In some cases your engine may be running fine, and may seem to be cured of its overheating problem except on extended drives or long sits in traffic. –1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is over loaded or driven too hard. –The engine may have mechanical problems. –The electric cooling fan may not be coming on. –There may be a leak in the cooling system. –Engine’s drive belts may be broken or slipping. there are only a few things that commonly cause an engine to overheat regularly. You know the feeling if your car has been running hot.Īn overheating engine is more than a bummer, it will leave you on the side of the road if you do not take good care of this good killer,it will be an expensive repair bill.Let us pray that traffic breaks enough for us to get some air flowing over the radiator so that engine temperature needle will go down just a little bit.
#1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRD PLUS#
when compares with the various other sorts of vehicles.Engine capabilities is normally on a more fantastic range regarding speed,responsiveness ,acceleration, plus braking. The majority of vehicle cost is really expensive.
#1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRD DRIVERS#
It is vital that drivers understand the way to maintain the car‘s engine. Camaro production in 1978 was a staggering 272,631, though Firebird had the car beat in terms of available power.If you want to take care of your car property. With the Mustang now a compact car and the Cougar now a mid-sized luxury car, both the Firebird and Camaro would enjoy increasing sales through the end of the decade. Pony Car Competitionįirebird and the Chevy Camaro were the only cars of the original pony car class that could still be considered pony cars in 1978, and the lack of competition boosted sales numbers of both car models. Sales would continue to grow, and well over half of the Firebirds produced in 1979 would be Trans Ams. In fact, almost half of all Firebirds produced in 1978 were Trans Am models. Trans AmĪs it had been since 1975, the ever more popular Trans Am was the best selling Firebird model. Production of the car was at 24,346 for the year, and the car had a base price of $5,448. Like the Esprit, the Formula models also included the 305 engine, but also included a heavy duty suspension for better handling. It was the second best selling Firebird model behind the Trans Am, and production for the model year was 32,672. Touted as the luxury model Firebird, the Esprit model included a standard 305 V8 engine and a unique trim package. 32,672 were built throughout the model year. The base model included the six-cylinder engine, and was priced at $4,545. Once again, total production was up, this time to 187,285, and this number would cross the 200,000 mark the following year. In addition to the aforementioned model that was optional for the Trans Am and produced 220 horsepower, another version returned from the previous year and was rated at 180 horsepower. The former output was only available in California to meet the state’s emissions requirements. Three 350 CID V8s were available, and produced either 155 or 170 horsepower. This replaced a 301 engine that had been used for one year in 1977. A 305 CID V8 was standard for both the Esprit and Formula models and produced 145 horsepower.
Other engine options remained nearly identical to 1977 models, and the base engine was a Buick 231 six-cylinder producing 105 horsepower. But the 400 CID V8 added 40 horsepower from the year before with a total of 220. In an age of rising gas prices and insurance premiums, horsepower for nearly all cars had been falling to compete with the new slew of very popular compact cars (with many more to come). Under the hood, Pontiac was finally making an effort to reverse the trend of declining power. Around mid year, the taillight surrounds were changed from body color to black. Additionally, the Trans Am logo was slightly revised. Retaining the “Batmobile” nose that had been introduced in 1977, the grilles were revised into a honey comb pattern, most of which were black (the black and gold Special Edition Trans Ams were the exception). However, a few small changes distinguished the cars from those of the previous year. With sales skyrocketing, Pontiac didn’t feel the need to change very much on the 1978 models, and the cars were essentially a carry over from the previous year.
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