The Pontiac Firebird 350 H.O. is a rear wheel drive car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé body.
The Pontiac Firebird 350 H.O. is one of the 223 range of cars from Pontiac.
Its 5.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that develops 320 bhp (324 PS/239 kW) of power at 5100 rpm, and maximum torque of 515 N·m (380 lb·ft/52.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
Power is transferred to the wheels through a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1523 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4796 mm | 188.8 inches | |
| Width | 1849 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1523 kg | 3358 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70.1 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Pontiac | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.8 litre 5812 cc (354.67 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.55 × 95.25 mm
3.88 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 324 PS (320 bhp) (239 kW) at 5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 515 Nm (380 ft·lb) (52.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 41.1 kW/litre 55.8 ps/litre 55.1 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
88.61 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Rochester carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1113.5 kPa (161.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 726.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 213.03 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 156.68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 210.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.38 kg/kW 10.66 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | Firestone F70-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | Firestone F70-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 343431 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 22337 | ||
| Model family | 223 | ||
| RAC rating | 48.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Pontiac Firebird 350 H.O. added 2013-07-15. Last modified 2020-06-10. |
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