What year did Trans Am have a turbo?
In 1981 it underwent some changes and offered a conservatively rated 200 hp (149 kW) and 340 ft·lb (460 N·m) of torque. The Turbo Trans Am was first added to the Pontiac model lineup in 1979 as a 1980 model year, and was the first production Pontiac V8 engine to utilize forced induction i.e. a turbo charging system.
Did the Trans Am have a turbo?
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.
What was the back of a 1979 Pontiac Firebird like?
In the back, the tail was redesigned and taillights on the Formula and Trans Am models received a blackout treatment. Otherwise, the cars were very similar to the 1978 models in both looks and performance.
When was the last year for the Trans Am Firebird?
Though it had been a Firebird staple up to that point, 1979 would be the last year the 400 engine was offered. The Trans Am was growing more and more popular with each passing year, and had been the best selling Firebird since 1975.
When did the Pontiac Firebird Formula come out?
The Formula was a performance oriented Firebird since its first year of production in 1970. If there never had been the Trans Am, the Formula was hot enough to have handled the top dog muscle car slot for Pontiac with ease. Being there was a Trans Am, the Formula became the budget Trans Am.
Is the Pontiac Trans Am an Olds engine?
Pontiac did not make the drivetrain in my Trans Am. It is not a true Pontiac engine despite being installed in the car when it was built in Norwood, Ohio. Pontiac borrowed my motor from Oldsmobile. Is that such a bad thing? The Olds 403 engine gets no respect because of its cross-breed origins.
How many Firebird Trans Ams were made in 1979?
Pontiac was obviously doing something right, as 1979 saw an all-time-high Firebird production figure of 211,453 units, 117,108 of which were Trans Ams. How could this be so?
What was the horsepower of a 1979 olds Trans Am?
These (code U2, U3 high altitude and VA, VB when destined for California) engines are easily identified by the oil fill neck at the very front of the engine. Horsepower figures for the 403 were 185@3600 rpm, good for a 5 hp bump over the Pontiac 400, yet netted five less Lb/ft of torque (320) at a peakier 2200 rpm.
In the back, the tail was redesigned and taillights on the Formula and Trans Am models received a blackout treatment. Otherwise, the cars were very similar to the 1978 models in both looks and performance.
When did the Pontiac Firebird 301 come out?
Coupled with a 2.56:1 rear axle ratio and weighing more than 3,800 pounds, it wasn’t much of a stoplight performer! The 301 light-cast engine was introduced as an effort to increase the fuel economy standards. The turbo version of the 301 was introduced in 1980 after the 400 was discontinued in 1979.