How much is a 1980 Trans Am worth?
How much is a 1980 Trans Am worth?
Data based on 174 auction sales. note: The images shown are representations of the 1980 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am and not necessarily vehicles that have been bought or sold at auction….Pontiac Models.
| Engines | Median Sale |
|---|---|
| 301 CID | 210 HP | $28,600 |
| 301 CID | 155 HP | $8,750 |
How much horsepower did a 1980 Trans Am have?
210 hp
The Trans Am Turbo: What might have been?
| 1980 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Turbo | |
|---|---|
| PRICE | $8,094 |
| ENGINE | 4.9L OHV 16-valve V-8/210 hp @ 4,000 rpm, 345 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm |
| TRANSMISSION | 3-speed automatic |
| LAYOUT | 2-door, 4-passenger, front-engine, RWD coupe |
What engine is in 1980 Trans Am?
V8
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The Pontiac 301 Turbo is an engine that Pontiac produced for the 1980 and 1981 Trans Am. It was a V8 engine with a displacement of 301 cubic inch which produced an officially factory rated 210 hp (157 kW) and 345 lb⋅ft (468 N⋅m) of torque in 1980.
How fast was the Turbo Trans Am?
Performance
| 0 – 100 kph | 9.0 s |
|---|---|
| 0 – 60 mph | 8.7 s |
| Top speed | 224 kph (139 mph) |
Is a 400 Pontiac a big block?
Ford 332 (5.4 litre) Interceptor big block V8. A Chevrolet Camaro 396 had a big block, but a Pontiac Firebird 400 did not. Buick and Oldsmobile 455s were big blocks, but a Pontiac 455 was not. Thus, segregating engines and engine families into small and big block categories became useful shorthand.
Was Pontiac 455 a big block?
That’s right, the 455 was not a big block because Pontiac never had a big block. Or a small block. Throughout its entire existence, Pontiac only ever manufactured a single V8 engine family!
Did Pontiac make a 400 big block?
In 1967, Pontiac took the basic recipe of the 389 and added a bit to its bore, creating the 400. With a 4.12-inch bore and a 3.75-inch stroke, Pontiac’s 400 had similar bore and stroke to Chevy’s big-block 396 (even when the Chevy actually displaced 402 cubic inches).
Is Pontiac 455 and 400 the same block?
We took the question to David Butler of Butler Performance in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, for his professional opinion. He advises, “With the exception of the mid- to late-1970s PN 500557 casting, we consider all Pontiac 400 blocks functionally identical. The 455 blocks from 1970 to 1976 are also functionally identical.
