![]() During 1969 a special 303 cu in (5.0 L) engine was designed for SCCA road racing applications that was not available in production cars. The 350 CID HO engine was revised again with a different cam and cylinder heads resulting in 325 hp (242 kW). There was an additional Ram Air IV option for the 400 CID engines during 1969, complementing the Ram Air III these generated 345 and 335 hp (257 and 250 kW) respectively. ![]() Power output of the other engines was increased marginally. An HO version of the 350 CID with a revised cam was also offered starting in that year, which developed 320 hp (240 kW). Also for the 1968 model, the 326 CID engine was replaced by the Pontiac 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8, which actually displaced 355 cu in (5.8 L), and produced 265 hp (198 kW) with a two-barrel carburetor. ![]() The 230 CID engines were subsequently replaced in 1968 by the Chevrolet 250 cu in (4.1 L) stroked 230 CI engines, the first developing an increased 175 hp (130 kW) using a single-barrel carburetor, and the other the same 215hp with a four-barrel carburetor. Power for the Ram Air package was the same as the conventional 400 HO, but peaked at 5,200 RPM. ![]() A "Ram Air" option was also available, providing functional hood scoops, higher flow heads with stronger valve springs, and a hotter camshaft. All 1967–1968 400 CI engines had throttle restrictors that blocked the carburetors' second barrels from fully opening. Most buyers opted for one of three V8s: the 326 cu in (5.3 L) with a two-barrel carburetor producing 250 hp (190 kW) the four-barrel "HO" (high output) 326, producing 285 hp (213 kW) or the 325 hp (242 kW) 400 cu in (6.6 L) from the GTO. The "Sprint" model six came with a four-barrel carburetor, developing 215 hp (160 kW). Fitted with a single-barrel carburetor, it was rated at 165 hp (123 kW). The 1967 base model Firebird came equipped with the Chevrolet 230 cu in (3.8 L) SOHC inline-six. However, GM feared this would cut into Chevrolet Corvette sales, and gave Pontiac a piece of the "pony car" market through sharing the F-body platform with Chevrolet. Originally, the car was a "consolation prize" for Pontiac, which had desired to produce a two-seat sports car based on its original Banshee concept car. Both a two-door hardtop and a convertible were offered through the 1969 model year. The Firebird's rear "slit" taillights were inspired by the 1966–1967 Pontiac GTO. Unlike the Camaro, the Firebird's bumpers were integrated into the design of the front end. The first generation Firebird had characteristic Coke bottle styling shared with its cousin, the Chevrolet Camaro. Main article: GM F platform § First Generation, 1967–1969 Van Nuys, California, United States (1968–1969) Lordstown, Ohio, United States (1967–1969) First generation (1967–1969) First generation The name "Firebird" was also previously used by GM for the General Motors Firebird 1950s and early-1960s concept cars. The Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile built by Pontiac from the 1967 to the 2002 model years.ĭesigned as a pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang, it was introduced 23 February 1967, the same model year as GM's Chevrolet division platform-sharing Camaro This also coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, Ford's upscale, platform-sharing version of the Mustang,
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