1974 Pontiac Firebird Formula

The Pontiac Firebird was built by the Pontiac division of General Motors between 1967 and 2002. The Firebird was introduced the same year as its platform-sharing cousin, the Chevrolet Camaro. This coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, which shared its platform with another pony car, the Ford Mustang.

The vehicles were, for the most part, powered by various V8 engines of different GM divisions. While primarily Pontiac-powered until 1977, Firebirds were built with several different engines from nearly every GM division until 1982 when all Pontiac engines were dropped in favor of corporate units.



In 1974, Pontiac offered an inline-6, a 185 hp 350 CID V8, and 175 to 225 hp 400 CID V8 engines. The 455 produced 215 and 250 hp (190 kW) while the SD-455 produced 290 hp (220 kW). The 400, 455, and SD-455 engines were offered in the Trans Am and Formula models during 1974, but the 400 and 455 engines were the only other options in the 1975 and 1976 models. In 1976, Pontiac celebrated their 50th Anniversary, and a special edition of the Trans Am was released. Painted in black with gold accents, this was the first anniversary Trans Am package and the first production Black and Gold special edition. In 1977, Pontiac offered the T/A 6.6 Litre 400 (RPO W72) rated at 200 hp (150 kW), as opposed to the regular 6.6 Litre 400 (RPO L78) rated at 180 hp (130 kW). In addition, California and high altitude cars received the Olds 403 engine, which offered a slightly higher compression ratio and a more usable torque band than the Pontiac engines of 1977.

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Pontiac Grand Am 2000

2000 Pontiac Grand AM Performance

- 2,392 cc 2.4 liters 4 in-line engine with 90 mm bore, 94 mm stroke, 9.7 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder
- Unleaded fuel
- Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 7.6
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- Main 58 liter unleaded fuel tank
- Power: SAE and 112 kW , 150 HP @ 5,600 rpm; 155 ft lb , 210 Nm @ 4,400 rpm

2000 Pontiac Grand AM Handling

- ABS
- Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs
- Electronic traction control via engine management
- Immobilizer
- Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel
- Strut front suspension with stabilizer bar independent with coil springs , multi-link rear suspension with stabilizer bar independent with coil springs

2000 Pontiac Grand AM Exterior

- Body side molding
- Front and rear body color bumpers
- Chrome/bright trim around side windows
- Day time running lights
- Driver internally adjustable black door mirrors , passenger externally adjustable black door mirrors
- External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4,732, overall width (mm): 1,788, overall height (mm): 1,400, wheelbase (mm): 2,718, front track (mm): 1,499, rear track (mm): 1,501 and curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11,491
- Front fog lights
- Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
- Heat reflective glass
- Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint
- Rear window
- Tinted glass on cabin
- Weights: curb weight (kg) 1,391
- Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe

2000 Pontiac Grand AM Interior

- Air conditioning with rear outlet
- Fixed mast antenna
- Front ashtray
- Manufacturer's own audio system
- Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 413
- Front seats cigar lighter
- Dashboard full console with open storage box , floor full console with covered storage box , overhead partial console with open storage box
- Delayed/fade courtesy lights
- Front seats and rear seats cup holders
- Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
- Driver and passenger front airbag
- Bucket seat
- 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat
- Front seat center armrest
- Height adjustable two head restraints on front seats
- Headlight control
- Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 973, rear headroom (mm): 945, front hip room (mm): 1,331, rear hip room (mm): 1,252, front leg room (mm): 1,069, rear leg room (mm): 902, front shoulder room (mm): 1,364, rear shoulder room (mm): 1,397 and interior volume (liters): 2,625
- Low fuel level warning
- Internal button power locks
- Power steering
- 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side , 3-point reel rear seat belts on passenger side , lap static rear seat belts on center side
- Bucket fixed three rear seats
- Rear view mirror
- Electric remote trunk/hatch release
- Cloth seat upholstery
- Seating: five seats
- Four speakers
- Plastic steering wheel
- Tachometer
- Driver and passenger vanity mirror
- Ventilation system

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