Pontiac Firebird
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Pontiac Firebird - American Muscle
| TECH DATA | | GENERAL | | | Chevrolet Camaro SS | Dodge Dakota 5.9 R/T | Ford Mustang GT | | Location of final assembly | Ste. Therese, Quebec, Canada | Warren, Mich. | Warren, Mich. | | Body style | 2-door, 4-pass. | 2-door, 5-pass. | 2-door, 5-pass. | | EPA size class | Subcompact | Midsize pickup truck | Compact | | Drivetrain layout | Front engine, rear drive | Front-engine, rear drive | Front engine, rear drive | | Airbag | Dual front | Dual | Dual front | | POWERTRAIN | | Engine type, material block/heads | 90 V-8, cast aluminum | 90 V-8, liquid cooled, | 90 V-8, cast-iron block | | | block and heads | cast-iron block and heads | and heads | | Bore x stroke, in./mm | 3.90x3.62 / 99.0x92.0 | 4.00x3.58 / 101.6x90.9 | 3.55x3.54 / 90.2x90.0 | | Displacement, ci/cc | 345.6/5662 | 360.0/5896 | 280.8/4601 | | Compression ratio | 10.1:1 | 8.9:1 | 9.0:1 | | Valve gear | OHV, 2 valves/cyl. | OHV, 2 valves/cyl. | SOHC, 2 valves/cyl. | | Fuel/induction system | Seq. EFI | Seq. EFI | Seq. EFI | | Horsepower, hp @ rpm, SAE net | 320 @ 5200 | 250 @ 4400 | 260 @ 5250 | | Torque, lb-ft @ rpm, SAE net | 345 @ 4400 | 345 @ 2300 | 302 @ 4000 | | Redline, rpm | 6000 | 4700 | 6000 | | Horsepower/liter | 56.5 | 42.4 | 53.5 | | Transmission type | 6-speed manual | 4-speed automatic | 5-speed manual | | Axle/final-drive ratios | 3.42:1/1.71:1 | 3.92:1/2.70:1 | 3.27:1/2.22:1 | | Recommended fuel | Premium unleaded | Regular unleaded | Regular unleaded | | DIMENSIONS | | Wheelbase, in./mm | 101.1/2568 | 131.0/3327 | 101.3/2573 | | Track, f/r, in./mm | 60.7/60.6 / 1542/1539 | 61.5 x 62.5 / 1562/1588 | 59.9/60.1 / 1521/1527 | | Length, in./mm | 193.5/4915 | 214.8/5456 | 183.2/4653 | | Width, in./mm | 74.1/1882 | 71.5/1816 | 73.1/1857 | | Height, in./mm | 51.2/1300 | 65.6/1666 | 53.3/1353 | | Base curb weight, lb | 3439 | 4110 | 3242 | | Weight distribution, f/r, % | 56/44 | 59/41 | 57/43 | | Cargo capacity, cu ft | 12.9/33.7 (rear seat up/down) | 56.0/25.2 (bed/without rear seat) | 10.9 | | Fuel capacity, gal | 16.8 | 22.0 | 15.7 | | Weight/power ratio, lb/hp | 10.7 | 16.4 | 12.5 | ... >>next page
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