Post Tagged with: "Firebird"

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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Advice on Swapping a 4.8L LR4 LS Engine & 4L60E Trans into a 1969 Firebird

by × on May 9, 2022 at 10:51 am × 3 comments

I have a 1969 Firebird that I’m swapping in a 2002 LR4 4.8L LS engine from a GMC Sierra pickup. I have the mechanical swap parts for mounting the engine […]

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The 1980-81 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am was an Evolutionary Step in GM’s Forced Induction Engine Development

by × on October 13, 2021 at 9:26 am × 1 comment

While gearheads often refer to the 1970s as the “malaise era” in vehicle performance, the decade did reveal some glimpses of where engine technology was heading in the future. Take […]

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Featured Vehicles

Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1969 Pontiac Firebird

by × on July 4, 2018 at 8:59 am × 0 comments

When GM launched its new F-body pony car in 1967, only two divisions got to take a crack at it: Chevy, with the Camaro and Pontiac, with the Firebird. Boasting […]

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Tech Projects

Pontiac Prizefight: Restoring a 1969 Firebird (Part 2)

by × on March 13, 2018 at 4:07 pm × 0 comments

If you happened to catch Part 1 of this series, then you’re up to date with what we are doing with this 1969 Pontiac Firebird, but if you’re not, let […]