#1967 pontiac firebird manual
A floor-mounted three speed manual transmission.215-hp ohc six with a four-barrel carburetor.Three-speed manual transmission w/floor shift Three-speed manual transmission with full-synchromesh TRANSMISSION Three-speed manual transmission w/floor shift The model-option such as Sprint, H.O., and 400 are described in the optional equipment section below.Production records were not kept according to the RPO packages, but by the number of sixes and V-8s built with standard or deluxe appointments.However, the two body styles were marketed in five “model-options” created by adding RPOs in specific combinations.Two body styles (coupe and convertible) were offered and came with any of the Tempest or GTO power trains.Four transmission options were available:.Again there were four V8 engine options:.
Because the horsepower pony race was on, many buyers chose the V8 engine to compete with Mustang and Camaro.The six cylinder engine could be mated to one of three transmission options:.The OHC engine could be beefed up with a four-barrel carburetor and an increased compression ratio (from 9:1 to 10.5:1) and thus produce 215 hp.However, Pontiac fielded an overhead cam (OHC) inline six cylinder engine with 230 cid (3.8-liter) producing 165 horsepower (gross rating) fueled through a one-barrel carburetor.Some think that the overhead cam engine was the exclusive choice of European and Japanese cars while American cars favored only the pushrod overhead valve engines.Although the frame and shell was borrowed from the Camaro, the engines were built by Pontiac.three vertical air slots on the leading edge of the rear body panels.twin grilles of a bumper-integral design.Pontiac added the split front grille, a beaked hood, and taillights patterned after the GTO.The sheet metal of the front fenders, door skins, and rear quarters were borrowed from the Camaro.The basic structure of the 1967 Firebird was based on the Camaro.Pontiac offered both a coupe and a convertible on February 23, 1967.The first Firebird was made at Lordstown, Ohio, in early January 1967.
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