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    Help Needed - My Rare 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary *Convertible*

    Pontiac never made a second-generation convertible Firebird. However, there were more than a few aftermarket dealers that would do one for you. The kit used to butcher your Trans Am was one of the cheaper ways to get a convertible Bird. It is possible to salvage what you have, and if...
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    Spare Tire

    My 79 Trans Am came with the inflatable spare. After getting my first flat tire, l found out that the factory-sized tires do not fit in the trunk. For 79, the factory-raised the trunk floor for the bigger than 78 fuel tank.
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    1979 Trans Am vs 1981 Turbo Trans Am Subframe and Suspension

    The WS6 front coil springs will raise the front of the car. The ride will be a little harsher. In the late '70s, it was easy to pick out a WS6 Trans Am or Formula just by parking the cars side by side. Going to the aftermarket you could replace all of the rubber bushings with...
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    Looking For Shaker Scoop Base - Part# For 1979 TA 4.9L

    1979 301 Trans Am used the same air cleaner base as the 400. The 1980 and 1981 301 Trans Ams used a different size base.
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    Engine Compatibility In 1979 Trans Am

    1970 was the year Pontiac changed the mounting lugs on the engine blocks for the Firebirds. 1970 until the last of the 400s in 1979 had both mounting legs, so you could put a newer engine into a first-generation Firebird, but not a 1969 engine or older into a second-generation Firebird...
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    Suspension Help - 1978 Trans Am

    F41 suspension was for Chevrolet. Which diameter rear sway bar do you have? Some of the earlier years Trans Ams and Formulas came with some larger diameter rear sway bars. You could talk on the phone with Energy Suspension or some other suspension companies for the correct bushings...
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    1979 Trans Am vs 1981 Turbo Trans Am Subframe and Suspension

    The sway bars and bushing would depend on if one of the cars was a WS6. The 301 turbos and the Olds 403 would weigh pretty much the same. The Olds engine is offset towards the right or passenger side by about an inch and a half. So you'll need the Olds hood scoop. The sway bars are...
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    Welcome, RonC455

    I have been into Firebirds and especially Trans Ams since 1974. In November of '78, I ordered a new Trans Am. All of the 400 4 speeds were already sold. So I ended up ordering a 301 4 speed WS 6 car. I still have that car. I also have a '78 Y 84 Trans Am and the first Firebird I...