About my Firebird
1976 Pontiac Trans Am Limited Edition
Name: Blackhawk
Owner: Brandon J. Atkins (owned since Dec. 28, 1998)
Production: 1 of 533 Limited Edition’s commemorating 50 years of Pontiac Motor Division with a 400 *** Pontiac motor and T-tops. Car is a registered and documented Limited Edition with the Bandit Trans Am Club.
Motor:
1976 400 *** Pontiac motor with 1972 7K3 heads
Functional hood scoop
K&N air filter + K&N top plate air filter
Billet Aluminum Pontiac logo valve covers
Edelbrock aluminum Performer intake
750 cfm Demon carb with mechanical secondaries and electric choke
Aluminum water pump
Electric fan
E3 plugs with Accel 8.8mm wires
Summit double roller timing chain
A/C delete (originally had A/C)
Transmission:
Muncie M20 4 speed (originally TH350 automatic)
Hayes 15lbs billet aluminum SFI approved flywheel
Exhaust:
Dual 2 Chamber Delta 40 Series Flowmasters mufflers
Suspension:
Edelbrock shocks
Hotchkis 2 inch drop springs front
Rear multi leaf spings
Interior:
Aftermarket front racing seats with a carbon fiber appearance, fully reclinable
Stereo: Sony Xplod AM/Fm/CD player mounted in map pocket
Custom door speakers
Fire extinguisher mounted between rear seats
4 speed console recovered with stitching
Factory Options:
Power windows
Tilt wheel
Rear window defrost
Tinted Windshield
Exterior:
Custom painted on hood bird with color change paint on the eye and flame
Wheels: rear 15x7 polycast honeycomb wheels, front 14x7 honeycomb wheels
Tires: BF Goodrich T/A radials
Fisher T-top roof (originally Hurst T-top roof)
Misc.:
Bolt on sub frame connectors
Battery relocated to the trunk (battery: Optima drycell)
Rearend gear: 3.23:1
Rearend and front sub frame were powdercoated black
Custom stainless steel gas tank by Nationwide Auto Restorations
Custom stainless steel radiator top plate by Nationwide Auto Restorations
Steel driveshaft by Republic Diesel
Resto/Mod work performed by:
Nationwide Auto Restorations
Owner: Brandon Atkins
Engine rebuilt by Napa Auto Parts machine shop