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Two-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe · 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel

1970 Pontiac Firebird — 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel, 2-speed automatic

Pontiac's 1970 Pocket Facts ordering matrix documents this Firebird engine and transmission combination.

1970 Pontiac Firebird — exact-model-year car
Exact 1970 Firebird reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1970 Pontiac Firebird (14344184110).jpg” by Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Firebird
Body style
Two-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Engine
350 cu in V8, 2-barrel
Transmission
2-speed automatic

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1970 Pontiac Firebird: documented configuration differences
ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
Current carFirebird — 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel, 2-speed automatic350 cu in V8, 2-barrel2-speed automaticTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Firebird — 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel, 3-speed floor-shift manual350 cu in V8, 2-barrel3-speed floor-shift manualTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Firebird — 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel, 4-speed wide-ratio manual350 cu in V8, 2-barrel4-speed wide-ratio manualTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Firebird — 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel, Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic350 cu in V8, 2-barrelTurbo Hydra-Matic automaticTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Esprit — 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel, 2-speed automatic350 cu in V8, 2-barrel2-speed automaticTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Esprit — 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel, 3-speed floor-shift manual350 cu in V8, 2-barrel3-speed floor-shift manualTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Esprit — 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel, 4-speed wide-ratio manual350 cu in V8, 2-barrel4-speed wide-ratio manualTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Esprit — 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel, Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic350 cu in V8, 2-barrelTurbo Hydra-Matic automaticTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Firebird — 250 cu in inline-six, 1-barrel, 2-speed automatic250 cu in inline-six, 1-barrel2-speed automaticTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Firebird — 250 cu in inline-six, 1-barrel, 3-speed column-shift manual250 cu in inline-six, 1-barrel3-speed column-shift manualTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Firebird — 250 cu in inline-six, 1-barrel, Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic250 cu in inline-six, 1-barrelTurbo Hydra-Matic automaticTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Esprit — 400 cu in V8, 2-barrel, Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic400 cu in V8, 2-barrelTurbo Hydra-Matic automaticTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe

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Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1970 Pontiac Firebird — 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel, 2-speed automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
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Scheduled topics
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Applicability stated
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Exact references
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  • Engine oil filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    Manufacturer-catalog fitment scoped to the exact engine row in the Firebird application table.

    Applies to: 1970 · United States

    Published interval: 12,000 mi / 8 months · Change at the first oil change, then every second oil change.

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1970 Pontiac Service Manual, general lubrication schedule · General Information and Lubrication page 0-10 — oil-filter row · checked

    Baldwin B39 cataloged fitment

    This manufacturer application record establishes filter fitment only; it does not alter the separately sourced service schedule.

    Applies to: 1970 · 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel, 350 cu in V8, 4-barrel · United States · Baldwin's exact 1970 Firebird V8-350 (5.7L) carbureted row assigns B39; confirm the engine code and installed filter before ordering.

    Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 944, Pontiac 1970 Firebird V8-350 (5.7L) carbureted row — Lube — B39 · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Chassis lubricationView intervals, applicability and sources

    Chassis lubrication

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1970 · United States

    Published interval: 6,000 mi / 4 months · Whichever occurs first; lubricate normally greased suspension parts, including ball joints and tie-rod ends.

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1970 Pontiac Service Manual, general lubrication schedule · General Information and Lubrication page 0-10 — chassis-lubrication row · checked

  • Paper air-cleaner elementView intervals, applicability and sources

    Paper air-cleaner element

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1970 · United States

    Published interval: 12,000 mi / 12 months · Replace the standard paper element; service more often after severe dust exposure.

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1970 Pontiac Service Manual, general lubrication schedule · General Information and Lubrication page 0-11 — standard paper air-cleaner row · checked

  • Automatic transmission fluid and filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Automatic transmission fluid and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1970 · Automatic · United States

    Published interval: 24,000 mi / 24 months · Whichever occurs first; use 12,000 miles under heavy-duty or excessive stop-and-go use.

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1970 Pontiac Service Manual, general lubrication schedule · General Information and Lubrication page 0-11 — automatic-transmission row · checked

  • Tire rotationView intervals, applicability and sources

    Tire rotation

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1970 · United States

    Published interval: 6,000 mi · Rotate the tires and rebalance the tire-and-wheel assemblies as required.

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1970 Pontiac Service Manual, general lubrication schedule · General Information and Lubrication page 0-11 — special-interval tire row · checked

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Sources

  1. Pontiac Motor Division — 1970 Firebird Pocket Facts

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