V8 w/ 4bbl Carb, Turbo Hydramatic Automatic Transmission, Known Ownership. 1973 Pontiac Firebird This 1973 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Restomod Formula 455. Esprit Coupe all versions specifications and performance data. There were 2 standard-duty 455 V8s, rated at 215hp and 250hp, and the Super Duty 455 (SD-455) at the top of the heap, rated at 290 hp. This 1974 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 for sale has a Numbers Matching 400c.i. All automatics were four-speed Super-Hydra-Matics or. The 1974 Pontiac Firebird was part of the second generation of the car that was first introduced as a 1970 ½ model and continued until it was replaced for MY 1982. A rare 1974 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 is now for sale on eBay, and the listing indicates this isn’t the typical barn find that you see these days. Next up were a pair of 400 (6.6L) V8s rated at 175hp and 225hp. Next up was a 350 (5.7L) V8 rated at just 155hp. The standard engine was the 250ci 6-cylinder making just 100hp. The Firebird not only had a new nose, but new wider slotted tail lights. They also got a lot bigger front and back, and heavier. 1974 Pontiac Firebird 1974 Pontiac Trans Am SD 455 - Rotisserie Restoration - Numbers Matching 455ci SD V8 - Numbers Match. The results weren’t pretty, although the Firebird probably came out a little better than the Camaro.

So both cars got a completely redesigned front and rear ends to incorporate the necessary telescoping bumper hardware and the crush space it required. But as safety standards increased every year, it wasn’t possible to do that again in 1974. Both had managed to squeak by without making major changers to their 1973 models by heavily bracing the front ends.

To meet ever-increasing federal crash-safety standards, Pontiac finally had to do a major redesign on their beautiful 2nd-generation Firebird, just as Chevy has to do with their Camaro.

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