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Member ID: royal455

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

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1980 Pontiac Firebird

Bought: Jun, 2004

Sold: Jul, 2008

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  • 0-607 sec
  • Top Speed155 mph
  • HP266
  • Weight3300 lbs

Major Upgrades

  • port and polish

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Question: should i just go ahead and get rid of the heater too?

Last updated: Aug 19, 2008

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Michael Pennington’s Pontiac Firebird:
“SweetEmotion”

  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 38


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I learned somthing today. A 100lbs. loss = a 10h.p. gain. So, using that mathematical equation, if you take 10lbs. off your car, you gain 1 horsepower! It may not seem like much, but every little bit helps!
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I'm so happy! My 301, is 'rated' from GM(who always under rated their cars power)at 170hp. But, also in 1980, they put the same exact engine in the GrandAm. I saw an article on the '80 G/A and it was rated at 190hp. The great part about that is the G/A also weighed 3780lbs.! That means I have(just from weight savings)about 46 more horsepower! Putting my bird at 236hp! Add on all of the new suff, and I've got more than 250hp!
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Bore:4.0
Stroke:3.0
Cubic Inches:301.59263999999996
Litres of Displacment:4.942197168327215
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royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 7This is the engine before.
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 23 royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 24
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 59
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 8
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 10This the 301 intake after I painted it Pontiac Blue Metallic.
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 32Here it is between a '73 2bbl. Pontiac intake and a '65 Pontiac intake. Ain't it cute... The '73 is from Mike Roberts's Catalina. He's got a 4bbl. in it now. Go look at his car, he's in my friends list thing.
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 19Here it is next to the 65 Pontiac intake.
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 20Guess what. The 301 intake is on the left.

Here are some pictures of the now modified carb. spaceplate that my dad is thinking(along with the flatter than hell intake) will help me get alot of torque. We removed the EGR valve, as you can see. We don't need no shtinking Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve!

royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 33


royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 34


royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 35


royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 36

This is what we've been doing...

royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 71royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 72
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 81
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 82
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 73
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 84
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 85
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 86
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 88
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 87
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 89
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 79
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 80
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 137New, all aluminum FlexFan. The old clutch fan assembelly weighed about 20lbs. The new one weighs about 5lbs.(probably more like 2-3!)
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 138New fuel pressure gauge. Just thought this would look cool!
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 139New starter. The old one was hard as hell to get off due to it weighing 20lbs. and it being in such a tight space. The new one wasn't much easier to do even though it weighs less (15lbs.).
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 167New battery tray.
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I've also put in new RapidFire spark plugs, they're supposed to add about 20 horsepower. And I got a new cap and rotor, hotter coil, a new ignition module, and a B&M shift kit. I'm currently doing a port and polish job on the intake and heads in my basement. I've never done it before, so it's a good chance to learn.
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royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 49


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royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 47

Pages
1...Body
2...Engine
3...Gauges
4...Documentation
5...My quest for A/C delete
6...Stuff I want to get
7...Interior work
8...Fuel System Repair

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Member ID: royal455

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio