Pontiac Firebird 1967-2002 - 1979 Firebird Build

The car is still a work in progress. Still need to build a rear end, put a fiberglass cowl hood on, wheels and tires, and nitrous. Then body work.
Here are some pictures of the road so far.
The car when it was bone stock. It was my daily driver for 4 years. It was my first car. I originally rebuilt the 3.8 V6. It was dog slow.
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/26600.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/2661-4355.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/2658.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/2657.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/373.jpg

Here is the stocker... 0-60 times were around 17 seconds... a real monster...
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/2719-stl.jpg

Obviously that HAS to go
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/p_00234-stl.jpg

Filthy engine bay before
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/100_2380-stl.jpg

After a lot of sanding and a few cans of black rustoleum
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/100_2444-stl.jpg

Had a small block chevy in the garage that needed some love.
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/100_2021-stl.jpg

After that love
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/100_2427-stl.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/100_2423-stl.jpg

Dropping the new goods in
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/100_2680-stl.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/100_2683-stl.jpg

All dressed up
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/100_2693-stl.jpg

All wired up and running
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g315/1979bird/IMG_0426.jpg

Start up and rev video
http://youtu.be/SQCTdhxN4Ns

Thanks for looking. Enjoy

'79's are my favorite year. Good looking engine. Good luck with the rest of the car!

Nice Job! what kinda fan setup are u running?

'79's are my favorite year. Good looking engine. Good luck with the rest of the car!
Thanks, I'll need it
Nice Job! what kinda fan setup are u running?
Thanks man, It's an electric puller fan. It's actually made for a fox body mustang but it works just fine for my application.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRO-67015/Application/?prefilter=0

Thanks for the link. I been trying to find a good setup for my 81 with a pontiac 455. the stock clutch fan is not cutting it. Are you using the stock radiator

Thanks for the link. I been trying to find a good setup for my 81 with a pontiac 455. the stock clutch fan is not cutting it. Are you using the stock radiator
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GRI-1-25272-X/
That's the radiator I have. It is a universal one so you will have to make brackets but to me it was worth the money you save. I have driven the car on 95-100 degree days and sitting at a stop light for a few minutes it got up to 185-190 with the fan on. The second I touch the throttle to pull through the intersection it dropped down to 170-175. I'm happy with it.

Thanks for the info! P.S. That thing sounds nasty! Tommorow if I have time I will post some pics here of my 455

Very nice car- I love 2nd gens (have two 79's).

Great transformation on the car. Air cleaner looks like it sits pretty high- is a cowl hood the only one that will work?

A turbo or shaker hood would look really nice on that car. Of course it is your car and you should build what you like.

If there was ever a car that needed the year one 17" or 18" snowflakes this is it. The car would look REALLY intimidating.

Is that a factory color? I like it

Thanks for the info! P.S. That thing sounds nasty! Tommorow if I have time I will post some pics here of my 455
Not a problem. Thanks, it is a lot of fun. I'd love to see some pics man
Very nice car- I love 2nd gens (have two 79's).

Great transformation on the car. Air cleaner looks like it sits pretty high- is a cowl hood the only one that will work?

A turbo or shaker hood would look really nice on that car. Of course it is your car and you should build what you like.

If there was ever a car that needed the year one 17" or 18" snowflakes this is it. The car would look REALLY intimidating.

Is that a factory color? I like it
Thanks! Lets see you 79's
The air cleaner is pretty big. I have a stock flat hood that I wanted to use. But even with out the air cleaner on there the carburetor it about an inch above the fenders... I could potentially use a shaker hood but I don't know if that would even work.

As far as wheels go. I will be investing in some bigs and skinnys first for my "do work" wheels. A little later get some 17" snowflake wheels for my street tires. All you got to have is money first, right? :nono:

Color is supposed to be "dark carmine red" It is a factory color. It's close but not quite there.

D 79 here are a few pics of the 455 in my 81 SE
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj32/rck2004/1981%20SE%20engine%20pics/IMG_1581.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj32/rck2004/1981%20SE%20engine%20pics/IMG_1579.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj32/rck2004/1981%20SE%20engine%20pics/IMG_1580.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj32/rck2004/1981%20SE%20engine%20pics/IMG_1578.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj32/rck2004/1981%20SE%20engine%20pics/IMG_1582.jpg

Its a little dirty, been siting outside for a few days.

WOW! that looks like some good fun! Thanks, some specs on the engine?

It is a 467, KRE heads, they are the oval, Had the boys at Kauffman port match the Hurricane. Engine has the Eagle crank 4.250, Eagle 6800 H beam Rods,Ross pistons, Pontiac Extreme Energy camshaft XE274H 274/286, 230/236, 488/491, 110 Hyd, Butler rebored the block .30 over Square the deck block,align honed the mains Balance and blueprint.