Blast from the Past: 1983 Firebird Commercial
10-16-2005, 09:29 PM
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Blast from the Past: 1983 Firebird Commercial Man on man I about died laughing when I saw this...the music....the hair.....the way the gush about the styling....wow.
Anyhow I think this is the supposed to be for the 1982 Firebird, but the Trans Am shown has the "power Blister" that wasn't available until the 1983 model year....maybe it just wasn't available in time.
Anyhow.
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Anyhow I think this is the supposed to be for the 1982 Firebird, but the Trans Am shown has the "power Blister" that wasn't available until the 1983 model year....maybe it just wasn't available in time.
Anyhow.
Click here to see Video
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More so in the later years though.
10-19-2005, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by EsposblackTA
i would have loved to see one of those chicks smoke tha damn tires lol
10-19-2005, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Shinkaze
FWIW the 5.0 Liter Trans Am of that era only had ~150hp so even it would have a hard time smoking the tires, nevermind that 4-cylinder firebird!!!!
That commerical was funny as hell. How many girls do you know that get together with their girl friends to do some skeet shooting! LOL.
10-19-2005, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Shinkaze
Man on man I about died laughing when I saw this...the music....the hair.....the way the gush about the styling....wow.
Anyhow I think this is the supposed to be for the 1982 Firebird, but the Trans Am shown has the "power Blister" that wasn't available until the 1983 model year....maybe it just wasn't available in time.
Anyhow.
Click here to see Video
Anyhow I think this is the supposed to be for the 1982 Firebird, but the Trans Am shown has the "power Blister" that wasn't available until the 1983 model year....maybe it just wasn't available in time.
Anyhow.
Click here to see Video
AND, if I remember we were a lot cooler than that commerical, I listened to real rock n' roll too!
10-19-2005, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by KB99WS6
holy ****, thats all they had?? LOL, man the "ultimate performance" car's in the 80's would get smoked by today's minivans, lol.
We've come a long way from the 1980s
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HP/Torque - cubic Inches
1980
110hp/190lbs/ft 231 V6
120hp/210lbs/ft 265 V8
140hp/240lbs/ft 301 V8
155hp/240lbs/ft 301 V8 E/C
210hp/345lbs/ft 301 Turbo V8
150hp/230lbsft 305 V8
1981
110hp/190lbs/ft 231 V6
120hp/205lbs/ft 265 V8
135hp/235lbs/ft 301 V8
150hp/245lbs/ft 301 V8
200hp/340lbs/ft 301 V8 Turbo
145hp/240lbsft 305 V8
1982
90hp/134lbs/ft 2.5L I4
105hp/145lbs/ft 2.8L V6
145hp/240lbs/ft 5.0L V8
165hp/240lbs/ft 5.0L V8 Cross Fire Injection
1983
90hp/132lbs/ft 2.5L I4
107hp/145lbs/ft 2.8L V6
125hp/145lbs/ft 2.8L V6
150hp/240lbs/ft 5.0L V8
170hp/235lbs/ft 5.0L V8 Cross Fire Injection
190hp/240lbs/ft 5.0L V8 H/O
1984
92hp/132lbs/ft 2.5L I4
107hp/145lbs/ft 2.8L V6
125hp/145lbs/ft 2.8L V6
150hp/240lbs/ft 5.0L V8
190hp/240lbs/ft 5.0L V8 H/O
1985
88hp/132lbs/ft 2.5L I4
135hp/165lbs/ft 2.8L V6
165hp/250lbs/ft 5.0L V8
190hp/240lbs/ft 5.0L V8 H/O
205hp/275lbs/ft 5.0L V8 Tuned Port Injection
1986
88hp/132lbs/ft 2.5L I4
135hp/165lbs/ft 2.8L V6
150hp/235lbs/ft 5.0L V8
160hp/250lbs/ft 5.0L V8
190hp/240lbs/ft 5.0L V8 H/O
210hp/270lbs/ft 5.0L V8 Tuned Port Injection
1987
135hp/160lbs/ft 2.8L V6
155hp/245lbs/ft 5.0L V8
165hp/250lbs/ft 5.0L V8
205hp/285lbs/ft 5.0L V8 Tuned Port Injection
210hp/315lbs/ft 5.7L V8 Tuned Port Injection
1988
135hp/160lbs/ft 2.8L V6
170hp/245lbs/ft 5.0L V8 Throttle Body Injection
205hp/285lbs/ft 5.0L V8 Tuned Port Injection
190hp/295lbs/ft 5.0L V8 Tuned Port Injection
225hp/330lbs/ft 5.7L V8 Tuned Port Injection
1989
135hp/160lbs/ft 2.8L V6
250hp/340lbs/ft 3.8L V6 Turbo
170hp/255lbs/ft 5.0L V8 Throttle Body Injection
215hp/285lbs/ft 5.0L V8 Tuned Port Injection
225hp/330lbs/ft 5.7L V8 Tuned Port Injection
1989.5
225hp/300lbs/ft 5.0L V8 Tuned Port Injection (Dual Cats)
235hp/340lbs/ft 5.7L V8 Tuned Port Injection (Dual Cats)
So from a low point of an 88hp 4 Cylinder, to the High point of a Buick Grand National Powered Trans Am. The 20th TA was the fastest F-Body around until the LS1 hit the streets. Though one could argue that a 455SD might be faster, or whether or not a 1991/92 Firehawk is considered "stock". If you do consider Firehawks Stock then there are a couple late ones with all aluminum motors that would qualify as the fastest birds ever made. I rode in one of those third gen hawks, and I'll probably allways want one now.
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The 1985 TPI engines had 215 hp for the Iroc-Z and 210hp for the TransAm (due to less restrictive Air Intact track). I have the Camaro brouchures from 1982 to 1992 for the 3rd Gens. Still have them if anybody needs info.
Had a '83 Z28, traded in for 1985 IROC-Z which had had until I got my current 1999 SS converitble.
Had a '83 Z28, traded in for 1985 IROC-Z which had had until I got my current 1999 SS converitble.
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My buddy back in high school (80s) bought a new 4 cylinder camaro...
He couldnt handle the 'power' and wrapped it around a tree. He walks with a limp now.
....true story.
He couldnt handle the 'power' and wrapped it around a tree. He walks with a limp now.
....true story.