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65 SD L79


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This a friend of mines 1982 Firebird SE 1 of 12 built that year with a 4 cylinder . he still owns it.

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Never knew they made those in a 4, kinda cool but kinda slow I bet.

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Well the rear tire tread will last a long time!

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Cool car non-the-less.

Even the bigger engine models of this year (1st. year) weren't the best built of cars. LOTS of rattles, and the bright red paint (unlike this burgundy car, a friend had a TA new in bright red colour) faded cloudy-pink within a year.

I would change the day two dated '80s wheels back to the original caps.

 

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so what engine would it be in there guys?

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Probably the Iron Duke - 2.5?


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I sent him a message asking for answers to all your questions 



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93,000 km 2.5 not an iron duke



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Did they order it that way or was it on the lot ?

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it is an "Iron Duke" engine;
As I came to understand it, these were made available because Pontiac was doing their "Super Duty 4" program;
You could buy parts over the counter and get that Iron Duke in SD trim to make an honest 300hp.

Almost no one did though.

Cool car - and an early stock/mint third gen is indeed a rare sight to see.

Were I better off, I'd inquire about buying it, just because it's unique - and I'd drive it exactly as-is.



-- Edited by unruhjonny on Tuesday 16th of November 2021 02:09:40 PM

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Yes, according to Wiki it was the Iron Duke:

The Firebird lineup was available with several engines:

  1. The standard fuel-injected 90 hp 2.5L 4-cylinder Pontiac "Iron Duke": This marked the first time a 4-cylinder engine was offered in the Firebird and was the last true Pontiac engine to be offered in the Firebird. This engine was only offered for the first few years of the generation. It provided almost the same power as the V6, but when coupled with the 5-speed manual transmission, provided between 31 and 34 miles per gallon on the highway, depending on the year.[8]
  2. There was a carbureted 102 hp 2.8L V6.
  3. The LG4 5.0L: Utilizing GM's improved "Computer Command Control" system, the computer assisted E4ME carburetor, and computer controlled distributor, this Chevy 305ci produced 145 hp and 240Lbs.Ft. of torque.
  4. The LU5 5.0L: The new high-performance "Crossfire Fuel Injection" 5.0L V8, which employed a twin throttle body fuel injection system similar to that used in the 1982 Corvette's "Crossfire" 5.7L, and produced 165 hp.


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There was a Fiero pace car with a hopped up Iron Duke.
Had an intake scoop above the roof line.

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65Camino wrote:

There was a Fiero pace car with a hopped up Iron Duke.
Had an intake scoop above the roof line.

Just to clarify, the Iron Duke was never actually released as anything but the stock engine;
The pace car used SD components including the scoop - but it definitely did not do pace car duties in stock trim.



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65Camino wrote:

Did they order it that way or was it on the lot ?

 big gas crunch was on then so he did not want 8 and 2.8 6 in his words was crap so he ordered the car with the 4 . The year before he ordered a 1981 GMC standard cab 1 ton daully with the 454



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I had understood that lot cars built with the 2.5-I4 & auto were hard sales.

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