VIN Location | On top of dash at left, viewable through windshield | |
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Position | Character | Description |
1 | 2 | General Motors: Pontiac Division |
2 | S | Basic Firebird |
T | Firebird Esprit | |
V | Firebird Formula | |
W | Trans Am | |
3 & 4 | 87 | hardtop coupe |
5 | Engine code |
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6 | A | Year: 1980 |
7 | _ | Assembly plant |
8 to 13 | 100001 and up | production sequence |
Model Number | Style Number | Body Type | Seating | Factory Price | Shipping Weight | Production Total |
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2F | S87 | 2-door Hardtop Base Firebird - V6 | 4 | $5604 | 3269 | 29,811 both 6 & V8 |
2F | S87 | 2-door Hardtop Base Firebird - V8 | 4 | $5784 | 3342 | |
2F | T87 | 2-door Hardtop Esprit - V6 | 4 | $5967 | 3304 | 17,277 |
2F | T87 | 2-door Hardtop Esprit - V8 | 4 | $6147 | 3377 | |
2F | V87 | 2-door Hardtop Formula | 4 | $6955 | 3410 | 9,358 |
2F | W87 | 2-door Hardtop Trans Am | 4 | $7179 | 3429 | 50,898 |
VIN Code | A (Buick) | S | W | E/C | T (turbocharged) | H (Calif.) |
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Cylinders | 90° V-6 | 90° V-8 | 90° V-8 | 90° V-8 | 90° V-8 | 90° V-8 |
Valving | Overhead valve | Overhead valve | Overhead valve | Overhead valve | Overhead valve | Overhead valve |
Block | Cast-iron | Cast-iron | Cast-iron | Cast-iron | Cast-iron | Cast-iron |
Head | Cast-iron | Cast-iron | Cast-iron | Cast-iron | Cast-iron | Cast-iron |
Bore & Stroke | 3.80 x 3.40 in. | 3.75 x 3.00 in. | 4.06 x 3.04 in. | 4.06 x 3.04 in. | 4.06 x 3.04 in. | 3.74 x 3.48 |
Displacement | 231 cid (3.8 liters) | 265 cid (4.3 liters) | 301 cid (5.0 liters) | 301 cid (5.0 liters) | 301 cid (5.0 liters) | 305 cid (5.0 liters) |
Compression ratio | 8.0 : 1 | 8.3 : 1 | 8.1 : 1 | 8.4 : 1 | 7.6 : 1 | 8.4 : 1 |
Brake H.P. | 110 @ 3800 rpm | 120 @ 3600 | 140 @ 4000 rpm | 155 @ 4400 rpm | 210 @ 4000 rpm | 150 @ 3800 rpm |
Torque (lb-ft) | 190 @ 1600 rpm | 210 @ 1600 rpm | 240 @ 1800 rpm | 240 @ 2200 rpm | 345 @ 2000 rpm | 230 @ 2400 rpm |
Main bearings | Four | Five | Five | Five | Five | Five |
Valve lifters | Hydraulic | |||||
Carburetor | 2-barrel Rochester M2ME | 2-barrel Rochester | 4-barrel Rochester M4MC | 4-barrel Rochester M4MC | 4-barrel Rochester M4MC | 4-barrel Rochester M4MC |
Three-speed manual floor shift |
Four-speed manual shift |
Three-speed automatic |
FEATURE | Firebird | Esprit | Formula | Trans Am |
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Wheelbase | 108.2 in. | 108.2 in. | 108.2 in. | 108.2 in. |
Overall length | 196.8 in. | 196.8 in. | 196.8 in. | 196.8 in. |
Height | 49.3 in. | 49.3 | 49.5 | 49.5 |
Width | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 |
Front tread | 60.9 | 60.9 | 61.3 | 61.2 |
Rear tread | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.4 | 60.3 |
Tires | P205/75R15 | P205/75R15 | P225/70R15 SBR | P225/70R15 SBR |
Steering | Recirculating ball | |||
Front suspension | coil springs with lower trailing links and anti-sway bar | |||
Rear suspension | semi-elliptic leaf springs with anti-sway bar | |||
Brakes | Front disc, rear drums | Front disc, rear disc | ||
Ignition | Electronic | |||
Body construction | Unit with separate partial frame | |||
Fuel tank | 21 gal |
1980 Firebird Notes