Pontiac Firebird Convertible H.O. is a car that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Firebird Convertible H.O. is part of Pontiac's 22367 series.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 5.3 litres. In this application it develops power and torque figures of 285 bhp (289 PS/213 kW) at 5000 rpm and 487 Nm (359 lbft/49.7 kgm) at 3200 rpm respectively.
This power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1622 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2746 mm | 108.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4796 mm | 188.8 inches | |
| Width | 1844 mm | 72.6 inches | |
| Height | 1306 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1622 kg | 3576 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70.1 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Pontiac | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.3 litre 5343 cc (326.05 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94.49 × 95.25 mm
3.72 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
289 PS (285 bhp) (213 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
487 Nm (359 ft·lb) (49.7 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
39.8 kW/litre 54.1 ps/litre 53.3 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
91.15 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1145.4 kPa (166.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 667.88 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 178.15 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 131.03 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 175.71 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.63 kg/kW 12.75 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | E70 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | E70 x 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 | 346819 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 22367 | ||
| RAC rating | 44.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1967 Pontiac Firebird Convertible H.O. added 2013-07-17. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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