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1967 Firebird

 

The Pontiac Firebird was released five months after the Chevrolet Camaro.  Pontiac was able to use that additional time to create a unique identity for the Firebird, despite having to use the Camaro chassis and some body panels.  The Firebird's styled split front grille, beaked hood, and GTO-slitted taillights gave it a distinctly Pontiac appearance.  The Firebird offered a range of Pontiac engines. Initially, five different Firebirds were available.

  • 230 cubic inch OHC six cylinder Engine with a single 1bbl carb, rated at 165 bhp.
  • 230 I6 "Sprint" Version with a 4bbl carb rated at 215bhp.
  • 326 V8 with a two barrel carb that was rated at 250 bhp.
  • 326 V8 "H.O." (High Output) version fitted with a four barrel carb was rated at 285bhp.
  • 400 V8 Engine was rated at 325 bhp, and was available with or without Ram Air

The Ram Air Engine included a hotter cam, stronger valve springs, and made use of the otherwise decorative hood scoops. With no publicized power increase and a hefty $600 price tag, the Ram Air option was rarely ordered. All V8s came with a standard heavy-duty three speed manual transmission; a four speed manual and two and three speed automatic transmissions were optional. Performance axle ratios up to 4.33:1 were available as well as front disk brakes. Firebird prices were roughly $200 more than comparable Camaros and the Camaro outsold it two to one. But Pontiac's pony car had arrived.

Production:
Hardtop Coupe: 67,032
Convertible:      15,526

 

1967 Firebird Commercial

 

 

 

The 1967 Firebird was offered in a convertible and a hardtop coupe with five magnificent versions:

 

Firebird OHC:
230 cubic inch six-cylinder one-barrel overhead-cam with 165 horsepower. Prices started at $2,666 for a coupe to $2,903 for a convertible "economical fun car." The OHC's use of a toothed, fiberglass-reinforced, rubber belt instead of the usual noisy chain to drive both the cam and engine accessories was a world first.

 
Firebird Sprint:
230 cubic inch six-cylinder four-barrel Quadrajet carburetor overhead-cam with 215 horsepower and 10.5:1 compression, heavy-duty clutch, floor-mounted three-speed, larger valves, and low restriction intake and exhaust system. This upgrade was available for an additional $105.60.

 
Firebird 326:
V-8 326 cubic inch two-barrel with 250 horsepower. This was available for an additional $95.04.

 
Firebird H.O.:
V-8 326 H.O. (High Output) four-barrel with 285 horsepower, premium fuel, stiffer suspensions, dual exhausts, and side stripes with "H.O." lettering. This was available for an additional $169.70.

 
Firebird 400:
High performance V-8 400 four-barrel Quadrajet with 325 horsepower at 4800 rpm, heavy duty floor shift three-speed, twin (non-functional) scoops, heavy duty springs, wide-oval red-line tires, chrome air cleaners, dual exhaust, declutching engine fan, heavy duty battery, heavy duty starter motor, heavy duty radiator, and chrome rocker covers and oil filler cap. This was added for $358.09. On top of this, an extra-cost four-speed or Turbo Hydramatic was available for an additional $273.83.
 

The "Ram Air" option which included a larger-overlap, longer-duration cam, a beefed-up valvetrain for 6000 rpm operation, and the Pontiac 428 V-8's huge, low-restriction cast iron exhaust manifolds, reached 5200 rpm. The Quadrajet carburetor was recalibrated to increase fuel flow, and twin hood scoops were made functional and ducted air directly into the air cleaner. This was added for another $263. Final base cost, $3,287.09 for a coupe or $3,524.09 for a convertible.

 

  1967 Firebird  

Production: Firebirds

Hardtop: 67,032

Convertible: 15,528

Engine Production:
OHC-6=17,664
326 V8=46,196
400 V8=18,635
400 Ram Air=65
Totals:82,560

 

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