac Can Am was a one-year-only offering for 1977. The Can Am came standard with the 400 four-barrel V8 in 49 states or the Olds 403 four-barrel in California, along with Turbo Hydra-matic transmission, a Grand Prix instrument panel and console, Strato bucket seats, and a ...