My daily driver is a 87 Red IROC....but my weekend rid is my restored 70 Firebird .

http://www.sells.freeserve.co.uk/

 

wow THATS SWEET, early second gen firebirds were my fav of all the 70-81 f-bodies, i want one and i will keep looking.

 

Sorry for the confusion. on the link you have to scroll down where it says "Firebird Pictures"...my car is the last on on the 1970-the gold with black vinyl top. Since these pics were taken I have replaced the steering wheel with a 73 Formula wheel, repainted my rally 2s, and replaced the lame retangular air cleaner with a chrome 14". The car has dual 2 1/2 inch pipes running through resonators...no muffler. I sounds pist.

 

sweet, what size engine? 400?

 

awsome, I also love the early 2nd gen firebirds

 

My future plans (way in the future) is to upgrade to a 455 CID...which will fit right in the engine compartment. The current engine is a 350 that is putting out performance times comparable to a 70 LT-1. What it lacks in HP...it makes up in torque (380lbs) --thanks to Pontiac's 3.75 inch stroke. Since the block is overbore 30 over at 3.92 inches (compared to 4.0 in bore in a Chevy)... I am not giving up much to the Chevy.

I am currently running a 6.9 sec 0-60---and that's with a stock open 2:73 rear end. With a 3:23 or 3:73 ratio and traction improvment...I would probably be able to shave a full second off my 1/4.

 

A little tip, you don't want to gear pontiac motors too deep because of the low end torque you want to take advantage of. I would say a perfect gear would be from 3.23 to 3.55. Those are great gears for pontiac motors.

But I know how you feel with the open rear on the car. I have the same in my LeMans. But hey those one-tire bonfires are the best for smoke shows.

 

Pontiac motors are awesome thats all there is to it......

 

black85transam-I'm telling you that would be sweet if you had a "real" pontiac motor in your car. Torque like you wouldnt believe.

 

The 70 Firebird 350 motor runs as smooth a caddy @ 100 mph thanks to the balance job. I am really happy with the torque/performance. The shift kit on the TH350 actually shifts cleaner than the 700R4 on my IROC. The traction off the line is a bit of a problem..thus I get better times when I get into it 2/3 throttle...then hammer once the car gets rolling 10mph.

Delimma: Believe it or not...my Power Steering pump pulley wore out the other over 3 weeks ago (down time)...and I learn that the 1970 Firebird PS Pulley AND Pump isn't interchangable with other years 67-69 nor the 71-74 models. I have been working with a professional parts supplier in Michigan to find the EXACT Pulley using the # that is stamped on the pulley itself...wouldn't you know it...THEY SENT ME THE WRONG PULLEY! : ( Now I am back to square 1---this time I am going to INSIST on verifying that the Part # matches my part number. THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS THAT YOU HAVE TO "HOLD THEIR HAND" AND HELP THEM DO THE JOB---that they should be doing in the first place. Going on 1 month down for this darn pulley...I am going through "withdrawal" symptoms.

 

Yeah, the pontiac torque can be a problem when racing, but most of the guys I know just use it to show off. Can you say smoke show?

 

How good was the one-wheel -wonder i did over at Dave's ......

 

Yeah
It's really surprising the speed that the Firebird can get up and move...and that's without Posi. It's a different feel than today's computer controlled-EFI controled cars. With those resonators howling down the road--sans a muffler...I feel like I am flying a P-51 Mustang into combat.

 

Yeah, nothing compares to the good ol pontiacs. The first muscle cars