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Greatest Cars Ever 4th Gen F-bodies by Matt

— I love my car! It looks amazing. the aerodynamics are great. It is easily modified. There is a huge aftermarket for it . You can change anything you want and build it to whatever power level you would... Read More

Loved It, Wish I Still Had It, Will Always Miss It by Aaron

— I loved this car and will miss it forever! Preformance-Acceleration, top speed, handleing and breaking were FANTASTIC for a 4000lbp 3.8L V6 (I got it to 120 MPH) Build Quality- I didnt have mutch luck... Read More

One Of Pontiac's Greatest Achievements! by Shannon

— I've driven this car for 2 years now and i tell you it still drives like the day i got it. It has the WS6 performance package so power and handling is never an issue. its always eager to spin the ... Read More

1997 Pontiac Firebird Overview

Like the 1997 Camaro, the Pontiac Firebird represented the last of the style first revamped in 1993. It runs like the muscle car it is: gas inefficiently, but fun. GM's Series II 3800 V6 has pickup like a much bigger engine, making for an ever-exciting ride. The ultimate in Firebird power, the Trans Am has an LT1 V8 engine, providing much extra zip.

New in 1997 are daytime running lights and a redesigned dashboard. The interior itself is anything but spacious. While drivers may enjoy the reclining, sporty feel to their seat, passengers in the front and practically non-existent back seats may struggle a bit to find comfortable places for their legs.

The Firebird is great fun to drive and at a reasonable price.

Updated Jul 18, 2006

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NashNeil asked a 1997 Pontiac Firebird Base Maintenance & Repair question 3 weeks ago

Power Window And Radio

When it's hot outside I have an issue with my power windows and radio not working on my 1997 Pontiac firebird. Im trying to find out where I can start troubleshooting this issue to fix it

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Christopher asked a 1997 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Maintenance & Repair question 4 years ago

What Is The Biggest Engine I Can Fit In A 1997 Pontiac Firebird

What is the biggest size engine I can fit in a 1997 Pontiac firebird

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aprilciera27 asked a 1997 Pontiac Firebird Formula Maintenance & Repair question 2 months ago

Recently Bought A 97 Firebird Formula & Need Help

The firebird is a 97 but we just discovered it has a 93 engine and wiring harness. We have been having problems with it. Checked for vacume leaks and fixed the ones that are there. It runs at 1800 ...

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GuruZ23CW asked a 1997 Pontiac Firebird Base Maintenance & Repair question 4 months ago

Battery Draining

I have a 1997 Pontiac Firebird 3.8 when I accelerate the car the battery tends to drain when I stop accelerating the battery goes back to normal any ideas of what it could be???

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Star asked a 1997 Pontiac Firebird Base Maintenance & Repair question 3 months ago

1997 Pontiac Firebird

I just bought a 1997 Pontiac Firebird Base Model this Firebird has T Top's and a Manuel Transmission, it has a 3.8L a V6 a Series Two Engine inside. I got the Firebird on November 7TH of 2017. Whe...

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