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Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Turbo 4.9 Liter V8 (aut. 3) in 1981 , the model with 2-door fastback coupe body and V-8 4942 cm3 / 301.6 cui, 149 kW / 203 PS / 200 hp (SAE net) of power, 461 Nm / 340 lb-ft of torque, 3-speed automatic ...
EFI would be a HUGE improvement, along with ignition control. I would start with the exhaust system though - HIGHLY restrictive in stock form. But the turbo itself will limit power. Supposedly, it is the same size turbo that Ford used on the 2.3 liter SVO turbo 4-bangers back in the day. 2.
Complete performance review and accelerations chart for Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Turbo 4.9 Liter V8 (aut. 3) in 1981, the model with 2-door fastback coupe body and V-8 4942 cm3 / 301.6 cui, 149 kW / 203 PS / 200 hp (SAE net) engine offered since September 1980 for North America .
Complete performance review and accelerations chart for Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Turbo 4.9 Liter V8 (aut. 3) in 1980, the model with 2-door fastback coupe body and V-8 4942 cm3 / 301.6 cui, 156.5 kW / 213 PS / 210 hp (SAE net) engine offered since October 1979 for North America .
8 kwi 2008 · What killed the Turbo Trans Am was crappy gas in the 1980s caused horrendous drivability with the knock sensor pulling timing and the post carburetor, pre-Turbo fuel separation caused by massive vacuum.
31 sty 2018 · For those Trans Am owners who were used to the more powerful Trans Ams of the 1970s, the Turbo Trans Am was a letdown. However in comparison to all other American performance offerings of 1980, the Turbo Trans Am was top dog. Most new performance cars in 1980 had well under 200 horsepower.
14 wrz 2012 · Given its limitations, a good Turbo 4.9 ran like a 350 two barrel V8. Turbo 4.9s often wound up in loaded Trans Ams. The factory added weight by making air conditioning a mandatory option.
